38th Annual Convention

From 10:00am on Saturday 26 October 2024
to 2:00pm on Sunday 27 October 2024

Venue: University of Reading

Join us in Reading for our 38th Convention

We’ve an exciting weekend planned of workshops, repertoire, exhibition and networking for everyone who leads singing, whatever their experience. Catch up with colleagues, meet new ones, browse new repertoire, brush up on skills with leading practitioners and take part in debate.

About the weekend

  • lots of opportunity to meet and network with fellow choral leaders, teachers, publishers, composers and more
  • three strands of sessions running through the weekend
  • a dedicated education strand
  • the latest repertoire to try out through the weekend
  • practical sessions with presenters including Jeremy Haneman, Robert Hollingworth, Susan Hollingworth, Lucy Hollins, Charles MacDougall, Roxanna Panufnik and Suzzie Vango
  • a full day of sessions on Saturday
  • sessions on Sunday morning, finishing with lunch
  • networking and social activity on Friday night
  • early evening concert and dinner on Saturday night
  • trade exhibition in the atrium to browse over your coffee

Find out all the detail on our main Convention page.

Fees

All rates include refreshments and lunches. Saturday dinner is bookable separately.

Early Bird rates until 11 September:

  • Full Convention (Saturday and Sunday): £215 (£170 abcd members). Includes evening drinks reception and performance. Dinner bookable separately.
  • Saturday only: £120 (£95 abcd members). Excludes evening drinks reception and performance.
  • Sunday only: £85 (£65 abcd members)
  • Saturday evening meal: £25

After 11 September:

  • Full Convention (Saturday and Sunday): £255 (£210 abcd members). Includes evening drinks reception and performance. Dinner bookable separately.
  • Saturday only: £140 (£115 abcd members) Excludes evening drinks reception and performance.
  • Sunday only: £105 (£85 abcd members)
  • Saturday evening meal: £25

Join us now and pay member rate! Just pick the option that includes membership fee (£80 annually) plus member delegate fee and we’ll be in touch to confirm your membership. If you’re under 28 we have reduced membership rates, so drop us a line if you’d like to join and we’ll be in touch. Find out more about other membership benefits here.