​In the run-up to Christmas, Celebration Carol concerts will take place featuring local community Good Afternoon Choirs with over 2,000 people expected to attend. Bath-based music man Grenville Jones started the Good Afternoon Choirs 16 years ago and they now take place across South West England, South Wales and London. The Choirs meet in the afternoon on a weekly basis and are led by local talented musicians.
 
Each of the concerts supports a local organisation or charity and these are chosen by the choir members themselves. Special guests are children from a local Primary School and, over the years, many relationships have been built between choir members and the school.
 
At the concerts the children perform their own special Christmas pieces and the Good Afternoon Choir also learn Christmas items for their young guests and parents/families who always attend.
 
All the Carol Celebrations will be free admission with a retiring collection for the Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen 2025 charity.
 
Here is the full list and we look forward to seeing you:
 
At BATH – Bath Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Combe Down C of E Primary School – Thursday 4th December 1.30-2.45pm at Widcombe Baptist Church, Bath.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Care for Casualties which is Bath Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Bath will be attending the carol concert.
 
At CHEPSTOW– Chepstow Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Pembroke Primary School – Thursday 4th December 1.30-2.30pm at Chepstow Baptist Church.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association) which is Chepstow Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Chepstow will be attending the carol concert.
 
At CHIPPENHAM – Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir with St Paul’s Primary School  – Tuesday 2nd December 1.45-2.45pm at St Paul's Church, Chippenham.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Chippenham & District Talking Newspapers which is Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At CREDITON – Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Hayward’s Primary School – Friday 12th December 1.30-2.30pm at Crediton Congregational Church.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Mid Devon Mobility which is Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At DEVIZES – Devizes Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Wansdyke School – Friday 28th November 2.00-3.00pm at St Andrew’s Church, Long Street, Devizes.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Back on Track (Stroke support group) which is Devizes Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Devizes will be attending the carol concert.
 
At EXMOUTH – Exmouth Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Withycombe Raleigh CofE Primary School – Tuesday 9th December 1.00-2.00pm at Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Open Door Exmouth which is Exmouth Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At FROME – Frome Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Vallis First School – Monday 1st December 1.45-2.45pm at Holy Trinity Church, Frome
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance which is Frome Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.   The Mayor of Frome will be attending the carol concert.
 
At HAYDON WICK / SWINDON – North Swindon Good Afternoon Choir & Highworth with Shrivenham Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Haydonleigh Primary School – Thursday 4th December 2.00-3.00pm at St John’s Haydon Wick Church.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Prospect House which is North Swindon and Highworth with Shrivenham Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Swindon will be attending the carol concert.
 
At HOLT – West Wilts Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Holt VC Primary School for a joint Christmas celebration – Friday 5th December 1.45-2.45pm at St Katharine's Church, Holt.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Parkinson’s UK which is West Wilts Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At KEYNSHAM – Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Chandag Primary School – Wednesday 26th November at St John’s Church, Keynsham, 1.00-2.15pm
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Multiple Sclerosis Trust which is Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity. The Chair of Keynsham Town Council will be attending the carol concert.
 
At MALMESBURY – Malmesbury Good Afternoon Choir with special guests St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School – Wednesday 3rd December 2.00-3.00pm at Malmesbury Town Hall / Assembly Rooms.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance which is Malmesbury Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Malmesbury will be attending the carol concert.
 
At MIDSOMER NORTON – Norton Radstock Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Welton Primary School – Thursday 11th December at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church 1.45-2.45pm.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance which is Midsomer Norton Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.  The Mayor of Midsomer Norton will be attending the carol concert.
 
At NAILSEA – North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Kingshill Church School – Wednesday 26th November at Nailsea Methodist Church 1.30-2.30pm
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Nailsea Tithe Barn Trusts’ ‘Memories at the Barn’ which is North Somerset Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At NEWQUAY– Newquay, Falmouth and Bodmin Good Afternoon Choirs with special guests Bishops’ CofE Learning Academy for a joint Christmas celebration – Thursday 27th November 1.30-2.30pm at St Michael's Church, Newquay.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Heart of Headland (Royal Cornwall Hospitals), Man Down and Georgia’s Voice which are the Cornish Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charities in 2025.  The Mayor of Newquay will be attending the carol concert.
 
At KINGSWOOD – South Gloucestershire Good Afternoon Choir with special guests The Park Primary School – Wednesday 3rd December 1.45-2.45pm at Kingswood Congregational Church
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Kingswood Community Association which is South Gloucestershire Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At SWANSEA – Swansea Good Afternoon Choir – Tuesday 2nd December at St James Church Hall 1.30-2.30pm
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Cariad Children’s Project which is Swansea Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025.
 
At TAUNTON – Taunton Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Parkfield School – Tuesday 25th November at Temple Methodist Church 1.30-2.45pm
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for St Margaret’s Hospice Care which is Taunton Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Taunton will be attending the carol concert.
 
At THORNBURY – Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Crossways Infants School  – Thursday 4th December 1.30-2.30pm at Thornbury United Reformed Church.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Children’s Hospice South West which is Thornbury Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Thornbury will be attending the carol concert.
 
At WARMINSTER – Westbury with Warminster Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School – Friday 5th December 1.30-2.45pm at Leigh Park Community Centre.  At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Julia’s House which is Westbury with Warminster Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Westbury will be attending the carol concert.
 
At WELLS – Wells Good Afternoon Choir with special guests St Cuthbert’s Junior School – Tuesday 9th December 2.00-3.00pm at St Thomas Church, Wells.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for 5th/7th Wells Scout Group which is Wells Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Deputy Mayor of Wells will be attending the carol concert.
 
At WESTBURY-ON-TRYM – North Bristol Good Afternoon Choir with special guests St Ursula E-Act Academy – Monday 1st December 1.30-2.45pm at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Bristol Dementia Action Alliance which is Bristol Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Lord Mayor of Bristol will be attending the carol concert.
 
At WINCANTON – South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir with special guests Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School – Monday 8th December 1.30-2.30pm at Wincanton War Memorial Hall
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for the MHA Communities South Somerset which is South Somerset Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Chair of Wincanton Town Council will be attending the carol concert.
 
At YATE – Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir with special guests St Paul’s Catholic Primary School – Wednesday 3rd December 2.00-3.00pm at St Mary’s Church, Yate.
At our carol celebration there will be a collection for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity which is Yate & Chipping Sodbury Good Afternoon Choir’s chosen charity in 2025. The Mayor of Yate will be attending the carol concert.
 
“I started the Good Afternoon Choirs over 15 years ago and we have raised many thousands of pounds for local organisations whose work benefits local people. When each choir starts back after Christmas in January the choir leaders will ask the choir members to nominate and vote for the local organisation they would like to support in 2026, the choice is entirely down to the members. As well as the Christmas concerts there are additional concerts throughout the year who also support the chosen organisation,” said Grenville Jones, Founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs.
 
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​New Leader for Taunton Good Afternoon Choir
 
Grenville Jones, the Founder of 35 Good Afternoon Choirs around the West Country and beyond, is delighted to announce a new leader for Taunton Good Afternoon Choir. Good Afternoon Choirs are non-audition, community choirs for both male and female voices and there are currently three of these fun and friendly choirs:
 
Taunton Good Afternoon Choir rehearses on a Tuesday afternoon 2.00pm-4.00pm at Temple Methodist Church (Upper High Street, Taunton TA1 3PY). The Choir is now being conducted by Rob Tribe.
 
Rob is a Taunton based musician who divides his time between teaching music and performing. As a guitar player he spends his days teaching kids and adults to rock in several local schools, Guildhall Young Artists Taunton and privately. The rest of the time he's playing with local bands in a variety of styles from 50s rock and roll to modern rock and pop. A love of musical theatre often sees him in the orchestral pit for theatres all over the county.
 
If you would like to take part then come along to any rehearsal, alone or with a friend – either way you are assured of a warm welcome from both the choir and it’s new Leader! If you have any queries please call the Good Afternoon Choir office on 01761 472468.
 
Grenville says:
 
“Singing in the afternoon is brilliant, there is no hassle about driving in the dark and for further information on our choirs please see www.goodafternoonchoir.org. Come along and meet us.”
 
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Picture shows new leader Rob Tribe (left) with Good Afternoon Founder Grenville Jones.​

The popular Cirencester & Stroud mixed-voice Good Afternoon Choir welcome The Big Brunch Band as their special concert guests at Cirencester Baptist Church on Saturday October 11, at 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm). 
 
The Cirencester & Stroud Good Afternoon Choir is led by John Sandford and they are busy preparing their programme for the concert which will support the choir’s 2025 chosen charity, The Churn Project.  The Churn Project supports communities of the Cirencester area by reducing isolation and improving the wellbeing of those who are lonely, experiencing poverty or mental health issues, or may be at a point of crisis or transition in their lives.
 
The Good Afternoon Choirs were started by Bath-based Grenville Jones 16 years ago and there are now 35 across the South West of England, South Wales and London, with over 1,600 members ‘Singing in the Afternoon’.
 
If you are interested in becoming a member, there are no auditions to join and your first rehearsal is free – come alone or with a friend!  Cirencester & Stroud Good Afternoon Choir meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm-4pm at Cirencester Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome to come along to meet John and the members of the choir, where the emphasis is on singing and having fun.   You can find out more at www.goodafternoonchoir.org
 
Special guests for the concert will be The Big Brunch Band who hail from Ashton Keynes and are a 20+ explosion of sound playing a mixture of big band, swing, Latin, soul, jazz and pop.   You’ll get foot-tapping rhythms, velvet vocals and horns as bold as brass.
 
Tickets priced £10 are on sale from gac.ticketlight.co.uk or by calling 0844 888 9991 – they will also be available on the door on the evening of the concert.
 
Grenville, the Choir Founder, says:
 
“This will be another very special concert for our members with a mix of music to suit everyone.   It will be a great night of music for Jon and the Choir who very much look forward to welcoming the Big Brunch Band to entertain you.”
 
 
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Images show the Big Brunch Band and the Cirencester & Stroud Good Afternoon Choir​

Do you love to sing? then a new community choir starting next Tuesday (September 2) may be just what you are looking for.
 
Bath music man Grenville Jones started his first Good Afternoon Choir back in 2009 in his home City of Bath. Now there are over 30 Good Afternoon Choirs across England and Wales with over 1,500 enthusiastic singers belonging to these mixed-voice community groups.
 
“Our singers come from all walks of life and we differ from other community choirs as we SING IN THE AFTERNOON!” says Grenville.
 
“Previous singing experience is not necessary, just come and give us a try. Everyone is welcome.”
 
Leading the South Bristol Good Afternoon Choir will be John Hare, a musician and performer specialising in piano and trumpet. Having spent 20 years as a music teacher, he now works as a freelance session musician playing at festivals and gigs across the UK and Europe.
 
The South Bristol Good Afternoon Choir will meet on Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm at St Pauls’ Church (Coronation Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1AS) and will launch on Tuesday September 2.
 
Choir founder Grenville Jones says:
 
“Singing in the afternoon is brilliant, there is no hassle about driving in the dark and for further information on our choirs please see www.goodafternoonchoir.org

THE GOOD AFTERNOON CHOIRS
The majority of our Good Afternoon Choirs start back singing next week after their summer break. We'd love you to join us - please see individual choir pages for start back dates!
www.goodafternoonchoir.org

. Come along and meet us.”
 
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