Venue - First Larne Presbyterian Church Hall, 2 Inver Road, Larne, BT40 3BW

Adjudicator - Melanie Topley (TBC)

The Clare Chorale will be competing in two classes;

Class A5 - Mixed Voice Choir

Class A7 - Sacred Music

Times to be confirmed

Venue - Downshire Campus of Carrickfergus Academy, Downshire Road, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, BT38 7DA

Adjudicator - Jonathan Rea

The Clare Chorale will be competing in two classes;

Class 18 - Church Music at 7:00pm in the assembly hall.

Class 20b - Mixed Voice Choir (Non-school choirs) at 7:40pm in the assembly hall.

The choir has enjoyed very successful charity concerts in the wonderful surroundings of the Great Hall in Parliament Buildings in the past few seasons and hopes to repeat this success again in March 2026. This year the choir will be joined by the superb 1st Old Boys Silver Band. Visit the band’s Facebook page for more information - 1st OB Band

The concert this year will be in support of the NI Kidney Research Fund. For more details about this very important local charity please visit its website at NIKRF

To purchase tickets for the concert follow this link - Tickets or scan the QR code below.

Compere for the evening will be BBC NI sports presenter Stephen Watson.

Note - should anyone require special access, i.e. parking close to the building, please contact the Choir Secretary using the Contact page with details of the vehicle, driver and its passengers, and these will be submitted to Stormont security. This information is required at least three days before the concert.

Dr Steve Aiken OBE, who is the local MLA in Stormont for the Ballyclare area, has very kindly agreed to be the choir’s parliamentary sponsor once again.

The Clare Chorale will be taking part in a Christmas sing-in, supporting a local charity called Hope + Light.

Why not take a break from Christmas shopping to come in to Ballyclare town hall, enjoy the singing with a cup of tea or coffee and a mince pie, and support this very worthy cause.

Venue - Ballyclare Town Hall

Time - 10.30 - 12.00

The Clare Chorale will be providing the entertainment at this charity event. More details later.

Venue - Abbey Presbyterian Church, 99 Monkstown Road, Newtownabbey BT37 0LG

Time - To be confirmed

Venue - Woodlands Presbyterian Church, 48 Burleigh Drive, Carrickfergus, BT38 8HW

Click here for directions - Woodlands

Time - To be confirmed

A concert with a harvest flavour and afternoon tea in Christ Church, Lisburn

Church Address - Church Lane (off Hillsborough Road), Lisburn, BT28 1JL

The church car park is in Church Lane, on the right almost opposite the church, and there is also limited parking just around the corner in Barrack Street on the left, with another car park a short distance away at Smithfield Square East.

Church stewards will be assisting with parking on the day.

Lisburn has an extensive one-way system and access to any of these car parks may involve a circuit of the city centre.

Tickets available from Christ Church Parish Office, call 028 9267 3271, or contact Valerie Christy on 07748 677223

Suggested donation - £20.00

Proceeds in aid of Christ Church Development Fund

Note - starting time of concert is now confirmed - 2:30 pm.

To find out more about this charity and the work that it does please visit its website - STAND BY me

The Clare Chorale is pleased to support this very important charity in a fundraising concert in the very prestigious location of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners building in Belfast. This building has been the commissioners’ headquarters for more than 150 years, where the activities of Belfast Harbour have been overseen from the middle of the 19th century. The harbour committee is keen to make this wonderful building available for local community and charity events and it will be a privilege for the choir to sing in such beautiful surroundings, helping to raise much-needed funds for the essential work that the Samaritans do.

Joining the choir on the night will be Father Eugene O’Hagan, a member of the famous trio, The Priests. The Priests sang together for the last time in a farewell concert in the Ulster Hall on 5th January, after 50 years, having performed their first musical collaboration in 1974 as schoolboys in St MacNissi’s College.

Father Eugene last performed with The Clare Chorale back in March 2013, when he was parish priest in Ballyclare, so it will be a delight to welcome him back as a guest soloist and performer once again.

Details of Concert:

Venue - Belfast Harbour Commissioners Harbour Office, Corporation Square, Belfast, BT1 3AL

Time - 7:30pm

Ticket price - £15 (contact Anne Demick directly on 07785 393516 or there will be a limited number available from choir members)

Time to be confirmed.

St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymena, is the venue for the next All Ireland Mothers’ Union Big Hymn Sing.

This is the finale of a series of services which have been held in every diocese across the island of Ireland during 2024 to raise monies for the MU’s Mums in May Fund which supports projects and initiatives across  Ireland  in accordance with the aims and objects of Mothers’ Union.

All the services have been well supported and the hymn singing really enjoyed by the members and guests. The Archbishop of Armagh will be in attendance, along with the Bishop of Connor and MU members and supporters from across the dioceses. All welcome.

The Clare Chorale will be leading the praise at the annual evening harvest thanksgiving service. There will be a supper following the service in the church hall.

Address of the church is;

192 Woodburn Road , Carrickfergus, BT38 9AB

The Clare Chorale will be providing the entertainment in the very prestigious venue of Hillsborough Castle.

For more information on this engagement, including the purchase of tickets, please follow this link to the Historical Royal Palaces website - Midsummer Concert at Hillsborough Castle

The Clare Chorale will be leading the praise at this well-attended church service.

Supper will be provided in the church hall after the service.

Concert in Cregagh Presbyterian Church, Cregagh Road, Belfast.

A concert with Third Carrickfergus Band

For more information on this band please follow this link - Third Carrickfergus Band

The choir will be singing in Woodburn Presbyterian Church at an evening harvest praise service. There will be a supper following the service in the church hall.

Address of the church is;

192 Woodburn Road , Carrickfergus, BT38 9AB

The Clare Chorale and our friends in Ballyclare Male Choir will be headlining on the Community Stage in Antrim town centre in a joint 90 minute performance from 3.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Saturday 29 July.  This event is free and no ticket is required.

The Clare Chorale will be taking part in this event being organised by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council at Sentry Hill at 40 Ballycraigy Rd, Newtownabbey BT36 4SX.

Follow this link for a map - Sentry Hill

The Clare Chorale will be leading the praise at this special evening service to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the formation of Ballynure Presbyterian Church. The Celebration Praise will be an evening of readings and hymns and is an integral part of a week of celebrations culminating on the actual date, 18th June, 300 years on. George Hewitt from Glengormley Presbyterian Church will be the guest organist on the night.

Our choir president, Richard Wallace, has written a book entitled ‘For all the Saints’ and it will be launched in the church hall on Monday 12th June at 7:30pm, priced at £8.00. It will be an interesting publication for anyone with an interest in the history of the church. The church congregation was formed in 1723 with the present church building being consecrated in 1852.

The Clare Chorale will be joining their friends in Ballyclare Male Choir, Ballyclare Victoria Flute Band and Ballyduff Silver Band for an evening of music and song. This is one of the many events being held to celebrate Ballyclare May Fair. It runs from 7:00pm until 9:30pm.

This event is free but a booking must be made online by following this link to the Antrim and Newtownabbey website - Book A Ticket

The Clare Chorale celebrates 20 years since its formation this year and the well known Ballyclare Male Choir has reached an even bigger milestone of 90 years. Given the many links and friendships forged between the two choirs over the past 20 years it is a delight to announce a joint choir celebration service to be held in 2nd Ballyeaston Presbyterian Church. This will be an evening to reflect on the separate paths the individual choirs have made since their inception and importantly to give thanks for the love they both have of singing. Both choirs will feature some of the most popular songs from their extensive repertoires built up over the years. It should be wonderful evening of music.

Choir concert in Loanends Presbyterian Church

We are delighted to tell you about an upcoming event this Saturday morning, 28th January, in Ballyclare Town Hall.

This year The Clare Chorale celebrates its 20th Anniversary and to mark this tremendous milestone we will be in the Town Hall from 10:30 am until 12 noon, for a time of Music, Charity and Celebration.

At 11:00 am our Choir President and our Chairman will welcome you, together with local media, dignitaries and business leaders, and briefly outline some of the exciting and ambitious plans for our dynamic, local, mixed-voice choir as we enter our third decade of music making. A choir brochure will also be launched at this event.

You will be able to hear us perform some of our vast and varied repertoire, lead by our award-winning and wonderful Musical Director, Sheelagh Greer, and also have an opportunity to donate to our chosen charity for this season, "NI Chest Heart & Stroke."

You will of course also be able to enjoy the obligatory cup of tea or coffee and nibbles!!

Our mantra is "It's the music that brings us together," so we would be delighted if you could pop in and join us on Saturday morning!

See you there!

The Clare Chorale is joining First Dance NI in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Come along and support eight local (and very nervous!) couples who have never danced like this before, undertaking either a Ballroom or Latin American dance! From the Cha-cha, Jive or Tango to the Waltz, Foxtrot or Quickstep!

Come along for a great night’s craic and support the wonderful work of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Who wins? You decide!

The show will also feature a performance from The Leading Ladies

Tickets are available from the Theatre at The Mill by following this link - Strictly Come Dancing

For more information on the Macmillan Cancer Support charity follow this link - Macmillan

The first engagement of the new season will be a concert in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall hosted by the Mothers’ Union. This concert will be the finale of the Mothers’ Union annual conference, the Annual Gathering 2022, being held in Belfast.

Tickets for the evening concert should be purchased through the Eventbrite booking site which can be accessed by following this link - Eventbrite

Tickets are £15 plus a booking fee of £1.76. Please note that there will be no allocated seating for the evening concert. Seating will be first-come first-served with doors opening at 7.00pm.

For more information on the overall conference follow this link - Annual Gathering 2022

The choir’s 18th annual concert will be held in the Theatre at the Mill.   Guests on the night will be the wonderful band Festival Brass conducted by Alan Corry.

Tickets are available from the theatre box-office by calling in person, by telephone or via the theatre website - follow this link to book tickets - Theatre at the Mill