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Wednesday November 23rd, 2022
Christmas Starts Here!
Good Afternoon Choirs across the West Country will open their doors for family and friends to join them for their annual Christmas Carol Celebration Concerts in the next few weeks.
Bath-based music man Grenville Jones started his Good Afternoon Choirs 12 years ago and there are now 24 across the West of England. You can find a Christmas Celebration Concert near you below… Everyone is welcome – come and join the choirs for some festive favourites and get into the Christmas spirit.
Each Good Afternoon Choir raises money for local charities or organisations nominated by the members each year. So far this year the choirs have raised nearly £18,000 for various local organisations across the West Country, with that total set to increase with retiring collections taking place at each of our Christmas Celebrations.
YEOVIL GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 2nd - The Gateway/Yeovil Community Church - 2 - 2.45pm
Join the Yeovil GAC for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert and enjoy some festive favourites.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
DEVIZES GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 9th - St Andrews Church, Devizes - 1.30 - 2.30pm
The Devizes Good Afternoon Choir will once again host their very popular open Christmas Celebration concert on December 9th with children from Wansdyke School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Julia's House Hospice
TRURO GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Truro Methodist Church - 1.30-2.30pm
Join the Truro GAC for their Christmas Celebration Concert from 1.30pm with special guests, children from Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West.
BRISTOL GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Westbury on Trym Methodist Church, BS9 3AA - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Bristol GAC for their annual Christmas Celebration concert from 1.30pm. They will welcome children from St Ursula E-ACT Academy
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Life for a Cure.
FROME GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Holy Trinity Church Frome - 2 - 3pm
Frome Good Afternoon Choir will hold their annual open Christmas Carol Celebration on Monday December 12th from 2pm with special guests, Vallis First School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
WELLS GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - St Cuthbert's Church, Wells - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Wells Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert at St Cuthbert's Church in Wells. Their special guests will be children from St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School & Horrington Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Wells First Responders and Wells in Bloom
CHEDDAR VALLEY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Tuesday December 13th - Shipham Hall, Shipham - 1.45 - 2.30pm
Join the Cheddar Valley Good Afternoon Choir for their open Christmas Celebration with special guests, Shipham First School. FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for The Space.
TAUNTON GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Tuesday December 13th - Temple Methodist Church - 2.30 - 3.30pm
A Christmas Celebration Concert with Taunton Good Afternoon Choir. Join the choir for some festive songs!
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection from Devon Freewheelers and RAFT.
YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - St Mary's Church, Yate - 2-3pm
Join the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests, children from St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION concert with a retiring collection for Great Western Air Ambulance.
MALMESBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Malmesbury Town Hall (Wesleyan Hall upstairs) 1.45 - 2.45pm
Join the Malmesbury Good Afternoon Choir for their open Christmas Carol Celebration Concert in the Wesleyan Hall upstairs in Malmesbury Town Hall with special guests St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Alzheimers Support
KEYNSHAM & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - St John's Church / Keynsham Parish - 1pm - 3pm
Join the Keynsham and South Gloucestershire Good Afternoon Choirs for a joint Celebration Christmas Concert from 1pm at St John's Church, Keynsham with special guests, Chandag Infant School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dementia Action Alliance and Dementia UK.
NORTH SOMERSET GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Nailsea Methodist Church - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration from 1.30pm on December 14th at Nailsea Methodist Church. The choir will welcome children from Golden Valley Primary School as their special guests.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Springboard Opportunity Group
CIRENCESTER & STROUD GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Cirencester Baptist Church - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Cirencester & Stroud Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration from 1.30pm on December 14th at Cirencester Baptist Church. They will welcome children from Chesterton Primary School as their special guests.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Longfield Community Hospice Care
BATH GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Widcombe Baptist Church, Bath - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Bath Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration with special guests, children from Widcombe Junior School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for the Peggy Dodd Centre.
THORNBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Thornbury URC - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration at Thornbury URC from 1.30pm with special guests Crossways Infant School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Jigsaw Thornbury.
NORTON RADSTOCK GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Midsomer Norton Methodist Church - 1 - 2pm
Join Norton Radstock Good Afternoon Choir for some festive songs on December 15th from 1pm at their Christmas Celebration Concert. They will welcome local school, Welton Primary School to sing a few songs!
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West
NEWQUAY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - St Michael's Church, Newquay - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the newly formed Newquay Good Afternoon Choir for some festive songs on December 15th from 1.30pm at their Christmas Celebration Concert. They will welcome The Bishops' CofE Learning Academy, who will sing a few songs!
FREE ADMISSION
NORTH SWINDON GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - St John's Haydon Wick - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the North Swindon GAC for their Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests, children from Catherine Wayte Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION
FALMOUTH GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 16th - Emmanuel Baptist Church, Falmouth - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Falmouth Good Afternoon Choir for their Christmas Celebration on December 16th at
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West
Choir founder Grenville Jones said;
“If you love to sing and have always wondered what it’s like to sing in a CHOIR, now’s the chance to find out! Come along to your local Good Afternoon Choir in January and find out what’s it’s like to sing in the afternoon! There are NO AUDITIONS and everyone is welcome – bring a friend!”
You can find a Good Afternoon Choir near you on www.goodafternoonchoir.org
ENDS
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.
Caption: Members of the Good afternoon Choirs recently raised £1,121 for the Royal British Legion with a very special concert at Bath Abbey.
Wednesday November 23rd, 2022
Christmas Starts Here!
Good Afternoon Choirs across the West Country will open their doors for family and friends to join them for their annual Christmas Carol Celebration Concerts in the next few weeks.
Bath-based music man Grenville Jones started his Good Afternoon Choirs 12 years ago and there are now 24 across the West of England. You can find a Christmas Celebration Concert near you below… Everyone is welcome – come and join the choirs for some festive favourites and get into the Christmas spirit.
Each Good Afternoon Choir raises money for local charities or organisations nominated by the members each year. So far this year the choirs have raised nearly £18,000 for various local organisations across the West Country, with that total set to increase with retiring collections taking place at each of our Christmas Celebrations.
YEOVIL GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 2nd - The Gateway/Yeovil Community Church - 2 - 2.45pm
Join the Yeovil GAC for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert and enjoy some festive favourites.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
DEVIZES GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 9th - St Andrews Church, Devizes - 1.30 - 2.30pm
The Devizes Good Afternoon Choir will once again host their very popular open Christmas Celebration concert on December 9th with children from Wansdyke School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Julia's House Hospice
TRURO GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Truro Methodist Church - 1.30-2.30pm
Join the Truro GAC for their Christmas Celebration Concert from 1.30pm with special guests, children from Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West.
BRISTOL GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Westbury on Trym Methodist Church, BS9 3AA - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Bristol GAC for their annual Christmas Celebration concert from 1.30pm. They will welcome children from St Ursula E-ACT Academy
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Life for a Cure.
FROME GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - Holy Trinity Church Frome - 2 - 3pm
Frome Good Afternoon Choir will hold their annual open Christmas Carol Celebration on Monday December 12th from 2pm with special guests, Vallis First School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
WELLS GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Monday December 12th - St Cuthbert's Church, Wells - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Wells Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert at St Cuthbert's Church in Wells. Their special guests will be children from St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School & Horrington Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Wells First Responders and Wells in Bloom
CHEDDAR VALLEY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Tuesday December 13th - Shipham Hall, Shipham - 1.45 - 2.30pm
Join the Cheddar Valley Good Afternoon Choir for their open Christmas Celebration with special guests, Shipham First School. FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for The Space.
TAUNTON GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Tuesday December 13th - Temple Methodist Church - 2.30 - 3.30pm
A Christmas Celebration Concert with Taunton Good Afternoon Choir. Join the choir for some festive songs!
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection from Devon Freewheelers and RAFT.
YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - St Mary's Church, Yate - 2-3pm
Join the Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests, children from St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION concert with a retiring collection for Great Western Air Ambulance.
MALMESBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Malmesbury Town Hall (Wesleyan Hall upstairs) 1.45 - 2.45pm
Join the Malmesbury Good Afternoon Choir for their open Christmas Carol Celebration Concert in the Wesleyan Hall upstairs in Malmesbury Town Hall with special guests St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Alzheimers Support
KEYNSHAM & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - St John's Church / Keynsham Parish - 1pm - 3pm
Join the Keynsham and South Gloucestershire Good Afternoon Choirs for a joint Celebration Christmas Concert from 1pm at St John's Church, Keynsham with special guests, Chandag Infant School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Dementia Action Alliance and Dementia UK.
NORTH SOMERSET GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Nailsea Methodist Church - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration from 1.30pm on December 14th at Nailsea Methodist Church. The choir will welcome children from Golden Valley Primary School as their special guests.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Springboard Opportunity Group
CIRENCESTER & STROUD GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Wednesday December 14th - Cirencester Baptist Church - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Cirencester & Stroud Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration from 1.30pm on December 14th at Cirencester Baptist Church. They will welcome children from Chesterton Primary School as their special guests.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Longfield Community Hospice Care
BATH GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Widcombe Baptist Church, Bath - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Bath Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration with special guests, children from Widcombe Junior School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for the Peggy Dodd Centre.
THORNBURY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Thornbury URC - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir for their annual Christmas Celebration at Thornbury URC from 1.30pm with special guests Crossways Infant School.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Jigsaw Thornbury.
NORTON RADSTOCK GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - Midsomer Norton Methodist Church - 1 - 2pm
Join Norton Radstock Good Afternoon Choir for some festive songs on December 15th from 1pm at their Christmas Celebration Concert. They will welcome local school, Welton Primary School to sing a few songs!
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West
NEWQUAY GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - St Michael's Church, Newquay - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the newly formed Newquay Good Afternoon Choir for some festive songs on December 15th from 1.30pm at their Christmas Celebration Concert. They will welcome The Bishops' CofE Learning Academy, who will sing a few songs!
FREE ADMISSION
NORTH SWINDON GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Thursday December 15th - St John's Haydon Wick - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the North Swindon GAC for their Christmas Celebration Concert with special guests, children from Catherine Wayte Primary School.
FREE ADMISSION
FALMOUTH GAC Christmas Celebration Concert
Friday December 16th - Emmanuel Baptist Church, Falmouth - 1.30 - 2.30pm
Join the Falmouth Good Afternoon Choir for their Christmas Celebration on December 16th at
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
FREE ADMISSION with a retiring collection for Children's Hospice South West
Choir founder Grenville Jones said;
“If you love to sing and have always wondered what it’s like to sing in a CHOIR, now’s the chance to find out! Come along to your local Good Afternoon Choir in January and find out what’s it’s like to sing in the afternoon! There are NO AUDITIONS and everyone is welcome – bring a friend!”
You can find a Good Afternoon Choir near you on www.goodafternoonchoir.org
ENDS
Press enquiries to Grenville Jones on 07778 282934.
Caption: Members of the Good afternoon Choirs recently raised £1,121 for the Royal British Legion with a very special concert at Bath Abbey.
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