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Saturday 14th December
Carol workshop
See our Events page for details.
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2-5pm, Sat. 14th December 2024
URC Hall, Church Road
Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PR
Opposite Sainsbury's, parking by the church.
Past events
A performance of carols outside the parish church in Hitchin.
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 9th November 2024 | A Joyful Noise (1720-1850) A selection of militia band music, work songs, dance tunes, broadsheet/popular music, hymns, carols & readings. |
2:30pm St Faith's,
18 Woolgrove Road, Walsworth, Hitchin SG4 0AS £10, including tea and cake at the interval. Click here for more info |
| Sunday 13th October 2024 | A Joyful Noise A selection of militia band music, work songs, dance tunes, broadsheet/popular music, hymns, carols & readings. |
2:30pm St Lawrence Church,
Moor Green Road/School Lane, Ardeley SG2 7AJ £10, including tea and cake at the interval. Click here for more info |
| Sunday 9th June 2024 | Singing at the village Fête
We will be there as part of the chuch/village fete with a variety of stalls to explore before or after (but please not during) our slot. The Fête starts at 2pm and we will be singing in the church at around 3pm. |
St Mary's Wallington, Herts SG7 6SJ |
| Saturday 18th November 2023 | Longburton Carol Book workshop | Longburton, Dorset |
| 9th December 2023 | Open rehearsal
Drop in for all or part to sing/play with us (or just listen) Free — music and mince pies provided |
2-4:30pm URC Hall, Church Road
Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PS Opposite Sainsbury's, free parking by church |
| 16th December 2023 | Carols & cakes |
3-5:30pm St Julian's Church,
Abbotts Avenue, St Albans AL1 2HY Click here for more info |
| Saturday 14th October | "Revolution, riot and rumpus" A concert of Herts songs, hymns and social music from 1820-35 Part of the Herts. Association for Local History Symposium |
Details to follow, see: HALH Symposium 2023 |
| 7:30pm Saturday 16th September 2023 | A Royston Harvest
Royston Parish Church Melbourn St, Royston. SG8 9LG |
Further details are on the Royston Museum website |
| Saturday 15th July 2023 | Summer Serenade
We will be the main part of concert, preceded by some more local talent. |
St Faith's Kelshall, Church Lane, Kelshall SG8 9SJ
For more details click to see the flyer |
| Saturday 10th June 2023 | Singing at the village Fête and mini church crawl
We will be there as part of the chuch/village fete with a variety of stalls to explore before or after (or even during) our slot. |
St Mary's Wallington, Herts SG7 6SJ |
| Saturday 19th November 2022 | Arise and Hail!
Music, readings and dancing from Thomas Hardy's Dorset |
3pm The British Schools Museum, Hitchin, Herts SG4 9TS
Tickets £8 - See poster (click here) for more details, or click here to book tickets. |
| Saturday 10th December | Open rehearsal
Drop in for all or part to sing/play with us (or just listen) Free — music and mince pies provided |
2-4:30pm URC Hall, Church Road
Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PS Opposite Sainsbury's, free parking by church |
| 3pm Saturday 25th June | Singing at the Village Fête |
St Mary's Wallington, Herts SG7 6SJ
Join us for a concert entitled "Riot, Rumpus Revolution". We will be there as part of the chuch/village fete with a variety of stalls to explore before or after (or even during) our slot. The Letchworth Town Band will be there at 2pm.. |
| 2pm Saturday 29th January 2022 | A Wassail |
St Mary's Churchyard, Church End, Walkern, SG2 7PB
Join us in the blessing of the trees and singing of old Wassail carols. The CWGQ band will lead a procession through the churchyard. Please bring loud instruments and kitchen utensils to bang, blow and beat to ward off evil spirits from the trees. Everyone can take part, including children – lasts 45-50 minutes. Singing and marching to hasten good growth for next harvest. Click here for more details. |
| Saturday 9th October 2021 | Autumn Singing Crawl |
We are finally on the road again with three outdoor sings (weather permitting). Come along to sing or just listen: music is available on the crawl page (click here).
1pm - Willian Village Green (by the Fox Inn), Herts SG6 2AE 3pm - St Mary's Wallington, Herts SG7 6SJ followed by refreshments in the nearbt village hall and perhaps a sing outside it. |
| Saturday 10th April 2021 | Spring Sing
2-4pm over Zoom |
A free event open to all using material which is familiar to a many West Gallery quires.
Music will be provided along with audio recordings for those who want to learn the material first. Click here for the event page |
| 2:45-5pm Sunday 26th January 2020 | Braughing Local History Association - Songs and Tea | St Mary's Church Hall, Braughing Pay on the door: Members £3 Guests £5 |
| Saturday 14th December 2019 | Open rehearsal Sing/play with us (or just listen) Welwyn Garden City |
2-5pm, URC Church Church Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PS Click here for A4 poster (or here for 4 x A6 flyers) |
| Friday 29th November 2019 | Christmas Tree festival preview concert |
7pm for 8pm, St Nicholas, Church Street, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4LA
Click here for A4 poster {or here for 4 x A6 flyers) |
| Sunday 17th November 2019 | Hertfordshire Carols Workshop | 2-4:30pm Letchworth Guide Hall,
247a Icknield Way, Letchworth SG6 4UE Easy free parking Click here for A4 poster (or here for 4 x A6 flyers) |
| Saturday 13th July 2019 | Church crawl |
Buntingford area, East Herts, See the crawl page for poster and more details. |
| Sunday 23rd June 2019 | Concert - The Soldier and the Ploughboy |
3pm (not 4pm), St Mary's Church, North Mymms, AL9 7TN
(Part of North Mymms Arts Festival) See poster for more details. (Click here for A6 flyer) Click here for directions |
| Saturday 12th January 2019 | Concert with carols and muummer's play Houghton Conquest |
2:00-3:30pm, All Saints Church
The start time is earlier than previously announced - sorry for the late change The Grove MK45 3JY Click here for poster or here for 4 x A6 flyers |
| Saturday 15th December 2018 | Guest quire at Cakes and Carols
St Albans |
3-5pm, St Juian's Church 3 Abbots Avenue AL1 2HY Click here for flyer |
| Saturday 8th December 2018 | Open rehearsal Sing/play with us (or just listen) Welwyn Garden City |
2-5pm, URC Church Church Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PS Click here for poster |
| Saturday 1st December 2018 | Kings Walden Christmas Concert |
6:30pm, St Mary's Church Church Road,Kings Walden SG4 8JX Further details to follow Click here for poster |
| 2-4:30pm Sunday 25th November 2018 | Hertfordshire Carols Workshop | Letchworth Guide Hall,
247a Icknield Way, Letchworth SG6 4UE £8.00 including music and refershments. Easy parking Click here for A4 poster |
| 3-5pm Saturday 13th October 2018 | Harvest Home | St Mary the Virgin, Clothall SG7 6RH
(Grade 2 listed medieval church) Tickets £7.50 (tea incl.), children free To book: 01462 677006 or clothall.church@gmail.com Click here for A4for poster or here for 4 x A6 flyer |
| Saturday 16th June 2018 | St Albans Folk Festival Outdoor sing and Workshop |
1:30pm for 20 minutes outside the Council Offices 3:30pm 1 hour workshop in the Maltings Art Theatre |
| Saturday 14th July 2018 2-7.30pm |
25th Anniversary Celebration Workshop with local music from the new CWGQ Favourites book |
The British School, Hitchin Herts SG4 9TS £10 to include workshop/singing book/bring and share meal/hot and cold drinks/ ceilidh Click here for A4for poster |
| Sunday 20th May 2018, 3-4.30pm | St Mary's Church, Baldock SG7 5AE 'Feasts and Festivals' Concert and Cream Tea |
Entry £10 to include Pimms + cream tea. Tickets available from the Baldock Festival Ticket Office/Commumity Centre Baldoc. |
| Sunday 25th February 2018 | North Mimms Snowdrop Sunday Concert |
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| Saturday 11th November 2017 | Part of Women of Hertforshire Symposium | 12:15pm
British Schools Museum 41-42 Queen St, Hitchin SG4 9TS See the Herts Association for Local History website |
| Sunday 3rd September 2017 | Harvest Concert |
4:30pm, St John the Baptist Church High Street, Flitton MK45 5EL Admission free (retiring collection) The English Heritage de Grey Mausoleum is open 2-4pm. |
| Saturday 17th June 2017 | Summer Evening Concert | >
7:30pm, St Helen's Church, High Street, Wheathamstead AL4 8AA Admission free (retiring collection) Refreshments on sale during interval |
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