Ashingtom Male Voice Choir
Ashington & District
Male Voice Choir
A community choir with a rich tradition


Choir in 2023

Welcome to Ashington & District Male Voice Choir

Welcome to Ashington & District Male Voice Choir formed in 1916. The Choir celebrated its Centenary in 2016 and is looking forward to reaching our 110 year milestone.

Based in Southeast Northumberland, the Choir attracts members from across the region.

The Choir has a rich history and performs a varied selection of songs. It is appropriate that several numbers are about coal mining as Ashington was once famous as 'the largest coal mining village in the world'.

Why don't you join a local choir with tradition?

Singing in a choir can have many benefits for you:

1.    It can release or improve your singing skills,

2.    It can build your self-confidence and release emotions,

3.    It can generally improve your wellbeing and research indicates benefits for mental health,

4.    It can be a great way to meet new friends and enjoy a new social experience,

5.    It can also be great fun and develop your teamwork skills.

The Choir meets at Stakeford & Bomarsund Sports and Welfare Centre, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5UB on Thursday evenings between 7pm and 9pm. Why don't you come along and enjoy? You will be made very welcome.

Here are the personal views of one of our members!

Neil Rule


Neil Rule - Singing to Enjoy and Relax

'A friend of mine was an existing choir member and he’d kept asking me to come along, he thought it would be something I might enjoy. I’ve never sang in a choir before, I don’t read music and I’ve not been taught music, but I do enjoy singing - usually after a beer or six.

So, he convinced me to come along to the annual concert and I was blown away! The sound of a male voice choir in full flow is like nothing else – and the music repertoire was surprisingly varied, it wasn’t all church music but was a mixture including some local North East songs and some well known ones from musicals. 

I turned up to the next practice evening and needless to say I was immediately hooked. I was welcomed from the start and although most choir members are older guys there are a few of us "young-uns” and the craic is always canny…..

For me being part of a choir is something completely different to anything I’ve done before. I run a manufacturing company and work in a fairly pressured environment so being in a crowd and one of a group is an incredible release for me and great for my mental health and wellbeing. I’ve found that singing in a choir has been an incredible release and really quite calming. It’s just a time to decompress, enjoy and relax.

Regardless of your musical ability I’d thoroughly recommend joining this choir to any guy.'

Welcome to the Latest News


WHAT A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A THURSDAY EVENING!
Posted on 28.03.2025. You might have to give up the remote control at home!

HARD WORK BUT SO FULFILLING!
Posted on 28.03.2025. Ashington & District Male Voice Choir was back at rehearsal last night!

MARCH WAS A BUSY MONTH FOR REGIONAL CONCERTS!
Posted on 27.03.2025. March has been a busy month in the past for Ashington & District Male Voice Choir supporting regional concerts!

TWO IMPORTANT CONCERTS ON THIS DAY!
Posted on 24.03.2025. Ashington & District Male Voice Choir can look back with pleasure and pride at two concerts on this day!

GOOD TO SEE COLLEAGUES BACK!
Posted on 22.03.2025. It was good to see some colleagues back at rehearsal on Thursday evening!

NOT LONG UNTIL A BIG ANNIVERSARY!
Posted on 22.03.2025. Ashington & District Male Voice Choir was founded in 1916!

GETTING READY FOR THE VEP CELEBRATIONS!
Posted on 21.03.2025. Ashington & District Male Voice Choir was back down to rehearsals last night!

Forthcoming Events

Saturday 3 May 25 2:00 pm
VE Day - Quayside Festival
Provisional (Details to follow)
Venue: Blyth Harbour

Saturday 17 May 25 7:00 pm
Annual Concert
Details to be confirmed
Venue: St. John's Church, North Seaton

Saturday 7 Jun 25 7:00 pm
The 80 VEP Concert
Charity Concert (Details to be confirmed)
Venue: St. Nicholas Church, Blagdon Terrace, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6QQ

Saturday 5 Jul 25 11:00 am
Summer Concerts at Beamish Museum
The Choir will allso be singing between 2 and 3pm
Venue: Hetton Silver Band Hall

Saturday 13 Dec 25
Christmas Concert
(To be confirmed)
Venue: St. Cuthbert's Church, Church Lane, Bedlington, NE22 5EL

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Ashington & District Male Voice Choir - A friendly male voice choir based in the North East of England

We thank Ashington Town Council for their support.