PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES   

2025

  • SAT 20 SEP          Wedding at St Alban's RC Church, Lark Hill, Blackburn BB1 6HN  Starts 12.30 meet 11.30
  • SAT 27 SEP          Honour rehearsal 10.00 am - 3.30 pm Lamack Methodist Church Lammack Rd Blackburn BB1 8 LA               ALSO.   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. Starts 7.00 pm meet 6 pm
  • SUN 28 SEP         BPC singing as friends of Gathered Voices, with Preston Orpheus choir at  a Preston Arts concert at St George the Martyr Church, Georges Road, Preston PR1 2NP. An afternoon event, details to follow.
  • SAT 18 OCT.         HONOUR rehearsal 10.00 am - 3.30 pm Carver Church Lake Rd Windermere LA23 2BY
  • SUN 19 OCT         Big Sing afternoon  Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY BPC and other choirs start 2.30 pm
  • FRI 31 OCT           BPC concert in Blackburn with Kidderminster MVC at Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY.  Start 7.00 pm
  • SAT 1 NOV            Honour rehearsal 10.00 am  - 3.30 venue to be confirmed (Manchester Salford area)
  • THU 6 NOV           BPC to sing at the Mayor's Remembrance Service and concert at 6.30 pm start Venue to be confirmed.
  • SUN 9 NOV          Honour Remembrance Event - details to follow, may include elements throughout the day
  • SAT 15 NOV         New project rehearsal 1.30 - 4.0 pm. Venue to be confirmed
  • W/E 28-30 NOV  Possible Christmas Trip
  • SAT 6 DEC            Hawkshead Christmas sing, all Jeff's mixed voice groups (BPC,GV,OAS,SLA) details to follow.
  • SUN 7 DEC           Possible Christmas Sing at Levens  Hall Kendal LA8 0PD to be confirmed
  • 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         BPC Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice garden, probably 4-6pm Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY
  • WED 17 DEC        Last Wednesday group before Christmas  break (Decibelles)
  • THU 18 DEC         Last BPC rehearsal before Christmas break
  • SAT 20 DEC         Lancaster Castle Christmas Sing, all Jeff's mixed voice groups (BPC,GV,OAS,SLA) details to follow
  • SUN 21 DEC         Possible Christmas Sing Levens Hall Kendal,  LA8 0PD  to be confirmed.

2026

  • WED 7 JAN         Return Wednesday group after Christmas (Decibelles)
  • THU 8 JAN          Return of BPC after Christmas
  • SAT 10 JAN         North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • SAT24 JAN.         Honour rehearsal 10.00 am - 3.30 pm Lammack Methodist church, Lammack Rd Blackburn BB1 8LA
  • SAT 31 JAN         North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • W/E 20- 22 FEB     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
  • SAT 7 MAR        North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW        
  • 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
  • SAT 28 MAR        North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • SAT 11 APR            North West Combined choirs performance 7.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • WED 8 - THU 16 APR   No rehearsals - Easter Break
  • THU 16 APR         North West Combined choir travel to Whitby to be confirmed
  • FRI 17 APR           North West combined choirs performance St Hilda,s Church West Cliff Whitby YO21 3EF to be confirmed
  • SAT 18 APR          North West combined choirs may take part in the Eskdale Festival Choir day competition. To be confirmed.
  • SUN 19 APR          North West combined choirs will sing at morning service St Hilda's church 9.30 am          
  • THU 30/4 - MON4/5   Maelstrom  will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival                  
  • SUN 28 JUN.         Friends and Family concert Lammack Methodist Church Lammack Rd Blackburn BB1 8LA Start 2.30 pm
  • 9-13 SEP                   Maelstrom and Decibelles may attend the International Choral Festival Winter Gardens Blackpool