Programme

  • This page shows an outline summary of the programme of events. For full details please use the links for each day.
  • In addition to our plenary sessions, we’ve three strands running concurrently.
  • Our Education strand sessions are marked *Education* so you can easily pick them out if you want to follow that strand, but feel free to mix and match.
  • We aim to give delegates a free choice of sessions, but space in some rooms is limited, so you may have to be prepared to swap if the room is full.
  • Our online repertoire resources will be available to all delegates throughout the weekend and for several weeks afterwards.
  • You can also link directly to the live Google calendar (Google account required) or grab the calendar in iCal format.

Click on the day for the full timetable

Saturday | Sunday | Google Calendar | iCal

Please note that our timetable is correct at the time of going to press: we may have to make unavoidable alterations.

Outline Programme

October 25, 2025
  • 09:30 Registration, coffee and networking  Atrium
  • 10:30 Welcome and opening plenary  Auditorium
  • 11:45 Session 1a: Creating compelling concert programmes. With Chris Kiver  CC/201
  • 11:45 Session 1b: Singing for our minds. With Jeremy Haneman  Auditorium
  • 11:45 Session 1c: Repertoire discovery session I - music for young voices. With Susan Hollingworth.  CC/101
  • 12:45 Lunch, networking and exhibition  Atrium
  • 13:00 One to one conducting consultation and teaching sessions with Sarah Tenant-Flowers. 
  • 14:15 Session 2a: Groove is in the heart - discovering your inner drummer. With Liz Swain  Auditorium
  • 14:15 Session 2b: Repertoire discovery session II: sacred music for SAB and SATB choirs. With Tom Leech.  CC/101
  • 14:15 Session 2c: Nurturing musically engaged singers in primary school. With Elisabeth Brierley and Elena Camblor.  CC/201
  • 15:15 Tea, networking and exhibition  Atrium
  • 15:45 Session 3a: Discover ABRSM's new Music Directing Diplomas. With Andrew Dibb.  CC/201
  • 15:45 Session 3b: Composer forum  CC/101
  • 15:45 Session 3c: Creating a vibrant learning community. With Mat Wright.  Auditorium
  • 17:00 Session 4a: Bridging the gap: expanding the age-range in choirs. With Tom Leech.  Auditorium
  • 17:00 Session 4b: Repertoire discovery III - secular music for mixed adult voices. With Sarah Tenant-Flowers.  CC/101
  • 17:00 Session 4c: Health and wellbeing: taking care of yourself as a musical director. With Naomi Norton.  CC/201
  • 18:00 Exhibition time and drinks  Atrium
  • 19:00 Performance by Barnsley Youth Choir, conductor Mat Wright  Auditorium
  • 20:15 Dinner  Holgate Dining Hall
October 26, 2025
  • 09:30 Session 5a: Conducting masterclass session with Sarah Tenant-Flowers  Auditorium
  • 09:30 Session 5b: Repertoire discovery session IV: music for community choirs. With Jeremy Haneman.  CC/101
  • 09:30 Session 5c: Inspiring teenage singers: warm ups, repertoire and resoures to energise KS3, 4 and 5. With Shivani Rattan.  CC/201
  • 10:30 Coffee, networking and exhibition  Atrium
  • 11:00 Session 6a: Working with words: connecting music and meaning. With Chris Kiver.  CC/201
  • 11:00 Session 6b: Good business for choirs. With Making Music.  CC/101
  • 11:00 Session 6c: Leading young singers: the teacher as musical leader. With Tom Leech.  Auditorium
  • 12:15 Final plenary: the big sing! With Bob Chilcott  Auditorium
  • 13:15 Lunch, last chance for exhibition, and farewells  Atrium