Southport 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
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Social 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.
» Read moreWayfarers Christmas Party
At 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 moreWayfarers Photo Gallery Updated
Following 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 moreWayfarers Chrismas Continues
On 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 moreSouthport u3a
We have been invited to give a performance at the end of the Southport u3a AGM. We will sing one 20 minute set.
» Read morePeacehaven Performance
The ‘Men In Black’ section of Wayfarers Chorus recently gave a performance at Peacehaven House Care Home in Southport, ably conducted by Eric Simpson. The performance was one of those occasions in which all of our rehearsals paid off. The audience was thoroughly engaged, singing along where they knew the songs. One or two were moved to tears by two […]
» Read moreWayfarers at Woodvale Chapel
On 28th June, the ‘Men in Black’ from Wayfarers Chorus performed at the Woodvale Chapel near Ainsdale, on behalf of Compassion Acts. The ‘Men in Black’ are a small section of Wayfarers Chorus, who perform when it is not possible to fit the entire chorus into the performance space. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the two, 20 minute, sets and happily […]
» Read moreGrand National Chorus Visit Wayfarers
After a number of failed attempts to get together, the Liverpool Based ‘Grand National’ chorus paid Wayfarers a visit in April 2023. Although their numbers are currently a little depleted, the Grand National Chorus gave a good showing, singing a number of songs which are not in the Wayfarers’ repertoire. During the evening, the two choruses performed individually as well […]
» Read moreWayfarers at All Saints
The Wayfarers Chorus entertained a good sized audience at All Saints Church, in Southport, on the occasion of a church social evening. Due to the Covid lockdowns, it had been over three years since the chorus previously performed at All Saints. The audience and the chorus were all glad to be together again and, although Wayfarers didn’t actually perform ‘Happy […]
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