33rd Annual Convention

Thursday 23rd August 2018

Leeds Beckett University

Book online here for the following events:

Pre-Convention Conducting Course 23-24 August

Main Convention 24-26 August

Young Conductors' Course 24-26 August

Orchestral Conductors' day 25 August (in partnership with Making Music)

Friday night dinner and barbershop

Inspiration and support for everyone leading singing, showcasing some of the best regional, national and international choirs

Click here for further details.

To book tickets for the gala concert only, click here.

How to book online

If you are an abcd member, log into your member account on the website first to bring up the member rates (to join as a member, click here)
Click on the link below to start your booking
Please fill in your contact details including region (members logged in can click on the 'Import Membership details' autofill button to do this)
Click Next. This will take you to 'Services', where the various delegate options will be displayed. Click on the option you require.
Click Next to proceed to payment via PayPal. You should receive email confirmation of your payment from PayPal once your booking is complete. If this does not arrive within 12 hours, please contact us, either by email or phone on 01749 330160.

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