Our all-day singing is held on the Saturday before the second Sunday in May. The eighth annual all-day singing in Bristol will be held on Sat 13 May 2023.

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

Chair
Bridget McVennon-Morgan

Vice-chair
Samuel Turner

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.
  • For full details see https://bit.ly/bsh-covid-policy

Getting here

From Bristol city centre

From Bristol Bus Station, take the 46 bus (destination Yate) to Frenchay. It stops at the junction of Bristol Rd and Beckspool Rd, a short walk from the venue.

By train

Bristol Parkway may be the most convenient station for this singing. Booking in advance is strongly recommended for cheaper tickets. From Parkway, the 18/18A bus (destination Emersons Green) runs to Bristol Rd, a short walk from 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 12th, 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 8pm after the singing on Saturday at:

The Greenbank,
57 Bellevue Road,
Bristol, BS5 6DP.

The Greenbank serves a wide variety of wines, ales and craft beers, as well as wood-fired pizza and other meals.

Sunday singing

On Sunday 14th, please join us for a Christian Harmony singing from 1–4pm at:

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

Some loaner books will be available to use.

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