News and Events
Our First Outing for 2024 will be with the Telfordaires on Saturday 20th April, at Wellington Methodist Church, Tan Bank, TF1 1LU, 7.30pm – 10.00pm. Tickets £7 (includes refreshments), doors open 7pm.
Happy New Year. We ended the year having raised £900 for Alzheimers Research UK. We are now starting two new songs, Shine and Can’t take My Eyes off You. As always, we are looking to encourage more new members to join us, so get in touch if you might be interested. We would also be interested in any up-coming events which might benefit from our singing talents in a spot or two.
On Friday 17th November, we will make a return visit to St Joseph’s Church, Albrighton, for a fund raising concert. 7.30pm start. Tickets from Julie, £7.50 adults, £4.00 children, details on the poster.
On Saturday 29th July we were at Church Aston Village Hall, Newport, TF10 9JG. ‘Songs For Summer Nights’ Starting at 7.30pm, to support our charity of the year, Alzheimers Research UK. Over £1,400 was raised by the sell-out audience.
At the end of April, some of us went to LABBS Harmony College, in Nottingham, for the weekend and joined two large choruses.
In March we were able to hand over a cheque to our charity, for money raised to help them.
Katie from Alzheimers Research UK
In Late March we helped to raise money to support the Earthquake victims, at a concert in Wellington.
On 25th November, we were at St Joseph’s Church in Albrighton, at 7.30pm
We shared the stage with A-Capella group VocaBella, and a selection of Parish musicians.
It was a super fun evening, enjoyed by everyone, thanks to Fr John, our host.
On 19th November we were at Church and Chetwynd Aston Village Hall, Newport.
We helped to raise money for Alzheimers Research UK, and had a lot of fun into the bargain!!.
In August we had a fun outing to Weston Village Fair.
On 7th August we sang out at the Village Fair, in Weston under Redcastle. It proved to be a gorgeous sunny and warm afternoon. Our singing had to compete with classic tractors, childrens’ pet parade, a tug of war and some lovely Shire horses.
Singing with Newport Male Voice Choir.
Friday 27th May, we joined them for their Jubilee Concert at Cosy Hall in Newport. Raising money for our new charity:- Alzheimers Research UK.
(That’s the ladies in orange)
Salop Leisure Handmade and Craft Fair 2021.
Salop Leisure Handmade and Craft Fair. It was VERY cold but we had fun singing together again, and exploring the widespread stalls. We also tasted the food…
September 2021
Our first outing since Covid restrictions stopped us meeting, was on 4th September 2021 at Hadley Park House Hotel for a Celebration of Life, and in support of the Parkinson’s UK charity.
In 2021, after lockdown, we met in Alli’s garden, for a socially distanced sing, and then re-started semi Zoom rehearsals in Ketley.
In 2020, Covid stopped face to face rehearsals and we didn’t sing together for over a year!! We did some recorded songs and videos, and for Christmas 2020/New Year 2021, we recorded The Parting Glass arranged by Liz Garnett. Jean also entertained us with her poems, and even produced a book of them to raise money for charity.
In January 2020 just before Lockdown, we were asked to go on Radio Shropshire, where we sang two songs – Say a Little Prayer, and One Day Like This, and Monica, Sheena and Debbie were interviewed about the chorus and Barbershop music in general.
April 2019 and some of us went to LABBS Harmony College for the weekend, where we learned about music and sang some songs.
April 2019 – Shrewsbury Big Busk, where we raised £90 for Shrewsbury Ark on our own, with two sets of singing. One in the Darwin Centre, and one by the Covered Market
March 2019 – The Regional Tangent Lunch at Albrighton Hall Hotel, where we entertained a whole room full of elegant ladies. Thanks to Steve Elliott for the photos.
