WEST WICKHAM GOOD AFTERNOON CHOIR
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01761 472468
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01761 472468
Every Monday from 1.00-3.00pm
At: The Assembly Halls (Minor Hall), 16-18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9JW
Led by Steve Urie
At: The Assembly Halls (Minor Hall), 16-18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9JW
Led by Steve Urie
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The West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir rehearse every Monday afternoon at The Assembly Halls from 1.00-3.00pm.
Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Steve Urie is the leader of the West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir.
Steve studied music, film and television at Canterbury Christ Church and, having taught in Croydon schools for the past 18 years, he is now a part-time primary school music teacher, as well as leading our West Wickham Afternoon Choir. Over the last 25 years, he has been involved in various amateur dramatic societies in West Wickham and Croydon, both on stage and as music director. Favourites to date have been music director for Follow The Star, a musical nativity with St John's Dramatic Society in Selsdon and being on stage with his son in Oliver! at the Churchill Theatre with West Wickham Operatic Society.
A warm welcome awaits any new members, there are NO auditions and everyone is welcome! There is no charge for attending your first rehearsal. Come alone or with a friend – either way Steve and the Choir will be pleased to meet you. You will be joining over 1,000 people singing at Good Afternoon Choirs around the South West and beyond!
Membership forms are available to collect at every rehearsal. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £68 per term – this covers room and piano hire, music, admin and musician fees. You do not need to join at the start of a term, you can simply come along to any rehearsal and pick up a membership form should you wish to join the choir – your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Tracey or Karin at Grenville's office in Westfield/Midsomer Norton via e-mail [email protected] or tel 01761 472468.
Grenville Jones, the founder of the Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Steve Urie is the leader of the West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir.
Steve studied music, film and television at Canterbury Christ Church and, having taught in Croydon schools for the past 18 years, he is now a part-time primary school music teacher, as well as leading our West Wickham Afternoon Choir. Over the last 25 years, he has been involved in various amateur dramatic societies in West Wickham and Croydon, both on stage and as music director. Favourites to date have been music director for Follow The Star, a musical nativity with St John's Dramatic Society in Selsdon and being on stage with his son in Oliver! at the Churchill Theatre with West Wickham Operatic Society.
A warm welcome awaits any new members, there are NO auditions and everyone is welcome! There is no charge for attending your first rehearsal. Come alone or with a friend – either way Steve and the Choir will be pleased to meet you. You will be joining over 1,000 people singing at Good Afternoon Choirs around the South West and beyond!
Membership forms are available to collect at every rehearsal. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £68 per term – this covers room and piano hire, music, admin and musician fees. You do not need to join at the start of a term, you can simply come along to any rehearsal and pick up a membership form should you wish to join the choir – your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.
If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Tracey or Karin at Grenville's office in Westfield/Midsomer Norton via e-mail [email protected] or tel 01761 472468.
A video of Steve Urie and the West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir at a rehearsal
REHEARSAL DATES
2026
January
Mon 5
Mon 12
Mon 19
Mon 26
February
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Mon 23
March
Mon 2 – week 10
Mon 9 – Term 2
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
April
Mon 6 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27
May
Mon 4 – No rehearsal/Bank Holiday
Mon 11
Mon 18
Mon 25 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Mon 1 – No rehearsal/Steve unavailable
Mon 8
Mon 15 – week 10
Mon 22 – Term 3
Mon 29
July
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Summer Break
September
Mon 14
Mon 21
Mon 28
October
Mon 5
Mon 12 – week 10
Mon 19 – Term 4
Mon 26 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
December
Mon 7
Mon 14
Christmas Break
2026
January
Mon 5
Mon 12
Mon 19
Mon 26
February
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16 – No rehearsal/Half Term
Mon 23
March
Mon 2 – week 10
Mon 9 – Term 2
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
April
Mon 6 – No rehearsal/Easter Break
Mon 13
Mon 20
Mon 27
May
Mon 4 – No rehearsal/Bank Holiday
Mon 11
Mon 18
Mon 25 – No rehearsal/Half Term
June
Mon 1 – No rehearsal/Steve unavailable
Mon 8
Mon 15 – week 10
Mon 22 – Term 3
Mon 29
July
Mon 6
Mon 13
Mon 20
Summer Break
September
Mon 14
Mon 21
Mon 28
October
Mon 5
Mon 12 – week 10
Mon 19 – Term 4
Mon 26 – No rehearsal/Half Term
November
Mon 2
Mon 9
Mon 16
Mon 23
Mon 30
December
Mon 7
Mon 14
Christmas Break
Old Vic - 12 Choirs of Christmas - December 2025
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Beckenham Good Afternoon Choir were joined by members of West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir to take part in a wonderful intergenerational project at the Old Vic Theatre, London. Beckenham's leader Bev McGarey described their singing with children from Churchfields Primary School as "magical" and the venue as "absolutely glorious"!
Pittsmead Grange Care Home - March 2025
West Wickham Good Afternoon Choir (pictured above) were joined by members of Beckenham, Biggin Hill and Shirley Croydon Good Afternoon Choirs to perform for residents at Pittsmead Grange Care Home. The Care Home said:
"Our residents were thoroughly entertained with a wonderful selection of show tunes and sea shanties, bringing smiles, toe-tapping, and even some sing-alongs. A huge thank you to the choir for sharing their time and talents – we can’t wait to have you back again!"
"Our residents were thoroughly entertained with a wonderful selection of show tunes and sea shanties, bringing smiles, toe-tapping, and even some sing-alongs. A huge thank you to the choir for sharing their time and talents – we can’t wait to have you back again!"
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Christmas Concert - December 2024
2024 saw the launch of 4 new Good Afternoon Choirs in the London area - Beckenham, Biggin Hill, Croydon East (Shirley) and West Wickham Good Afternoon Choirs. The 4 choirs joined together for their first Christmas Concert at St John's Church, Beckenham with leaders Bev McGarey and Nicola Wydenbach where they warmly welcomed the children from Unicorn Primary School as their special guests.
