Rehearsals are on Tuesdays at 19.00 in Barnsley Sixth Form College. No audition, and you don’t need to read music.
Questions people ask
Just turn up to a Tuesday night rehearsal. Our friendly register team will greet you and show you to the right seat.
No. There are no auditions to join Barnsley Singers. You don’t have to be the best singer in the world, all you need is a love of singing. Our Musical Director Team will help you develop your skills in an engaging and enjoyable way.
Definitely. Many of our members had never sung in a choir before joining, and others haven’t sung since school. We work in a way that is accessible for everyone.
No. Members can get rehearsal tracks for every piece, with a full recording alongside the individual parts, so you can learn your line by ear.
Don’t worry. On your first night the register team will show you where to sit, and the Musical Director Team will help you find the part that suits your voice.
Tuesday evenings, 19.00 to 20.45, during school term time, at Barnsley Sixth Form College, St Mary’s Place, Barnsley S70 2SR.
No. Just turn up and our friendly register team will show you where to go.
Your first week is a free taster session and there is no joining fee. After that, rehearsals are £8 per week, paid at each rehearsal you attend. There is also a yearly subscription, which works out cheaper across the year. Barnsley Singers is a not-for-profit organisation, so any profit goes straight back into the choir: our events, the cost of running the choir, and its development.
Yes, at your second rehearsal. There’s no need to register before your first. We’ll ask you to fill in a short online or paper registration form. If you haven’t attended for a while, or have had a long break, we may ask you to register again.
Yes. Barnsley Singers is an adult choir, so members need to be 18 or over.
Performing is optional, though we encourage everyone to take part.
Smart, black, with a splash of red.
Our repertoire is mostly pop, jazz, folk and gospel, arranged for a full choir. You might learn a chart hit one term and a gospel number or a traditional folk song the next. We also take on pieces outside those styles from time to time, so there’s usually something new to get your teeth into.
Around 150 members. With no auditions, the choir is made up of people from all walks of life, and new members join throughout the year.
Barnsley Sixth Form College is accessible. There are several car parks around the college, and the council car parks are free after 18.00.