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 […]
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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 moreStarting 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 moreCurrently 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 moreWe 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 moreWe 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.
» Read moreAt the end of a year when things really did start returning to some kind of normality, the Wayfarers held their Christmas party at The Bijou Cinema, their home for the past two years. The party gave chorus members to entertain each other and guests, calling on their non-chorus skills. Between guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, drum boxes and monologues it was […]
» Read moreFollowing an exercise conducted by David Andrew, to wrestle some photographs out of our old albums, the online gallery has been updated. In addition to the historic images, there are a selection of more recent photos of the chorus, practicing, performing and making charitable donations. If you have any photos of the chorus, which you are able to email to […]
» Read moreOn Thursday afternoon, The Wayfarers Chorus performed the second of their Christmas 2023 sing-outs, this time in the elegant setting of Southport’s Masonic Hall. The audience were treated to two sets, together with an audience participation section and, by special request, finishing with an ‘Auld Lang Syne’ sing-along. The acoustics in the room were good and the chorus gave an […]
» Read moreWe have been invited to give a performance at the end of the Southport u3a AGM. We will sing one 20 minute set.
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