Calendar of Events
Page last updated 4th June, 2019
Many choirs have their own websites with details of their events. Go to the Quires webpage for more details.
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Saturday, 4th May, 2019
Beaminster Gallery Quire
Church Crawl - Visiting churches in Seaborough, Bettiscombe, Drimpton, and Fishponds, Dorset.
Singing from a new BGQ Crawl Book, cost £4. Ploughman's lunch, £8.
Complete attached form and email it to Peter Carnell or post to:
Redcot, Railway Crossing, Bradpole, DT6 4AP. More details: tel. 01308-420716
Sunday, 5th May, 2019
Vital Spark
10:45am, Festival Church Service, Upton Parish Church
and after, a Concert Spot (Lunchtime), The Star Hotel, Upton.
both part of Upton-on-Severn Folk Festival
Sunday, 12th May, 2019
Saturday, 18th May, 2019
West Gallery Music Association
Singing Day and AGM
Royal School for the Deaf, 180 Ashbourne Road, Derby, DE22 3BH.
Booking forms available HERE
A Copy of the Trustees Annual Report for the period 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018 can be found HERE
Sunday, 19th May, 2019
Immanuel's Ground
"Survivors from the West Gallery",
A Songs of Praise with gallery psalms and hymns
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4.30 pm,
Northgate Methodist Church, Warwick, CV34 4TH.
More details: tel: 01865 865773 or email
Saturday, 22nd June, 2019
Norfolk West Gallery Quire
9:30am - 3:30pm, Workshop "With Heart and Voice"
Fairland Church Centre, Wymondham, NR18 0AG.
Part of Wymondham Music Festival
Download a FLYER and a Booking Form
You can find details of local accommodation HERE
Sunday, 30th June, 2019
Sussex Harmony
Matins Service, St Laurence Church, Catsfield, TN33 9BG.
Contacts: See Quires Page
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Friday 2nd - Friday 9th August 2019
WG at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Members of the WGMA will be running events again this year:
Saturday 3rd: "Start the Week" Concert,
Weatherbury Quire, A taster concert of West Gallery music.
Other Singing Workshops with music provided (6 days)
Particiaption in the children’s festival
Watch a YouTube video od performing on the Seafront HERE
Click HERE for a map to show location. Visit their website
For more details, email Mike or Charlotte
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Saturday, 7th September, 2019
Immanuel's Ground
Diocese of Oxford Visitation
- 20th and final
More details from Edwin & Sheila Macadam
tel: 01865 865773 or email, or website
Saturday, 28th September, 2019
Sussex Harmony
Concert: "The Sussex Year", All Saints' Church, Old Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9AH.
Contacts: See Quires Page
Saturday, 28th September, 2019
Marsh Warblers
7pm, Concert and Harvest Supper, St.John the Baptist, Wittersham, TN30 7EA.
Contacts: See Quires Page
Saturday, 5th October, 2019
Sussex Harmony
11am, Old Ale Harvest Service, St Thomas à Becket Church, Cliffe, Lewes , BN7 2AH.
Contacts: See Quires Page
Sunday, 6th October, 2019
Marsh Warblers
Carols Workshop, Town Hall, Tenterden, TN30 7EA. (Folk Festival event)
Contacts: See Quires Page
Saturday, 19th October, 2019
John Moore Quire
Harvest Festival, St.Chads, Main Rd, Wybunbury, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7SB.
Saturday, 19th October, 2019
WGMA Research Meeting No.8
The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH.
A short walk from Lancaster Bus and Railway Stations.
Saturday, 26th October. 2019
54th 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, 2nd November, 2019
Sing Birmingham! 2019
10am - 4:30pm, A day of west gallery music and carols for singers and instrumentalists.
St Nicolas' Church, 81, The Green, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8RU.
More details from HERE
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Friday 8th - Sunday 10th November 2019
WGMA Autumn Seaside Singing Weekend
Will take place at:
Sidholme Hotel, Elysian Fields, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8UJ.
Download a detailed flyer HERE and Booking Form from HERE
Please Note: We're in the happy position of having to start a
WAITING LIST for this event, as we have over 90 applicants so far.
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Thursday 19 December, 2019
Sussex Harmony
Christmas Carol Concert, St Peter's Church, Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SD.
Contacts: See Quires Page
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2020
Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd February, 2020
The Madding Crowd House Party
A weekend of West Gallery song and friendship
Halsway Manor, near Crowcombe, Somerset TA4 4BD.
For more details contact Gordon Thick: 02380 265378 or email
Friday 21st-Sunday 23rd February, 2020
Residential Weekend West Gallery Course at Benslow
Music Trust, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB.
Leader: Francis Roads.
More details: email Francis Roads
Links to the music for download will appear in due course.
Sunday, 1st March, 2020
Madding Crowd
West Gallery Workshop for the Folk Association of South Hants – all welcome
10:30am - 3:30pm; Bring & Share lunch; Soberton Village Hall SO32 3PF.
Saturday, 7th March, 2020
South-West Quires' Day XII
Ruishton Village Hall, near Taunton, TA3 5JD.
Details from Jacqueline Patten email
LINK HERE to the UK Sacred Harp & Shapenote Singing Calandar
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