Our app WellRehearsed is available to download from both the Google and Apple stores. WellRehearsed is a joint initiative between abcd and Making Music. This free, anonymous app has been developed in volunteer time as a quick and simple-to-use risk management tool for amateur music groups of all kinds, choirs and instrumental groups, anywhere in the UK. Posted: Wed 15th September 2021 | Read More
Our dedicated Festival website is up and running! Join us for workshops, webinars, our virtual exhibition and networking with colleagues and presenters from the UK and around the world, as we all plan our safe return to singing. This second online Festival is our 36th Annual Convention, during which time we have welcomed choirs and conductors from across the world to share their knowledge with us, and this year is no exception. Posted: Wed 25th August 2021 | Read More
As restrictions are lifted across the UK, we've updated our guidance to help and encourage all choirs planning their return to singing. Posted: Fri 13th August 2021 | Read More
Guidance for step 4 has been published for people who work in settings related to events & visitor attractions or organise events in a workplace, including non-professionals. We understand that this replaces the previous performing arts guidance, which will no longer be published separately. Posted: Mon 19th July 2021 | Read More
Due to last minute cancellations, we've two spare places on our Intermediate one-day course this Saturday, taking place in Oxford with Sarah Tenant-Flowers.
We're delighted to announce the return of our Annual Convention! Our 37th Convention, the first live covention since 2019, will be on 21 and 22 October at York St John Creative Centre, right in the centre of the historic city of York.
We’re delighted that Ken Fayle has agreed to take on the role of Chair of abcd. Ken has been an abcd Council member for many years, and more recently joined the Trustees.
