Trust Music is delighted to bring you the 2027 Bolton Choirs’ Festival in conjunction with our partners, Bolton Music Service.

Bolton Choirs Festival Saturday 20th March 2027
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we will start with an afternoon rehearsal at 2.00pm directed by members of KANTOS, followed by a break for tea and then an evening concert, starting at 7.00pm.
The concert will feature KANTOS, performing some of their current repertoire for our Bolton audience, a short performance of around 5 minutes by each local choir and an exciting finale of “We Are The Voices” by Jim Papoulis, performed by all choirs and directed by ELLIE SLORACH, the acclaimed conductor of the KANTOS choir.
The experience of working side-by-side with KANTOS and being directed by their singers and conductor will no doubt be a very special one.

What’s included?

• KANTOS will rehearse and perform side-by-side with local community choirs in a day of inspirational singing and choral performance.
• The cost of the festival is £10 per person, plus £1.50 for a copy of the music “We Are The Voices.
• For those Choirs confirmed as taking part, all Choir Members will need to book online by Monday 15th February 2027 (see below)
• Festival Venue: The Victoria Hall, 37 Knowsley St, Bolton BL1 2AS

Information for choirs

• All members of the community choirs will need to register here under the name of their own choir.

Programme for the day

• 2.00 pm – Rehearsals with Kantos
• 7.00 pm – Concert

How does our choir register?

We expect that the festival will book up quickly and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
To book, your choir leader should email carolyn.baxendale@btinternet.com with the following information:
The name of your choir and choir representative
Contact phone number and email address
Number of expected singers who will perform at the festival
We will then confirm with you if you have secured a place in the festival.

What should each choir member do?

Once your choir place has been confirmed then each member should book their ticket online by 16th February.
CHOIR MEMBERS please book your place here
Please make sure that you choose the participant ticket which shows the name of your choir.

The cost of the festival is £10 plus £1.50 (for your copy of the music)

Tea/coffee will be available to purchase during the break

AUDIENCE TICKETS

Audience tickets will be available nearer the time. A link will be added to our website when these tickets are available.
Tickets will be only be on sale via the Victoria Halls online box office
All proceeds will go to our Gift of Music Campaign which aims to remove barriers to music education for young people.
Our goal is to ensure that all young musicians can continue their musical journey, regardless of their ability to pay.

If you require more information, then please contact us by email carolyn.baxendale@btinternet.com or phone 07939220319