Meet our Honorary President
For many years now, Strathaven Choral has enjoyed the support of Linda Ormiston, celebrated mezzo soprano as our Honorary President. Here, in a preview of her piece for the concert programme, Linda offers some thoughts on our origins, the present and looks to the future I must say that it is an honour to be […]
Songs of Scotland Tickets Now On Sale
Online ticket sales are now live for Songs of Scotland, with special guest Robyn Stapleton, Sunday 21st May at 7pm in the Scout and Guide Hall, Strathaven. Priced at £12 plus booking fee (accompanied under 14 year olds free) https://www.wegottickets.com/event/578919 Enjoy exciting new arrangements of songs you’ve always known and make friends with a few […]
Calling All Past Members
Have you ever sung with Strathaven Choral Society? Yes? Then we want to hear from you. We are rounding off our 50th Birthday celebrations with a Big Night Out at Strathaven Rugby Club on Friday 3rd March. There will be live music for maybe the odd Dashing White Sergeant. There will be entertainment when some […]
Sneak Preview
Keep Sunday 21st May free if you would like to join us for our next performance. We’re staying in our home town of Strathaven coming once more to the Scout and Guide Hall. and we aren’t venturing far for our music – though a trip down the road to Ayrshire will be in order as […]
New Year, New Chance to Sing
January is a great time to join Strathaven Choral Society because now is the time we start to rehearse our spring/summer concert. This year our programme will have a distinctly Scottish flavour. So, if your new year’s resolutions included ‘must sing more’ or ‘try something new’ or ‘meet new people’ and you love to sing, […]
Our Golden Jubilee Tree
Fifty years ago when Barbara Smith’s love of music prompted her to become a founder member of the then newly formed Strathaven Choral Society, she could never have imagined herself with a spade in Strathaven Park, ceremonially planting our commemorative Golden Jubilee birch tree. We were keen to celebrate our big anniversary with a permanent, […]
Christmas Gold Concert
Tickets are now on sale for the most festive concert in Strathaven. Available from members or click on the link to buy online: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/561084
Afternoon Tea at Dumfries House
We kicked off our 50th Anniversary celebrations with a trip to Dumfries House with a tour and tea. We do sometimes get out of Strathaven and our Golden Jubilee is the perfect opportunity for our singers to meet up, socialise and pass the time of day with singers whose usual seat at rehearsal is at […]
Monday 5th September 7.30pm
Back to Rehearsal in the Evangelical Church, Lethame Road for all singers. And, if you are thinking about joining, this is a really good time as we blow off the cobwebs of our summer break and start to prepare for our December Concert. Not sure whether you’re a soprano or alto, tenor or bass? Music […]
2022: A Golden Year: SCS50
Pandemic over and we have something to celebrate. Strathaven Choral Society has reached its fiftieth birthday. Founded in the town in 1972 by the late David Knox, we have performed every year since – except during lockdown. So 2022 is a doubly special year as in May we presented our ‘return to normal’ concert, official […]