The 11th annual all-day singing in Bristol will be held on Sat 9 May 2026.

Registration at 10am for a 10:30am start.

Chair
Harry Byford

Vice-chair
Clara Potter-Sweet

Venue

Frenchay Quaker Meeting House
Beckspool Road, Frenchay
Bristol, BS16 1NT

Covid-19 health and safety requirements

  • Take a lateral flow test before singing on the day of the event, and bring a picture of your negative test.
  • Do not attend if you test positive for COVID or have symptoms.
  • See full Covid policy.

Getting here

From Bristol city centre

From Wine Street, take the 50 bus to just outside the venue, stop Cedar Hall. Alternately from Bristol Bus Station, take the Y1 or Y2 bus to Hambrook. It stops at “The Stream” on Bristol Rd, a 15 minute walk from the venue. Or the M3 metrobus stops nearby at Hambrook.

By train

Bristol Parkway may be the most convenient station for this singing. Booking in advance is strongly recommended for cheaper tickets. From Parkway, a taxi may be the best way to get to the venue.

By coach

National Express services run to Bristol Bus Station. Megabus services run to Bond Street, near Cabot Circus. Follow local directions from the city centre as above.

By car

Leave the M4 at junction 19 onto the M32. Take the first exit at junction 1 onto the A4174, then the first right onto Bristol Rd and then the first left onto Beckspool Rd. There is on-street parking on Beckspool Rd outside the venue.

Friday singing

If you’re around on Friday 8th, please join us for a composium, singing new compositions in the Sacred Harp style. This will be from 7–9pm at:

St. Anne’s Church Hall,
St Leonards Road,
Bristol, BS5 6JN.

Saturday social

We will meet for a social at 6:30pm after the singing on Saturday:

Wiper and True Barrel Store,
2-8 York St,
St Werburghs, BS2 9XT.

The pub has level access, an accessible toilet, and indoor and outdoor seating. We have the side room to ourselves, and there is also covered outdoor space available.

Sunday singing

On Sunday 10th, please join us for a Christian Harmony singing from 11:45am–2pm at:

St. Anne’s Church Hall,
St Leonards Road,
Bristol, BS5 6JN.

Some loaner books will be available to use.

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