Convention Information

FANCY DRESS/THEME

The fancy dress theme, should you choose to take part, is “The Colours of You”.  So, whether it’s an all-in-one bodysuit, one colour, or a coordinated chorus colour, get yourself dressed up and post your photos with the hashtag #LABBSlife and #LABBS22 we will highlight the best examples via the LABBS website and social media.

FIRST AID

If you need first aid during the event, please go to the First Aid Room under the escalators, which will be staffed by fully qualified personnel during Bournemouth Convention Centre opening times.

FIRST-TIMERS

There will be First-Timers Welcome Desk in the reception. If you’ve never been to Convention before, please do go along and say hello to LABBS Vice Chair, Sue Ranson, pick up your At A Glance Convention Guide, and pose for a selfie! Sue will also be happy to talk to you a little more about Convention, and LABBS generally, and answer any questions you might have. The desk will be open on Friday, 10:30-11:50, and Saturday, 09:00-10:15.

JUDGES' APPLAUSE

Please be aware that judges adopt the standard practice of not applauding contestants either between songs or after their performance. This is to allow them more time for writing meaningful notes for your evaluation, and to avoid the perception of bias or favouritism. The judges will still applaud all contestants ONTO the stage.

LANYARDS

Delegates attending for the first time will be given a lanyard to hold their event pass. All returning delegates are expected to bring their lanyards from previous events, including the plastic holder. If you have lost your lanyard, a new one must be purchased for £1. Priority will be given to first timers should there be a shortage

MARKETPLACE

There will be the usual Marketplace, with stalls offering a wide variety of lovely items.  This will be in the Windsor Bar area, just outside Windsor Hall where the main stage can be found.

PARKING

There is a multi-story car park to the side of Bournemouth Convention Centre, off the traffic island. Disabled parking is one floor down from the entrance. It is a numberplate recognition car park so please take a ticket on entry and when you return to your car, pay at the machine located at the walking entrance. The barrier will raise automatically when you approach it.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Official photographs and copyright are included in your delegate fee. Each club and quartet will receive a copy of all the stage photographs taken of them by the official photographer. Your chorus/quartet will receive an email with details on how to access your images. Please be aware that any images captured may be used for publicity purposes on social media sites / literature unless otherwise instructed.

REGISTRATION

All pre-registered delegates wearing their event/day pass, can collect an At a Glance Convention Guide and pin badge from the reception area. All those purchasing last minute passes will be handed a copy of the pin badge. All items are subject to availability, so in the interest of fairness, PLEASE do not take more than ONE of each.

RESET ROOM AND PRAYER ROOM

Convention is great fun but if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the volume of people and all the excitement, and need a quiet, calm space to relax in, or somewhere for reflection or prayer, two rooms have been set aside:

• The ReSet Room, will be sign posted from reception
• The Prayer Room, which can be found in Solent Hall dressing room 1. Not to be confused with Solent Hall itself, which is the dressing room area for members.

RISERS

There are no risers in the warm-up rooms. On stage there are 12 x 4 step risers (with side and back rails).

SINGING LISTS FOR CHORUS CONTEST

Chorus Singing Lists MUST be handed in to LABBS Registration desk before 08:30 on Saturday. You may add names (with membership numbers) to the list, but these will need to be checked. Each person MUST be a current and fully paid-up LABBS member and have a full weekend registration pass to be allowed on stage.

SPRAYS & STRONG SCENT

All attendees are reminded that aerosol sprays including hair spray and other items likely to cause irritation and/or allergic reaction, must not be used in the Convention venue, particularly in the dressing rooms and toilets. There have been instances in recent years where members have been unable to perform due to products being used by others, so this rule will be strictly enforced.

TROPHIES

Please return to LABBS reception on arrival. Please ensure you get the name of the person you have handed the trophyto, in case of any queries at a later stage!

UNDER 18’S

It is essential that the Registration Manager (registrations_filter_unwanted@labbs.org.uk) is notified of the names of any chorus member who is under 18 years of age and the name of whoever is directly responsible for them. The person responsible for them must have an appropriate pass to enable them to be present.