Chew Valley Choral Society 

Future Plans  (updated 11th and 12th November 2025)

2026 50th anniversary year

We will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of our choir next year, so we are planning two special concerts and a workshop where you can join us to sing extracts from Handel's Messiah.

Spring 2026

Saturday 9th May, Publow Church

For this concert, we will be celebrating our own history alongside that of the Chew Valley and surrounding areas. We have been working with some local history groups and others working with our heritage to explore our shared history through music and stories. With their help, we are putting together a really varied selection of music and spoken word for what will be a different type of event from our normal offering. Within the constraints of obtaining the music in time there is still time to suggest ideas. If you would like to contribute please get in by contacting us by clicking here

Rehearsals for this concert start on 20th January and we will be holding a Taster Session on 27th January.  If you would like to join us to sing please get in touch.

Summer/Autumn 2026

Handel's Messiah

Important dates

Saturday 13th June, Come and Sing Workshop, 2 - 5 p.m. Bishop Sutton Village Hall

Saturday 28th November - Concert, 7.30 p.m. St John's Church, Keynsham.

Chew Valley Choral Society came into being through a group of singers learning the Messiah together at an evening class, so we think it is appropriate to sing this again for our anniversary. To ensure we have the numbers to give a good performance, we are inviting other singers to join us. For more details click here

Spring 2027

*Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, Bristol Beacon - Sunday 4 April 2027 - please save the date*

This is part of a much larger project, and the organisers are hoping to have 300 amateur musicians sing together to raise money for music charities. There will be two day-long rehearsals with all the singers together, but we will be learning the work as a choir during the spring term.