PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES

2025

  • SAT 12 APR          North West Combined Choirs 'April in Paris' , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW rehearsal 3.00 - 5.00 pm start 7.00 pm.
  • WED 16 APR .          Easter break  no Decibelles rehearsal 
  • THU 17 APR.            Easter break  No Vocalise  BPC rehearsals
  • 14 -17 APR             The North West Combined choirs visit to Paris, 'April in Paris' concerts.
  • WED 23 APR          Decibelles rehearsal
  • FRI 25 APR          Maelstrom will sing at St Joseph's Community Club, 40 School Lane, Brinscall PR6 8QP with special guests 'The Harty Family' Doors open 7.00 pm.
  • SUN 27 APR        Decibelles to be guest singers at South Lakes Accapella annual concert, Carver Church, Windermere Lake Rd, Windermere LA23 2BY  Meet 1.15 for 1.30 rehearsal,  Start 2.30 pm
  • WED 30 APR        Fifth Wednesday - Maelstrom rehearsal
  • SUN 4 MAY.         BPC small group will sing at Croston Food and Drink Festival 12.30 ubtil 1.00 pm meet 12.00.  Festival runs 10.00 am - 4.00 pm St Michael's and All Angels Church and Croston Old School, PR26 9HA
  • THU 22 MAY        BPC Annual General Meeting 7.00 pm followed by an Extaordinary General Meeting and the usual rehearsal. 
  • SAT 7 JUN           Decibelles will sing at the Lytham Festival (evening)  AKS School, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT start 7.00 pm meet 6.45.      
  • SAT 14 JUN         BPC evening concert at St Silas's Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn BB2 6PS.  'With One Voice' weekend
  • FRI 20 JUNE        BPC "Songs for Summertime" Concert at St Hildas Church, Bilsborrow Lane, Preston PR3 0RQ. Meet 6.30 concert starts at 7.30 pm
  • SAT 21 JUN          BPC at Blackburn Pride 11.15 - 11.45 am  King William St stage. Meet 11.00 near M&S
  • SUN 29 JUN        Friends and Family free concert for BPC, Decibelles, Maelstrom and Vocalise  2.30 pm start.  Meet 1.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, Blackburn BB1 8LA
  • W/E 5-6 JUL       BPC involvement in the National Festival of Making details to follow
  • SUN 13 JUL         * PRIORY EVENT CANCELLED. *                                                                                                                
  • SUN 13 JLY.         BPC will sing at the East Lancs Hospice Sunflower event 1.00 -3.00 pm Park Lee Rd Blackburn BB2 3NY
  • SAT 26 JUL         Maelstrom About Town  in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations.   With thanks to Blackburn Business Improvement District.
  • WED 30 JLY         Last Wednesday group rehearsal before Summer break
  • THU 31 JLY          Last rehearsal for BPC and Vocalise before the Summer break
  • SAT 23 AUG         Decibelles About Town in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations.  With thanks  to Blackburn Business Improvement District. 
  • WED 3 SEP          Return Decibelles after Summer break    
  • THU 4 SEP           Return BPC after Summer break
  • SAT 13 SEP           Morning coffee concert for all Jeff's choirs  Lancaster Priory, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ Meet 9.30 am            Followed by -      Outdoor singing at Lancaster Casrle, Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN meet 1.00 pm
  • SAT 20 SEP          Wedding at St Alban's RC Church, Lark Hill, Blackburn BB1 6HN Time to be confirmed.
  • SAT 27 SEP          Evening concert for BPC, Maelstrom, Decibelles and Gathered Voices Preston Seventh Day Adventist Church, Grimshaw Street, Preston PR1 3DD. Raising funds for the church roof. Start time to be confirmed.
  • SAT 11 OCT          Maelstrom and BPC possibly Decibelles will attend Hazel Grove Musical Festival 
  • SUN 19 OCT         Big Sing afternoon  Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY further details to follow.
  • FRI 31 OCT           BPC concert in Blackburn with Kidderminster MVC at Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY.  Further details to follow.
  • W/E 28-30 NOV  Possible Christmas Trip
  • SAT 6 DEC            Hawkshead Christmas sing, all Jeff's groups details to follow.
  • SUN 7 DEC           Possible Christmas Sing at Levens  Hall Kendal LA8 0PD
  • WED 10 DEC         BPC Christmas dinner at Foxfields Country Hotel, Whalley Rd , Billington BB7 9HY
  • SAT 13 DEC          BPC About Town in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations.  With thanks to Blackburn Improvement Business District.
  • SUN 14 DEC         Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice garden,probably 4-6pm
  • SAT 20 DEC         Lancaster Castle Christmas Sing, all Jeff's groups details to follow
  • SUN 21 DEC         Possible Christmas Sing Levens Hall Kendal,  LA8 0PD   

2026

 

  • W/E 20- 22        BPC Residential weekend at the Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange over Sands
  • SAT 28 FEB        Wedding at St Wilfrid's Church, Riverside, Ribchester PR3 3XS details to be confirmed
  • SUN 8 MAR        Decibelles International Women's Day concert at Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road, Blackburn BB1 8LA.  Possibly with Lancashire Trills. Start 2.30 pm
  • THU 30/4 - MON4/5      Maelstrom  will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival