Chaps Choir and Growing Singers – Brewery Concert tickets available NOW here
Saturday 17th October 2026
Come for an evening of entertainment in the Brewery Theatre, Kendal, and delight with these two wonderful choirs – one visiting, especially for this weekend, from London and one very special local community choir. They will have you laughing one minute and possibly shedding a tear of joy the next – all wrapped up with glorious harmonies and acapella singing that will soothe your soul!
This is a fundraising event to showcase the transformational work done by local charity Growing Well who support adults to improve their mental health in beautiful, productive and non-clinical settings in Kendal, Tebay and West Cumbria.
Doors 7pm, start 7.30pm
Afternoon Workshop with Dom and Chaps – Castle Street Centre Workshop tickets available here
Saturday 17th October 2026 – 1.30pm-3pm
Come and sing before the concert in a harmony singing workshop with Chaps Choir and Dominic Stichbury, tickets are £15 (£12 concession).
Open to all – not just chaps, those with singing experience and those with none at all. This is a special chance for those who’ve yet to experience the wonders and joy of harmony singing!
Workshop Tickets for Sunday 8th November – Songs to Lighten The Dark with Penny Stone
We are delighted to be welcoming Penny Stone to lead a day singing workshop from 10am until 3pm at Kendal Parish Hall. It would be wonderful to share this occasion with you. Tickets are already selling well, get more info and buy your ticket here. She will teach everything by ear and her leading style is very similar to ours. Singers with lots of experience and singers with no previous experience are all equally welcome. If you’ve never come along to a day workshop before, this is a great place to try for the first time.
Here’s a flavour of what we’ve been up to last year.
Rhythm, Rhyme and Reels – Saturday 25th April 2026
Thank you so much for supporting this event. We raised a fantastic £1500 for our two charities, St John’s Hospice and Cancer Research, and such fun was had by all – cheers!
With songs by Fellside Singers, the other wonderful choir led by Rachael, spoken word led by Ian Chapman, a regular Chorus singer, plus reels and dancing with The Weirdstring Band – a ceilidh with a difference! This is all happening in aid of at The Venue – Bowness Bay Brewery’s event space at Castle Mills, Aynam Road, Kendal.
An Invitation to All Sing
Singers filled 98 Highgate with song, chat and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. Thanks to all who came along – we raised an amazing £210.57 for Growing Well.
Saturday 18th October 2025 – Kendal Town Hall Assembly Room, 7pm
We had the most fantastic evening recently. The Magnificent AKs and Fellside Singers were a beautifully complimentary pairing with lots of sumptuous harmonies, a great evening with much laughter.
“What a fantastic evening that was. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”
“A stunning concert on Saturday night.”
“What a wonderful evening – still on a high and have several rotating ear worms! You were all fantastic. Thank you for the joy you bring to my life!”
The Growing Singers Volunteer At Growing Well
During the summer, members of The Growing Singers had a brilliant couple of visits to Growing Well and see for themselves how their donations are being put to excellent use and to volunteer their services. Most Fridays Growing Well welcomes community volunteers to crack on with the weekly list of varied jobs that need doing. We picked lots of French beans, weeded the kale patch, pinched out tomato plants and planted seedlings among other jobs too. What a pleasure it was to spend time there, chatting and getting to know each other better as we worked away.
The Growing Singers In Grange-over-Sands
Over the Summer The Growing Singers were delighted to sing in Grange-over-Sands as part of their special Bandstand concert series. We entertained the gathered crowd basking in the glorious sunshine and, together with Kendal’s Flutes & Co, raised a wonderful £201.00 for Growing Well, the local charity based at Low Sizergh Farm, Kendal. Growing Well have helped hundreds of people recover from mental health challenges, with their unique approach to recovery through supported activity in the outdoors, within a real-world horticulture enterprise, supported and guided by experienced therapeutic growers and mental health support staff. Thank you to Jo Knox for these gorgeous photos. We are hoping to do this again next year – would be ideal to be able to book the same weather – we’ll see!
The Growing Singers with Carer Support South Lakes and Cancer Care
THANK YOU SO MUCH to all our performers and supporters on 19th July – we are delighted to announce that we raised £1716.40 in total and Cancer Care and Carer Support South Lakes have each received a wonderful £858.20. This money will be spent caring and supporting local people at times in their lives when they need it the most. We all had a most brilliant evening. Here are just a few of the many positive comments we received…
“A joyous evening.”
“A evening filled with the feeling of warmth and purpose. Absolutely great fun!”
“Wow that song Let Time Be Your Friend was so complex and gorgeous!”
“I felt a huge sense of togetherness and inclusion.”
