Calendar of Events
Page last updated 21st January, 2012
Many choirs have their own websites with details of their events. Go to the Quires page for more details.
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Saturday 3rd December 2011
Madding Crowd
Christmas concert, Titchfield, near Fareham, Hants
More details: Mike Bailey 01962 713392 or visit the quire's website
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Immanuel's Ground
7:30pm, Christmas concert, Radford Semele, near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
More details: visit website or Ian Meddoms 01926 492945
Saturday, 3th December 2011
Bristol Harmony
7.00 pm; Christmas concert, Didmarton Village Hall, Gloucestershire
For further information, visit our website
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Bedford Gallery Quire
7:30pm, Concert, Blunham Village Hall, Bedfordshire
More details: visit website or Ken Baddley - 01234 304103
Sunday 4th December 2011
the West Gallery Quire
6:00pm, Advent Evensong at St Mary Magdalene, High Street, Stoke Canon, near Exeter, Devon, EX5 4AS.
Saturday 10th December 2011
The Village Quire
7.30 pm at All Saint’s Church, Cwmbach, Glasbury (nr Hay on Wye) HR3 5LR.
Concert (with actor Phil Smith), "A Village Christmas".
Tickets: LizAnn Laurie-Chiswell, 01874 754308
Saturday 10 December 2011
Mellstock Band
10:30am – 4:30pm, Workshop: Songs and Dance Music of the English village bands and choirs
Village Hall, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB.
Cost: £35.
More information: 01202 885294 or 01258 840097
Saturday 10 December 2011
Mellstock Band
7:30pm, Concert: "The Leaves of Life", Christmas music in the English tradition
Village Hall, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB.
Cost: £10
More information: 01202 885294 or 01258 840097
Sunday 11th December 2011
Vital Spark
7pm, Christmas concert, St John the Baptist Church, Upton Bishop, near Ross on Wye, HR9 7UL.
Enquiries: Jane Fray 01989 780383 or visit the choir's website
Thursday 15th December 2011
Beaminster Gallery Quire
7:00pm, Christmas concert, Uploders, near Bridport, Dorset
Contact: Peter Carnell 01308 420716 or email
Thursday 15th December 2011
Durweston Village Singers
7:30 pm, Annual Christmas Concert, Village Hall, Durweston, nr. Blandford Forum, Dorset.
Cost: £4.50 (£2.00 for under 16s). For more details, tel. 01258 452641
Saturday 17th December 2011
Beaminster Gallery Quire
Christmas concert, Beaminster Museum, Dorset
Contact: Peter Carnell 01308 420716 or email
Saturday 17th December 2011
Madding Crowd
"Going the Rounds", Stinsford near Dorchester.
More details: Mike Bailey 01962 713392 or visit the quire's website
Wednesday 21st December 2011
The Village Quire
8.30 pm, Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan CF72 9DQ.
Concert with actor Phil Smith.
Tickets and further information: Pat Smith 01443 226892 (pat.spoons-AT-virgin.net) or www.villagequire.org.uk
Wednesday 21st December
Vital Spark
8pm, Christmas concert, West Malvern Village Hall, 145 West Malvern Road, West Malvern, WR14 4AY
Enquiries: Jackie Gribble 01684 565696 or visit the choir's website
Friday 23rd December 2011
The Village Quire
7.30 pm, The Globe, Newport Street, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5BG.
Concert (with actor Phil Smith), "A Village Christmas".
Tickets: The Globe 01497 821762 / www.globeathay.org or www.villagequire.org.uk
Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th December 2011
Beaminster Gallery Quire
Odcombe Carols, near Yeovil, Dorset
Contact: Peter Carnell 01308 420716 or email
Wednesday 28th December
Vital Spark
7pm, Christmas concert, Clodock church, near Pandy, Herefordshire (off the A465).
Enquiries: Vicar 01981 510675 or visit the choir's website
Wednesday 28th December
10th Byfield Village Carols
11:15am - 4:00pm, A day of west gallery carols.
Cross Tree Inn, Byfield, Northants.
More details including menu for pre-ordering on website
2012 dates
Thursday 5th January 2012
Beaminster Gallery Quire
Pub Carols, Broadwinsor, near Beaminster, Dorset
Contact: Peter Carnell 01308 420716 or email
Friday-Sunday 6th-8th January 2012
Residential West Gallery Church Music course at
Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 9RB.
Leader: Francis Roads
Details of the music from Francis' website
Costs: visit Benslow Music website.
Saturday 11 February 2012
The West Gallery Quire
7.30pm, Concert at St. Mary, Lympstone, near Exeter
Contact: Alan Weeks 01404 822028 or email
Saturday 17th March 2012
South-West Quires Day IX
Creech St Michael Baptist Church Hall
St Michael Road, Creech St Michael, Taunton, Somerset TA3 5QQ
Further information from Jackie Patten by email
Saturday 31st March 2012
39th Three Quires' Day
Christchurch, Prince Edward Road, Lewes, Sussex
Contacts: Jill Thompson tel: 01273 623533 mob.07718-655624
or Tony Singleton tel: 01580 753431 or email:
Saturday 31st March 2012
Joyful Noise and Friends
Workshop and Concert, Old Elvet Methodist Church, Durham City.
Leaders - Paul Gailiunas and Chris Gardner.
Contacts: Win Stokes email win@clarence8.fsnet.co.uk or tel.0191 2575918 or
Chris Gardner - cgardner303@btinternet.com or tel. 01207 563778
Saturday 31st March 2012
West Gallery Workshop
St Andrew's Church, Church Road, Boreham, Essex, CM3 3E; time tba
Leader: Francis Roads - open to all singers and players of wind and bowed string instruments
Sunday 22nd April 2012
Joyful Noise and Friends
Workshop and Evening Service, Benton Methodist Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Leaders - Paul Gailiunas and Chris Gardner.
Contacts: Win Stokes email win-AT-clarence8.fsnet.co.uk or tel.0191 2575918 or
Chris Gardner - cgardner303-AT-btinternet.com or tel. 01207 563778
Saturday 28th April 2012
The Eighth Mid-Shires' Quires' Day
10:00am - 4:30pm, The Village Hall, Byfield, Northants.
A Day of West Gallery music by local composers.
More information and a booking form can be found HERE
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Fri 18th - Sun 20th May 2012
WGMA WEEKEND at Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8HG.
Visit their website
For further details contact: Jenny Ellis, 13 Lytton Avenue, LETCHWORTH, Herts, SG6 3HT.
tel: 01462 629539 or email:
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Saturday 30th June 2012
Chiltern West Gallery Quire
Church Crawl - churches to be confirmed
Contact: Jenny Ellis, 13 Lytton Avenue, LETCHWORTH, Herts, SG6 3HT.
tel: 01462 629539 or email
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Fri 19th - Sun 21st October 2012
Belsey Bridge Conference Centre,
Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2DZ.
Visit their website
For further details contact: Jenny Ellis, 13 Lytton Avenue, LETCHWORTH, Herts, SG6 3HT.
tel: 01462 629539 or email:
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Saturday 27th October 2012
40th Three Quires' Day
Christchurch, Prince Edward Road, Lewes, Sussex
Contacts: Jill Thompson tel: 01273 623533 mob.07718-655624
or Tony Singleton tel: 01580 753431 or email:
Saturday November 3rd
2013 dates
Saturday 16th March 2013
South-West Quires Day X
Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Road, Ruishton, near Taunton, Somerset TA3 5JD.
Further information from Jackie Patten by email
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