PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES 2023

 

  • Thu 28 Sep              Possible extra session for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm
  • Fri 29 Sept              Ceilidh Salesbury Memorial Hall, 73 Ribchester Road, Clayton le Dale, Blackburn BB1 9HT 7.00 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. Partners, friends, Decibelle and Maelstrom members all welcome. BYO drinks.  Tickets £16.00 including refreshments
  • Sat 30 Sep               Workshop rehearsal for  Isle of Man festival. 10.00-3.00 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LA Bring packed lunch.  Isle of Man people only.
  • Thu 5 Oct                Possible extra session for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm 
  • Sat 7 Oct                Workshop for all Honour choir members ahead of Mayor's  Remembrance service 9 Nov 10.30 am -  3.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road Blackburn BB1  8LA.  Bring packed lunch
  • Thu 12 Oct               Possible extra sesion for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm
  • Fri 13 -Sun15 Oct     BPC will attend the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs
  • Fri 27 Oct                 Honour Choir rehearsal Wesley Hall 7.00 - 9.15 pm
  • Fri 3 Nov                  Honour Choir rehearsal Wesley Hall 7.00-9.15 pm
  • Thu 9 nov                Mayor's Remembrance Service and Concert - BPC and Honour choir members will sing the Honour song cycle, 6.30 pm start, Venue King George's Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
  • Sat 11 Nov                Christmas music work shop, open to all,  10.00 am - 3.00 pm cost £10.00.  Bring packed lunch. Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, Blackburn BB1 8LA 
  • Wed 29 Nov             Final of the Lancashire choir of the Year Competition, Great Hall, Lancaster University - details to be confirmed.
  • Wed 6 Dec               Christmas Dinner Foxfields Hotel. Whalley Road, Billington, Clitheroe BB7 9HY.  Arrive 7.30 for an 8.00 pm start
  • Sat 2 Dec                 Invitation to join South Lakes Acappella for Christmas sing in Hawkshead
  • Sat 9 Dec                 Afternoon  Christmas concert at St Michael and All Angels church. Beetham, Milnthorpe  Cumbria           LA7 7AL 
  • Thur 21 Dec             Last rehearsal BPC before christmas break      

2024

  • Wed 3 Jan               Return of Wednesday groups after Christmas Break - Decibelles
  • Thu 4 Jan                Return of BPC after Christmas
  • Fri 9 -11 Feb.            Residential weekend away at the Cumbria Grand Hotel Grange over Sands
  • Fri 23 Feb                Decibelles to sing in Balshaw Court, Burlington Gardens, Leyland PR25 3EX 7.30 pm start
  • Sat 23 Mar              Wedding at St Aidan's church, St Aidans Ave, Mill Hill, Blackburn BB2 4EA. Ceremony starts at 3.30 pm
  • Sat 20 April             BPC concert at Lytham Methodist church, 6 Park St. Lytham FY8 5LU Start at 7.30 p.m.
  • Fri 3 - 6 May            Maelstrom visit the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival - confirmed
  • Sat 15 Jun                Blackburn Pride festival
  • Wed 12 -18 June      Possible visit to Alta Pusteria Festival, Northern Italy, postponed from 2020
  • Sat & Sun 6-7 JLy   Possible date for Festival of Making
  • Sat & Sun 13-14 Jly Possible date for Festival of Making
  • Fri 29 Nov -2 Dec    Possible visit to Austria, or an Advent choral festival
  • OR  Fri6-9Dec          Possible visit to Austria, or an Advent choral festival