- Annual report 2022
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Date Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2023
Budget
Income Expense MD Fees £4,365.00 Rehearsal space £55,00 £2,403.00 Pianist £390.00 Website £301.00 Performance uniform £271.00 Various Voices registration £152.00 Insurance £55.00 LEGATO membership fee £26.00 Membership fees £8,160.00 Total £8,215.00 £8,018.00 Balance £197.00 Activities
Rehearsals Socials Performances Workshops New members events JAN 4 1 after rehearsal social FEB 4 1 after rehearsal social MAR 4 2 after rehearsal socials March saw the first new members taster of the year. 19 interested/7 attended/2 signed up. APR 4 1 after rehearsal social + 1 meal out We had a workshop in St George's led by vocal coach Wendy Sergeant MAY 4 1 after rehearsal social JUN 4 1 after rehearsal social We performed in front of an audience for the very first time. We had invited a select crowd to watch the dress rehearsal before our first ever public performance. JUL 1 1 social to replace a rehearsal Our very first public performance at Sing Out for Bristol Pride at St George's. AUG 2 2 after rehearsal socials 1 new members event after the summer holidays. 10 interested/8 attended/8 signed up. SEP 5 1 after rehearsal social OCT 3 2 after rehearsal socials We were invited to sing at Sing Out Bristol's annual concert in St Georges. We also had a new members eve in October which saw 8 new members joining the choir. NOV 4 1 after rehearsal social + BGMC Christmas meal out For our second workshop of the year we went to test if we could learn a song in a day - and it turns out we could! DEC 3 1 end of year social replacing a rehearsal For our third and last performance of the year we joined The Chandeliers in Portishead for a Christmas themed concert. Attachment: 
- I'll Be There For You | Lockdown Recording
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Date Posted: Thu, 28 May 2020
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- Bristol Gay Men's Chorus singing Don't Worry About Me by Frances
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Date Posted: Sat, 18 Apr 2020
Forming in January 2020, corona virus stopped Bristol Gay Men's Chorus rehearsals in our tracks, but we've been plugging away and supporting each other in challenging times as best we can.
Recorded individually at home during lockdown, and brought together virtually - proudly, we present our first public performance.
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- An interivew for Bristol 24/7
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Date Posted: Fri, 13 Mar 2020
Rónán and Matthew were interviewed by Bristol 24/7 on 6 March. Read the article below. For more information, see: https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/lgbt/a-performance-choir-for-bristols-gay-men/
- Have you subscribed to the calendar feed?
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Date Posted: Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Have you subscribed to the calendar feed on our website in your calendar app?
If you have done this you would need to unsubscribe and subscribe again as the URL has changed.
If you've got no idea what this means - have a look at https://www.bristolgaymenschorus.org/events. At the top of the page there's instructions how to get our events on to your phone, tablet or laptop. That way you'll always have up to date information about our events, in your calendar.
/Christian
For more information, see: https://www.bristolgaymenschorus.org/events
- Rónán and Matthew on BCFM Morning Show
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Date Posted: Sat, 2 Nov 2019
This week Rónán and Matthew were interviewed for the Morning Show on BCFM, speaking about Bristol Gay Men's Chorus.
Listen to the clip (@ 0:48:30 minutes in), on BBC Radio Somerset via the link below.
For more information, see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07r0ff2
