38th Annual Convention
Saturday 26th October 2024
Book now for our Annual Convention! Our 38th Convention takes place on 26 and 27 October at the London Road campus of Reading University, just outside the town centre, with its lovely Great Hall as our base.
Join us for a weekend of workshops, repertoire, exhibition and networking for everyone who leads singing, whatever their experience. Catch up with colleagues, meet new ones, browse new repertoire, brush up on skills with leading practitioners and take part in debate.
Book your place now! Day and weekend options available.
About the weekend
- lots of opportunity to meet and network with fellow choral leaders, teachers, publishers, composers and more
- three strands of sessions running through the weekend
- a dedicated education strand for everyone working with young voices
- session leaders including Naveen Arles, Amy Bebbington, Rebecca Berkley, the Ex Cathedra education team, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Neil Ferris, Charles MacDougall, Leanne Sedin, Sarah Tenant-Flowers, Will Todd, Joanna Tomlinson, Jenny Trattles and more
- the latest repertoire to try out through the weekend
- practical sessions for all choral leaders, from beginner to advanced
- a full day of sessions on Saturday
- sessions on Sunday morning, finishing with lunch
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buffet dinner, performance by Corra Sound and socialising on Saturday night
- fbig sing with composer and conductor Will Todd
- our famous trade exhibition in the Great Hall to browse throughout the weekend
Delegate fees
- Full Convention (Saturday and Sunday): £265 (£215 abcd members). Includes evening performance but excludes dinner.
- Saturday only: £150 (£125 abcd members) Excludes evening performance and dinner.
- Sunday only: £115 (£95 abcd members) including lunch.
- Saturday evening Convention dinner (two-course hot buffet plus glass of wine, beer or soft drink): £25
Join us now and pay member rate!
Just pick the option that includes membership fee (£80 annually) plus member delegate fee and we'll be in touch to confirm your membership. If you're under 28 we have reduced membership rates, so drop us a line if you'd like to join and we'll be in touch. Find out more about all the benefits of being an abcd member here.
Booking your place and payment options
- To book online, click the link below.
- If you'd prefer to pay by card offline, or would like us to send an invoice to you or your school, choir or other employer, just get in touch with us and we'll be happy to set that up.
- If you're an abcd member, log into your account first to get the member rate
- Once you've filled in your contact details, click 'next' to go to services, where you'll find all the delegate options and also options such as dietary requirements.
