What's On
Please see the Contestant Info page for up-to-date contest timetables.
Downloads
A PDF of the schedule of events can be viewed, downloaded or printed in advance. (Updated 14th October)All contests and other main events take place in the auditorium, unless otherwise indicated. Not sure where to go? Download a floorplan here.
Want to judge the contests for yourself? Download/print "Your score sheet" templates here to bring with you: Please note, all timings are subject to change.
General Schedule
>> see below for HC@C educational info and timingsTHURSDAY, 24th OCTOBER
19:15-20:30 Reception open
19:45-21:15 Sound Check Chorus (only for those who signed up in advance)
FRIDAY, 25th OCTOBER
08:20 – 19:50 Reception open
09:30 – 11:30; 12:30-14:30; 16:30-18:00 First-Timers Welcome Desk Open
09:15 Welcome
09:30 Quartets Semi-Final
15:35 Jen Mills Award
15:45 Mass Sing
16:00 Semi-Final Results and Finals Draw
17:55 Quartets Finals
22:00 Quartets Results
22:25 Afterglow (Windsor Bar) / Quieter space (Bourne Lounge)
00:00 Convention Centre closes
SATURDAY, 26th OCTOBER
08:15 – 19:50 Reception Open
10:00 – 12:00; 13:00-15:00 First-Timers Welcome Desk Open
09:20 Welcome
09:30 Chorus Contest
16:50 LABBS Youth Chorus followed by Young Barbershopper of the Year Award
17:10 Cheshire Chord Company swan set
17:30 Mass Sing
17:45 Chorus Contest Results
20:00 The Saturday Night Gold Show
21:40 Chair's Reception (by invitation only)
21:50 Celebration Song Spot - 2024 Silver & Bronze Medallists, Foyer
23:00 Afterglow (Windsor Bar) / Quieter space (Bourne Lounge)
01:45 Convention Centre closes
SUNDAY, 27th OCTOBER
09.00 – 10.45 Reception Open
10:00 Sing with the Champs
10:45 Various HC@C options, see below (select one)
12:10 Closing Ceremony
14:00 Convention Centre Closes, all delegates to have left by this time.
HC@C
As well as contests, show performances, mass sings and afterglows that we know you love, for Convention 2024 we’re adding some bite-sized sessions for you to try something different, brush up on your skills, learn something new, or just have some fun! All sessions are included in your event pass for that day.Friday, 25th October
All in the Tregonwell Bar area
12:30 - 13:45 Extreme Quartetting, with the UK Treble Harmony Brigade
Do you want to sing some well-known songs with three people you've perhaps not met, and have never sung with before? Extreme Quartetting is the perfect opportunity to do just that!
13:45-15:00 Incorporating vocal craft into your warm-ups, with Hannah Barber (LABBS Quartet Gold medallist)
QC Hannah will be delivering a practical guide to teaching warm-ups which promote good vocal techniques within your chorus or quartet.
16:30-17:15 MDs and AMDs meet-up, with Liz Garnett (LABBS Chorus Director Development Specialist)
An opportunity for MDs and AMDs to get together for idea-exchange, experience-sharing and all-round mutual support.
Saturday, 26th October
All in the Tregonwell Bar area
11:45-13:00 Tips for efficient rehearsals to drive improvement, with Hot Ticket (LABBS Mixed Quartet Gold medallist)
LABBS 2023 Mixed Quartet Gold Medallists, Hot Ticket, will be sharing their tips and techniques for getting the best out of your quartet or chorus rehearsals.
13:00-14:15 Give quartetting a go, with Barberlicious (LABBS Quartet Gold medallists)
In this informal session participants can have a go at singing one or two well-known LABBS polecats in quartet, in a friendly and supportive environment.
14:15-15:30 Performance Workshop, with Kirsty Williams (LABBS Performance Judge)
A practical exploration of performance techniques to help you become a better performer
15:30-16:45 Tagging, with The Sharrow Vale Blues (2021 BinH Mixed Quartet Champions)
Come along to learn and sing some tags with award-winning mixed quartet, The Sharrow Vale Blues
Sunday, 27th October
Locations as indicated for each
10:45-12:00 Chorus coaching under glass, with Alison Zdzylowski - Auditorium (LABBS Performance Judge)
Come along to watch to gain a greater understanding of the Performance Category.
10:45 - 12:00 Polecat Frenzy, with Angela Sanchez-Rosemurgey - Westbourne Suite (LABBS Musicality Judge)
Time for a sing! Angela will lead you in some polecats.
10:45 - 12:00 Quartet coaching under glass, with Helen Lappert - Bayview Suite (MD of medal winning Amersham A Cappella, Quartet Gold Medallist)
Helen will be sharing her considerable experience and skills with a quartet, for you to come along and learn from too.
10:45 - 12:00 Learn to sing a sea shanty, with Chris Netherton - Meyrick Suite (from Cornish Shanty group, Stuns'ls) The RNLI are celebrating their 200-year anniversary this ear, and so are our charity for the weekend. What better way to help celebrate than to learn a sea shanty!
