Forthcoming events
Join us for our 2021-2022 season! We’re rehearsing in person from September 1st…new members welcome! AGED 30 OR UNDER, OR ON A LOW INCOME? Tickets for all our concerts are FREE!
Virtual concerts on our YouTube channel
During the pandemic we rehearsed online and recorded numerous virtual choir projects, including our fantastic Virtual Nelson Mass.
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Why not make 2021 the year you join our friendly and exciting choir and experience the power of choral music?
AGED 30 OR UNDER, OR ON A LOW INCOME? Join for only £50 per year! Click for more details.
BFCS 2020
This is our exciting project to increase the diversity of choir and audiences!
Age 30 or under, or on a low income? Come to our concerts FREE, join the choir for only £50 per year
Concerts
BFCS’s 2021-2022 season is full of musical delights – from Baroque opera to Reena Esmail and Eriks Esenvalds.
Click HERE to visit our YouTube channel and watch our virtual choir projects recorded during lockdown!
Reduced ticket prices for groups of 5 or more, and FREE for people under 30 or on a low income.
Join us
Why not make 2021 the year you join our friendly and exciting choir and experience the power of choral music? Rehearsals take place at Bradford Grammar School every Wednesday during term time, 7.30-9.30pm. Read on for our special membership offer!
Musicians
Thomas Leech, our Musical Director since 2008, enjoys a reputation as an outstanding and inspirational choral director, combining this with frequent appearances as a guest conductor and workshop leader.
Community
We exist for the community as well as our members and audiences and invest in a range of wider activities including our Learn to Sing courses, Come and Sing events and support Bradford Friendship Choir. Our new 2020 project aims to increase access to choral music for younger people.
About us
Bradford Festival Choral Society was founded in 1856 following the opening of St George’s Hall and the inaugural Bradford Musical Festival. 162 years later we are still going strong, committed to musical excellence and to the experience of our members and audiences!
Digital BFCS
The Covid-19 pandemic meant we needed new ways of engaging with our members and audiences, so we embarked on a new YouTube adventure!
Visit our channel for recordings and vocal resources or sample them here…
Ordering TicketsTickets for all events organised by BFCS can be securely purchased via Ticket Source. It is also often possible to buy tickets via a member of the choir, or to buy them on the door. Booking information for other concerts will be available a few months before the event.
Patron: The Lord Mayor of Bradford