Welcome to the website of The Singers, a chamber choir based in Newcastle upon Tyne
The choir draws its members from all over the North East as well as singers regularly travelling to monthly Singers events from Yorkshire, the Midlands, Cheshire, Cumbria and Scotland! We sing beautiful music in beautiful venues in the UK and abroad.
We rehearse usually one weekend of the month – Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Upcoming events
Christmas with The Singers
St George’s Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne
Saturday, 13 December 2025 7pm (note starting time)
Tickets £12.50 (availability tba)
Communion for the Epiphany
Durham Cathedral
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 5.30pm (note starting time)
The Singers
Conductor Donald Halliday
Organist Drew Cantrill-Fenwick
Service: Communion Service in G and B flat Stanford
Anthem: Epiphany Judith Bingham
Jesmond Festival 2026
Afternoon concert
St George’s Jesmond
Saturday 9 May 2026 3pm provisianal date – to be confirmed
The Singers at Home 2026
Informal concert
St Mary’s Church Longbenton
Saturday 9 May 2026 12noon provisianal date – to be confirmed
Past event
St Mary’s Haddington
Afternoon concert
Sunday 24 August 2025 4pm
Joining The Singers
If you are looking for opportunities to sing with a top notch friendly choir please explore the possibilities of joining us. We rehearse one weekend most months – a Friday evening and the following Saturday morning. If you are interested in the work of the choir please contact the choir’s musical director, Donald Halliday.
The Singers, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh