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Concert Dates for 2024

Our concert dates for 2024 are 20th July, 9th November – Remembrance and 14th December. Details to follow.

Fund Raising for Charities

In 2024 the choir will be raising funds for the local charity New Chapters.

In 2023 the choir raised £4,325 for Rufus’ Friends’ Fund and £336 for Myton Hospice.


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23rd March 2024

Village Voices and guests held a ‘Spring Sing’ Concert on Saturday 23rd March at 7.30pm St Nicholas Church, Radford Semele in aid of the local charity New Chapters.

The packed audience was entertained by a variety of popular songs – old and newish – and enjoyed listening to the wonderful soloists Abby Taylor and Eva Hope, plus a rare public appearance of the Front Room Attic Band, with special guest Peter Wimpenny on banjo and saxophone. Please click on the link below for the full programme details.

Concert Programme

Very many thanks to our musical director, Kieron Howe and accompanist, Roger Haygreen, for making the evening such a resounding success.

Also many thanks for all those behind the scenes, including those who prepared the raffle prizes and sold tickets; Top Nosh for providing the delicious refreshments and the catering team; and those who moved all the furniture before and after the concert.

Not forgetting those who organised the concert and created and distributed the publicity material.

Finally, many thanks to St Nicholas Church for allowing us to use their lovely venue.

Melody Makers Concert 16th March 2024

Southam Melody Makers held a very successful concert at St James Church, Southam on Saturday 16th March. Guest performers included the Ukaladies, North Leamington Wind Band and the Windmill Singers.

Also a number of soloists entertained a packed audience, including Evie Howe, Hannah McCubbin, Jayne Dalley-Hewer, and Pam Miller read her own very amusing poems!

All of the above joined in a rousing finale – Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

The concert raised over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Carols in Guy’s Cliffe Chapel

On Thursday 21st December 2023 Village Voices sang at a festive evening of joyous carols in the beautiful Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Guy’s Cliffe. The audience joined the choir in classic Christmas tunes and listened to haunting new ones, some not heard before.


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