We're delighted that our app WellRehearsed, developed as a joint initiative between abcd and Making Music, is now available to download from both the Google and Apple stores. The app will allow us to compile weekly, anonymous statistics on safe group music-making. Posted: Mon 14th June 2021 | Read More
abcd has worked alongside colleagues at Making Music, Singing Network UK, ABO and ISM to write to Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Jenny Harries OBE at Public Health England regarding the guidance for amateur choirs in England at Step 3. Posted: Fri 28th May 2021 | Read More
Our new campaign page is up and running! We've been working with our partner organisations to shape a response to the recent and unexpected guidance for choirs in England which single out amateur singing. Posted: Thu 20th May 2021 | Read More
Updated performing arts guidance has now been published. Guidance for non-professionals is at section 2.4. Sadly this only seems to allow for a single group of up to 6 singers indoors. We'll post again after consulting and reading in more detail. Posted: Tue 18th May 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.
