Tag: southport
Southport Strong Together
Members of the Wayfarers Chorus were heartbroken by the tragedy which unfolded recently and was then followed by inexcusable acts of violence across Southport and other areas of Britain. When the chorus perform we request donations for our charity fund, from which we donate to our nominated charity for the year. This tragedy has effected us so deeply we have […]
» Read moreFarewell to Long Serving Member
Last night (Tuesday August 6th 2024) the Wayfarers Chorus bid farewell to Paul Smith, our latest MD, a long serving member who is stepping down due to other commitments. Paul has been a loyal and hard working member of the chorus for 21 years, first as a ‘Lead’, more recently as our Assistant MD and finally our MD. As well […]
» Read moreSing For Sefton 2024
Wayfarers Chorus took part in the Sing For Sefton concert, on June 7th. Joining 6 other choruses, Wayfarers sang a variety from our repertoire, including our first public performance of ‘Ghostriders’. A rendition of ‘Do You Hear The People Sing’, from Les Miserables, resurrected from our repertoire archive, went down well and contrasted nicely with the performance by the United […]
» Read moreWayfarers Chorus Donate Funds To SUAG
The Southport Spinal Unit Action Group (SUAG) has been chosen as the nominated charity for the Wayfarers Chorus from 2024. On June 5th, members of SUAG, together with two SUAG residents, met representatives from Wayfarers Chorus, to receive a cheque for £1,000. Wayfarers Chorus were founded in 1989 and since then have donated to a number of local and national […]
» Read moreOur Nominated Charity – SUAG
Starting in 2024, the Wayfarers’ nominated charity is the Southport Spinal Unit Action Group (SUAG) Since 1973, SUAG has been helping patients of the North West Regional Spinal Ijuries Centre, in Southport. After much fund-raising, they were able to purchase a property, in Birkdale, in 1985. This property has been turned into an independent living home for number of discharged […]
» Read moreWayfarers Wow Southport u3a
Currently reduced a little in numbers, but not in spirit, the Wayfarers Chorus performed for the Southport u3a, at the end of their 2024 AGM. This was quite possibly the largest audience in front of which Wayfarers have performed and the audience reactions certainly brought out the best in the chorus. As often happens, many of the audience commented upon […]
» Read moreSing For Sefton
Southport Music Festival has now transformed to Sing for Sefton and we have been invited to take part. Their message about the event is as follows: Each year we hold a community choral concert to celebrate music making in Southport and Sefton. We sing for each other rather than to an audience as we fill the hall with singers. It […]
» Read moreSouthport and Formby National Trust
We have been invited to sing for SoFA, at their November monthly meeting. We sang for them last March and they loved us. Further details to follow once the booking is confirmed
» Read moreSocial evening with United Voice
We will be joined for the evening, by United Voice Show Choir, with their MD James Loynes. Some of us have witnessed United Voice in action. They are a very different type of chorus to Wayfarers, but just as much about having fun, so it should be a good evening.
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