Chorlton Sings – Christmas lights switch-on 2025: FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER, “BAR 256” @ FALLOWFIELD
Here you’ll find everything you need to know for our upcoming gig!
- Deadlines:
- Sectionals organised by: 23rd October
- Solo auditions & MC request submitted by: 2nd November
- Let us know if you’d like to introduce a song by: 2nd November
🎤 Mandatory Rehearsal
Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025
Time: 7.15-8.45pm (normal rehearsal time)
Location: Chorlton Unitarian Church, Wilbraham Road, M21 9LB (normal rehearsal space)
With: Choir, with Brooke leading
This rehearsal is mandatory if you are doing the gig
📅 Gig Details
Date: Friday 28th November 2025
Venue: Bar 256, 256 Wilmslow Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6LB
Times (evening – tbc)
6.30-7pm – event starts
7 – 7.20pm – Warm-up with Brooke
7.30 – 8pm – Performance
👗 Dress Code
Think Christmas, and WRAP-UP WARM! Glitter/sequin and WOW factor, NO BLACK! The goal is to stand out together while looking fabulous. 😊
☎️ Main Contact on The Day
All the information you need is on this page.
If anything’s unclear, please ask before gig day.
On gig day, please don’t ask Rose or Brooke, we’ll be focusing on running the show smoothly.
🔊 Sound Team
N/A or Chorlton Sound Team (tbc)
🎤 Support Acts
N/A
🎶 Setlist, Intros & Solos
- Introduced by El:
- 1) Sleigh Ride – Solos: Verse 1 James A: Verse 2 Ian; Verse 2: Jenny Lee (Start notes: Sop G, Bass E, Alto C)
- Introduced by Vee:
- 2) White Winter Hymnal (Start notes: Sop G, Bass & Alto Eb)
- Introduced by Ian:
- 3) River (Start notes: Sop G, Bass E, Alto C)
- Introduced by Howard:
- 4) (Christmas) Baby Please Come Home – Solo: June (Start notes: Sop G, Bass Bb, Alto Eb)
- Introduced by Chloe:
- 5) Waterfalls
- Introduced by Brooke (sing-a-long):
- 6) Last Christmas – Solos: 1) Viant; 2) Alejandro; 3) June (Start notes: Sop & Bass F#, Alto D)
- Introduced by Anne:
- 7) I Wish It Could Be Christmas – Solos: El and James (Start notes: Sop F, Bass A, Alto C)
Solo Sections:
- Last Christmas: Whole song as per the original arrangement.
- Sleigh Ride: Solo all the way through, also need a kazoo player!
- Christmas (Baby Please Come home): ‘ They’re singing deck the halls – ‘I remember when you were here’
- I Wish It could Be Christmas: All the way through
Apply for a solo!
Auditions are now closed.
Sectional Rehearsal
Please organise a sectional at a choir member’s home in your section (alto, bass, tenor, soprano). You can organise this using the end of rehearsal or your sectional WhatsApp group. This is a good opportunity to run through everything together just focussing on your own part.