This section gives details of local choral events over the coming months. If you know about a choral event in Yorkshire that you would like us to include, please contact the Secretary.
Do support local choirs - they will appreciate it! We need to do all we can to make sure live music thrives
Selected Mondays between 11 May and 13 July
Leeds International Organ Festival
Leeds Cathedral 1.15 pm.
" All donations from the recitals go directly towards supporting the Schools Singing Programme, helping to provide singing opportunities, tuition, and musical development for young people"
Tuesdays until 8 September
Folk Song and Dances of Time
Leeds Methodist Choir. Leeds Cathedral
Weekends of 10 - 12 July and 11-13 September
Singing Weekends in the Yorkshire Dales
County Choral, Malham
See https://countrychoral.co.uk/ for details.
July 11th and August 8th 2-5pm
Bridging the gap - summer singing sessions
North Yorskhire Chorus, Methodist Church, Northallerton
Saturday 11 July 7.30pm
Songs of the Sea
Horsforth Choral Society, St Maragaret's Church, Horsforth
Sunday 12 July 4pm
Deep river
Vocalis St Wilfred's Church Harrogate
July 19th - 25th
The Hiking Organist
Alex Woodrow, various venues -including St James' Wetherby on Monday 20 July
Wednesday 22 July and various other dates in July and August
2026 Leeds Summer Choir
Tim Knight Music, St Columbia URC, Headingley
Saturday 12 September 2.30pm
Folk Songs and Dances of Time
Leeds Methodist Choir, Lidgett Park Methodist Church Leeds
Friday 9 - Sunday 11 October
Stay and Sing Improve your voice
Tim Knight Music, Holy Rood House, Thirsk
See here for details
October 2026 - June 2027
2026/7 season programme
Ripon Choral Society
30 January 2027 9.30am - 5pm
Come & SIng Beethoven Choral Symphony
York Beethoven Project, Lyons Concert Hall, York University
Please note that, although the performance in Selby Abbey clashes with Wetherby's spring concert, you are welcome just to attend the January event.
Do support local choirs - they will appreciate it! We need to do all we can to make sure live music thrives
Selected Mondays between 11 May and 13 July
Leeds International Organ Festival
Leeds Cathedral 1.15 pm.
" All donations from the recitals go directly towards supporting the Schools Singing Programme, helping to provide singing opportunities, tuition, and musical development for young people"
Tuesdays until 8 September
Folk Song and Dances of Time
Leeds Methodist Choir. Leeds Cathedral
Weekends of 10 - 12 July and 11-13 September
Singing Weekends in the Yorkshire Dales
County Choral, Malham
See https://countrychoral.co.uk/ for details.
July 11th and August 8th 2-5pm
Bridging the gap - summer singing sessions
North Yorskhire Chorus, Methodist Church, Northallerton
Saturday 11 July 7.30pm
Songs of the Sea
Horsforth Choral Society, St Maragaret's Church, Horsforth
Sunday 12 July 4pm
Deep river
Vocalis St Wilfred's Church Harrogate
July 19th - 25th
The Hiking Organist
Alex Woodrow, various venues -including St James' Wetherby on Monday 20 July
Wednesday 22 July and various other dates in July and August
2026 Leeds Summer Choir
Tim Knight Music, St Columbia URC, Headingley
Saturday 25 July 2pm
Come and Sing Mozart's Requiem
Nigel Short with Tenebrae, St Mary's Church Thirsk
Part of the Ryedale Festival. See here for details
Saturday 1 August 7pm
Yorkshire Proms
Bradford Festival Chorus Choir & others, St George's Hall Bradford
Tickets here
Saturday 5 September 10.30am - 4 pm
Come & Sing Northern Composers
Tim Knight Music, All Saint's Church Northallerton
Saturday 12 September 9.30am - 6.30pm
Come and Sing Best of Baroque
Cawthorne Coral Society, St Mary's Church Barnsley
Further details - click here
Come and Sing Mozart's Requiem
Nigel Short with Tenebrae, St Mary's Church Thirsk
Part of the Ryedale Festival. See here for details
Saturday 1 August 7pm
Yorkshire Proms
Bradford Festival Chorus Choir & others, St George's Hall Bradford
Tickets here
Saturday 5 September 10.30am - 4 pm
Come & Sing Northern Composers
Tim Knight Music, All Saint's Church Northallerton
Saturday 12 September 9.30am - 6.30pm
Come and Sing Best of Baroque
Cawthorne Coral Society, St Mary's Church Barnsley
Further details - click here
Saturday 12 September 2.30pm
Folk Songs and Dances of Time
Leeds Methodist Choir, Lidgett Park Methodist Church Leeds
Friday 9 - Sunday 11 October
Stay and Sing Improve your voice
Tim Knight Music, Holy Rood House, Thirsk
See here for details
October 2026 - June 2027
2026/7 season programme
Ripon Choral Society
30 January 2027 9.30am - 5pm
Come & SIng Beethoven Choral Symphony
York Beethoven Project, Lyons Concert Hall, York University
Please note that, although the performance in Selby Abbey clashes with Wetherby's spring concert, you are welcome just to attend the January event.
