PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES

NOV-DEC 24

  • Fri 29 Nov.         Christmas sing at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Salmesbury Preston PR5 0AG Start 7.15 meet at6.45 pm. NB Cancelled due to flooding
  • Wed 4 Dec          Decibelles rehearsal cancelled  - to be rescheduled.
  • Thu 5-9 Dec       Christmas visit to Braunau-am-Inn Austria
  • Wed 11 Dec         Christmas sing at Tesco, Hill St Blackburn BB1 3HF 5.00 - 6.30 pm followed by usual Maelstrom rehearsal at Wesley Hall
  • Thu 12 Dec         Last BPC rehearsal before Christmas
  • Fri 13 Dec           Christmas sing at Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Salmesbury, Preston PR5 0AG starts 7.15 meet at 6.45pm
  • Sat14 Dec          Christmas sing at Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0PD afternoon session maximum 20 singers (SLA will sing the morning session) 1.00 pm - 3.00 meet 12.30 pm AND BPC Christmas concert at St Peter's church, Snowhill, Scorton, Lancaster. PR3 1AY. Start 7.30 p.m. meet 6.45 pm.
  • Wed 18 Dec.     Lancashire Sings Christmas with BBC Radio Lancashire and Salvation Army Band, organised by Churches Together.  Recording live at 12.00 noon BBC Radio Lancashire, 20-26, Darwen St. Blackburn BB2 2EA. Rehearsal time to be confirmed  AND  BPC  Christmas  Dinner at Foxfields Hotel Whalley Road, Billington BB7 9HY  arrive at 7.30 for an 8.00 pm start, event taking place in the restaurant not the function suite.
  • Thu 19 Dec.        Christmas sing at Tesco, Hill St, Blackburn BB1 3HF 6.45-8.45 pm meet at 6.30 no BPC rehearsal
  • Sat 21 Dec         Christmas event at Lancaster Castle, 11.00 am - 2.00 pm Open to all Jeff's choirs meet 11.00

2025

  • Wed 8 Jan     Return of Maelstrom after Christmas break
  • Wed 9 Jan     Return of BPC after Christmas break
  • Sat 11 Jan.     First North West Combined Choirs rehearsal for April in Paris 10.00 a.m - 3.30pm Immanuel Church, New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • Sat 18 Jan         Group from BPC, OAS and SLA to sing a the Serpentine Gallery London following the recording of AI "Hymns" for the current  'The Call' exhibition.
  • Wed 29 Jan      Fifth Wednesday in the month - designated for a Decibelles rehearsal.
  • Sat 8 Feb.          Second North West Combined Choirs rehearsal forApril in Paris Immanuel Church, New Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • Fri 14-16 Feb     Residential weekend at the Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange -over- Sands evening concert with the Bay singers, Victoria Hall, Grange -over -Sands  starts 7.00 pm
  • Sun 2 Mar         Maelstrom in joint concert with Nottinghamshire MVC
  • Fri 7 Mar           Possible International Women's day  celebratory concert for Decibelles with the Trills, United Reform church, Clitheroe.
  • Sat 8 Mar         International Women's Day  Decibelles will take part in the IWD concert at Blackburn Cathedral
  • Sun 9 Mar         Decibelles to attend a workshop at 11.00 followed by a joint concert with   choirs.  Details to follow.
  • Sat 15 Mar       Third Northwest combined choirs rehearsal for April in Paris 10.30 am - 3.30 pm Immanuel Church New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • Sun23 Mar       Maelstrom will host a joint concert with Barb Wyre male voice group  2.30 pm at the Venue, Liverpool Rd, Penwortham. Preston PR1 9XE
  • Sat 5 Apr         Dress rehearsal April in Paris 10.00 an - 3.30 pm Immanuel Church Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
  • Sar 12 Apr        North West combined Choir April in Paris  concert Immanuel church, New Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3QW. Rehearsal 3.00 - 5.00 pm start 7.00 pm
  • 14 -17 Apr         North West Combined choir possible visit to Paris April in Paris concerts.
  • Sun 27 Apr.       Decibelles to be guest singers at South Lakes Acappella annual concert Carver Church, Windermere Lake Rd, Windermere LA23 2BY
  • Sat 14 Jun         BPC evening concert at St Silas's Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn BB2 6PS
  • Fri 20 Jun         BPC evening concert at St Hilda's Church Bilsborrow details to be confirmed.
  • 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 Road, Blackburn BB1 5LA
  • W/E 5-6 July    Possible involvement in the National Festival of Making
  • Sat20 Sep.        Wedding at St Alban's RC Church Lark Hill Blackburn BB1 6HN Time to confirmed.
  • Sat 11 Oct         Maelstrom and BPC will attend Hazel Grove Musical Festival
  • Sun 19 Oct        Possible Gathered Choirs singing afternoon - venue and details to be confirmed.
  • Sun 14 Dec       Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice Garden, probably 4-6.00 pm

2026

  • May                  Maelstrom will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir festival