Events

Rehearsals and events for the current year are given below. Those in bold are public events.

• 11:00 am, Thursday 1 May: Singing at Hayward House, City Hospital

• Saturday 10 May: joint charity fundraiser marathon with Everyone Can Sing (more details)

• Saturday 17 May (timing TBC): Ruddington Big Sing

• 2:30 pm Sunday 18 May: concert at West Bridgford Methodist Church followed by afternoon tea to raise funds for Christian Aid (Please contact the church to book a place for afternoon tea.)

• Tuesday 27 May: no rehearsal for half term

• 28 May-1 June: choir trip to Norway 

• 7:00 pm, Friday 13 June: concert at Gotham Church

• 11:00 am, Thursday 19 June: Singing at Hayward House, City Hospital

• 10:30 am-12:15 pm, Friday 18 July: Singing for the Memory Cafe, Cafe on the Corner, St Paul’s Church, Boundary Road

• 7:45-9:30 pm, Tuesday 22 July: last rehearsal of the summer term

• 7:45-9:30pm Tuesday 9 September: first rehearsal of the autumn term

• 2:30pm Sunday 21 September: concert at St Paul’s Church, Boundary Road

• Thursday 25 September: Group sing at Vi-Sn, Lutterell Court, West Bridgford 

Summer Term 2024

Run/cycle/walk/swim/row - May 18th Fundraiser for Joint Choir Charities - with ECS
(see separate page )

Musters Road Open Gardens - June 16th 

WBSS & ECS Singers Combined male voices revisit Ecton Mine - July 19th 

Summer Concert at Jesse Gray Primary School - 'where it all started'

Spring Term 2025

Workshops with Bjørn Sigurd Skjelbred on 2nd, 3rd & 4th January 2025

PLEASE SEE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOR PHOTOS & VIDEOS TAKEN AT SOME OF THE ABOVE

Small group singing at Hayward House - Thurs Jan 23rd

Singing for the Memory Cafe, Friday 4 April
Cafe on the Corner, St Paul’s Church, Boundary Road 

Quiz Night @ The Embankment, Trent Bridge
Tuesday 8 April (no choir rehearsal)

Some feedback given to our Musical Director
regarding the singing workshops led by Bjørn Sigurd Skjelbred

It was fabulous! Bjorn embodies joy! Thank you to Simon, Stuart, all who helped it happen. 

The afternoon workshop was very special. Bjørn was so joyful and happy - leading to an infectious bonhomie amongst the 80 plus singers… and the tears flowed as we sang together

Definitely a special and happy weekend. Great balance and variety of songs and a lovely chance to socialise and enjoy music with like-minded friends. Thank you.

Thank you very much for organising Bjorn again. It was so special and I think the choir all had ‘a moment,’ particularly on Saturday afternoon. Everyone needs a little bottle of Bjorn in their pocket. I hope he has a safe journey home.

Thank you to Simon for keeping up our quality all year round, so we can impress visiting tutors with our quick uptake in their workshops.

I’ve just been listening to the recordings from yesterday, how lovely. It was a joyful day and such a pleasure to be part of a group of warm, friendly people. I really enjoyed the songs and getting to know some WBSS. We need some choreography for the wedding march for an entry/exit to a concert song?

Donna Nobis Parcem sounds lovely. Thanks for organising and of course to Bjorn for bringing his joyful self.

I just wanted to thank you for organising such a brilliant two stage workshop. I enjoyed every minute of it and in my unbiased opinion, the combined choirs sounded very good. Bjørn is a fantastic leader and his sense of fun and good humour permeates throughout the whole choir.

Thank you once again. It has been a great workshop! I have thoroughly enjoyed it