11th October, 2026 - Regent Street Methodist Church, Newtownards: Harvest Thanksgiving

The service began with the choir singing the introit ‘Come Unto Me’ and, following a warm welcome by the Rev. Colin Milligan, the choir led the singing of the first congregational hymn. The choir contributed four more sacred pieces during the course of the service before closing with the vesper, ‘Surely the Lord is in This Place’, after which the minister closed the service with prayer.

A harvest supper was then enjoyed by everyone in the church hall with the choir bringing the evening to a close with another three pieces that included the men of the choir singing the always popular piece, ‘Peace in the Valley’, made famous by Elvis Presley.

For more photographs of the evening please follow this link Gallery: 2026 - 2027 .

 2nd October, 2026 - Cairncastle Women’s League: A Musical Evening

The Women’s League is an organisation affiliated with the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church and The Clare Chorale’s first engagement of the new season, organised by the Cairncastle branch of the Women’s League, was held in the Halfway House Hotel, on the outskirts of Ballygally. Darren Day accompanied and conducted the choir as Sheelagh Greer had a longstanding prior engagement and the audience enjoyed a wide range of music that included many of the choir’s favourite secular and sacred pieces. Supporting the choir during the evening were three very talented pupils from Carrickfergus Grammar School. Jude played the violin and later accompanied his two fellow-pupils, soloists Anna and Emily, as they entertained everyone with some beautiful singing. Compere for the evening was the extremely witty and amusing Rev. Lynda Kane, minister of Cairncastle Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening for everyone and a good start to the new season for the choir.