🎄🎺 2 WEEKS TO GO! A Yorkshire Christmas is nearly here — and we can’t wait to welcome you for a magical evening of music, sparkle, and seasonal joy! ✨ Great group ticket offers and under 18s go free with accompanying adults ✨ Brilliant brass band + full choir 👉 ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs/t-eaoeqdm

Still glowing from last Saturday’s Messiah at St George’s Hall. Nearly 1,000 joined us, and the Hallelujah chorus was unforgettable. Huge thanks to our singers, soloists, Baroque in the North, @thomasleech.com and everyone who made it so special. 💛🎶 @bradford2025.co.uk @visitbradford.bsky.social

✨ Saturday’s Messiah finale — pure joy! ✨ “Worthy is the Lamb – Amen” with Baroque In The North 🎶 📺 Watch, listen and subscribe here: youtu.be/BLUjV98A1cA Driven by the unstoppable energy of our MD @thomasleech.com 🌟 ❤️Handel’s masterpiece back in St George’s Hall during @bradford2025.co.uk

🎶 It’s concert day! Handel’s Messiah is tonight at St George’s Hall, Bradford. Music starts 7pm. Venue bars open before and you can pre-order your interval drink! If you’ve been meaning to come… today’s the day. Tickets from £5–£36: bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah

Concert day tomorrow and our Messiah programmes have arrived!! 🙏We’re so grateful to our programme sponsors — Bradford Grammar School, The Craft House in Bingley, and a supporter of Shipley Glen Tramway. 🎟️ Get your tickets for Sat 15 Nov 7pm from Bradford Theatres website. We can’t wait 🎶🎵❤️

1 WEEK TO GO! Don’t miss this spectacular performance of Handel’s Messiah – live at St George’s Hall. A night of spine-tingling choral power and timeless beauty. ✨ Sat 15 Nov, St George’s Hall, Bradford 🎟️ Tickets from £5–£36 → bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 432000. @bradford2025.co.uk

Handel’s Messiah has filled Bradford's historic hall with unforgettable music since 1856. Join 120+ voices, Baroque in the North and 4 world-class soloists for a night of drama, passion and joy. Last tickets now booking – don’t miss it. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/han...

What a super Sunday at Ilkley Real Markets! 💙 Tombola, flyers, and real conversations that turned interest into bookings. Proof that community spirit still sings. 🎶 Catch us next at Messiah, 15 Nov @ St George’s Hall! @bradford2025.co.uk @visitbradford.bsky.social @ilkleychat.bsky.social

2 WEEKS TO GO! The countdown continues… join us for Handel’s Messiah – a work of hope, joy and glory. 🎶Choir, orchestra and soloists set to delight in Bradford’s St George’s Hall for the blockbuster before blockbusters! 🎟️ Book now → bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 432000 @bradford2025.co.uk

We’re proud to be conducted by @thomasleech.com for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Tom’s inspiring leadership has shaped BFCS since 2008 and we’re delighted to be back in our historic home for Handel’s masterpiece. 🎶 Book now via Bradford Theatres! @bradford2025.co.uk

Thrilled to welcome baritone Edmund Danon for Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Rich tone, dramatic power, unforgettable bass arias. 🎶 Book now via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. @bradford2025.co.uk @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social @visitbradford.bsky.social

The competition with @yorkshirepost.co.uk to win tickets for Handel’s Messiah on 15 November ends Thursday 30 October! Enter for a chance to win 🎵🎶 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sponsored/wi...

🎶 Yorkshire tenor James Micklethwaite returns for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford, 15 Nov! Last heard with us in St Matthew Passion, expect elegance, clarity & heart. Book via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. @visitbradford.bsky.social @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to welcome Yorkshire-born mezzo Beth Moxon home for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Expect soaring arias and emotional power from this world-class artist. 🎶 🎟️ Book via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. @bethmoxon.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk

🌟 Thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Devin to sing with us on 15 Nov for Handel’s Messiah 🎶Praised for her “impeccable Baroque style” and “sumptuous, expressive soprano” (The Times), Anna has appeared with the Royal Opera House, ENO, and La Scala, and performs worldwide.

🎶 Only 3 weeks to go until Handel’s Messiah fills St George’s Hall with glorious sound! Experience the power of live music – choir, orchestra, and world-class soloists in one unforgettable evening. 📅 15 Nov, 7pm 🎟️ Book now: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah | 01274 432000

✨ Handel’s Messiah — Bradford, 15 Nov ✨Just 3 weeks to go! Join BFCS for a soul-stirring night of drama, beauty & Hallelujahs. 🎟️ £8–£36 — stalls, circle, tier… choose your view!🎶 Seats filling fast: bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah @visitbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk

Our Making Music UK award arrived just in time for the AGM! 🎉 ❤️ We reviewed the accounts, re-elected trustees, welcomed new ones & celebrated 140+ members for our 169th season. Thanks to @thomasleech.com @kurisup.bsky.social & all who make BFCS sing. Next up: Messiah, 15 Nov at St George’s Hall 🎶

✨ What a night! ✨ Still buzzing after performing at the regional premiere of Alan Bennett’s The Choral @picturevillecinema.bsky.social Celebrating of music, community spirit and Yorkshire! @screenyorkshire.bsky.social 🎶 Next: Messiah, 15 Nov @ St George’s Hall 🎟️ Bradford Theatres, search 'Handel'

🎶 Loved our concerts? Share the joy! Most new audience members hear about us from friends — so if you’ve enjoyed our events, please invite five friends to our next concert! ✨ Handel’s Messiah 🗓️ Sat 15 Nov, 7pm 📍 St George’s Hall, Bradford 🎟️ bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah

A wonderful day of music at our Come and Sing Messiah! Huge thanks to our amazing @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social and to guest vocal coaches @hannahmason.bsky.social and Alex Kyle for their expertise, inspiration and energy — and to all the choir team and guests who helped make it happen!

🎶 Tomorrow! Our Come & Sing Messiah Workshop — a day of glorious Handel with the expertise and enthusiasm of @thomasleech.com, @kurisup.bsky.social, guest coaching from @hannahmason.bsky.social & Alex Kyle, and soprano Louise Wayman in our 6–7 pm informal performance! @visitbradford.bsky.social

🎶 #MessiahMondays: William McAlpine (1922–2004) 🎵We’re proud he was tenor soloist for our Centenary Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford, 19 Dec 1956. 🧱From bricklayer to Britten premieres, McAlpine became a leading British tenor & beloved teacher. ✨ Join us for our next Messiah on 15 Nov 🎶

🎶 Ticket sales are speeding up in our countdown to this glorious musical homecoming — don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic. The Dress Circle won’t wait! Search ‘Messiah’ or ‘Handel’ on Bradford Theatres website, or call the box office on 01274 432000. @visitbradford.bsky.social

🌧️ Stormy skies, wild winds... stay cosy and plan your autumn and winter diaries🎶 🎼 Handel’s Messiah – 15 Nov, St George’s Hall Book: Bradford Theatres 🎄 A Yorkshire Christmas – 20 Dec, Price Hall, Bradford Grammar School - Book: ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs @visitbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk

✨ Step into history through music! We first sang Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall in 1856 — and we’re proud to return in @bradford2025.co.uk 🤩Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, everyone’s welcome! @visitbradford.bsky.social www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sponsored/wi...

"Magnificent performance of Handel’s #Messiah” — Bishop Toby Howarth, 2022 ✨ Join us for an even grander night at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Book your seats via Bradford Theatres Box Office now! www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/han... 🎶 #MessiahMonday #ChoralMusic

💬 What’s your favourite chorus from Messiah — and why? The expectant “And the Glory of the Lord”? The majestic “Hallelujah”? Or the stirring “Worthy is the Lamb”? Or another? 🎶 Join us on 11 Oct for a singing workshop where we’ll explore some of the iconic choruses together. ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs

Still glowing and grateful… ✨ We won @makingmusicuk.bsky.social 2025 Award for Diverse Programming! 🌟The panel described us as “living and breathing diverse programming… no tick-boxes here.” 🙏👏🏻 @thomasleech.com @kurisup.bsky.social for shaping our musical vision with integrity, curiosity and care 🎶

Thank you so much to @makingmusicuk.bsky.social for this honour. Kudos to our musical team @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social for their thoughtful programming, and to our members for supporting them🎵🎶❤️ Hats off to all nominees and winners; great to hear everyone’s stories - so inspiring ⭐️

🎶 Messiah Mondays: Pamela Bowden (1925–2003) Rochdale-born contralto, Geneva winner, sang 750+ concerts incl. many Messiahs. Malcolm Arnold wrote for her! She sang in our 1956 Centenary Messiah at St George’s Hall, and we bring this masterpiece back on 15 Nov @bradford2025.co.uk @thomasleech.com

💛 Last weekend we were delighted to be part of the wonderful Saltaire Festival 🎶Next up, it’s your turn to sing! Our Come and Sing Messiah day is just 3 weeks away (Sat 11 October) — and we’d love you to add your voice. 👉 Book your place here: ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs

3 weeks! 11 Oct: Beckfoot School, Bingley for one of our popular Come and Sing Workshops 🥳 🎶 Handel’s Messiah choruses under the expert guidance of our inspiring and energetic musical team @thomasleech.com Camaraderie, cake, choruses and maybe a few semi-quavers! Join us: ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs

✨Delighted to be shortlisted for a 2025 Making Music Award for Diverse Programming 🎶 🙏 Thanks to our musical team @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social for their thoughtful programming, to our supportive trustees, to our collaborators and to our members for embracing the music! 🎶

✨ Messiah Mondays ✨ In 1956, soprano Adrienne Cole starred in our Centenary Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford — a rising BBC Proms soloist and Messiah regular. We continue the tradition on 15 Nov 🎶 🎟️ Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000

TOMORROW!! We’re back! We start our 169th season rehearsals in Clock House, Bradford Grammar School as we prepare for Handel’s Messiah on 15 November at St George’s Hall! Did you see us in yesterday’s YP with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra?? 👀Look out for us in the T&A today 🎶 #yorkshire #bradford

✨ Messiah Mondays – from the archives ✨ In 1923, the Bradford Evening Argus praised our “brilliantly equipped” Messiah at St George’s Hall. 100+ years on, it still captivates. Join us 15 Nov for the magic! 🎶 🎟️ Book now via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. #bradford @visitbradford.bsky.social

Our Chair + 2 trustees were in full colour at last night’s launch event for #SaltaireFestival 💜💙 📸They even sent pics to prove they were on brand ahead of our 13 Sep performance in Roberts Park: Choral Classics in the Park 🙏Thanks to the Saltaire Festival team for having us. See you in the park!

🎶 Rehearsals start next week and our new season is nearly here… but don’t miss this! 👀 📣 Join us Sat 11 Oct at Beckfoot School for a joyful Come and Sing day: Handel’s Messiah, led by our brilliant MD @thomasleech.com 🎟️ Book: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs/t-yaxypkp Let’s raise the roof together!

🎶 One week to go! 🎶 Our new season starts Wed 3 Sept at Clock House, Bradford Grammar. 💛 Open Rehearsal: 10 Sept — or join us from Day 1! 🎵 Sing Handel’s Messiah with us this term. 📅 Wednesdays 7.30–9.30pm 👉 www.bradfordfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk/join-us #yorkshire @bradford2025.co.uk

📜 Messiah Mondays: A gem from 1955–56! Featuring Handel’s Messiah & a nostalgic ad from Woods The Music Shop—still fondly missed in Bradford. 💛 As we near our 170th season, we’re seeking sponsors to join our story. Interested? Email: [email protected]

🎶 Plan Ahead: Four Dates to Lift Your Spirits! 11 Oct – Come & Sing Messiah 15 Nov – Handel’s Messiah, St George’s Hall 20 Dec – A Yorkshire Christmas 21 Mar – Haydn’s The Creation ✨ Tickets starting to fly: 👉 www.bradfordfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk/forthcoming-...

Our Assistant MD @kurisup.bsky.social is a collaborative pianist, répétiteur, and conductor, working with orgs such as Opera North and the RNCM. 🩵Chris helps @thomasleech.com to ensure our rehearsals are musically ambitious, while welcoming and uplifting. 💛Join our Open Rehearsal on Wed 10 Sept!

🎶Calling Yorkshire Singers🎶 With our MD @thomasleech.com at the helm you’ll find our rehearsals positive, welcoming and uplifting, while also musically ambitious—perfect for both seasoned singers and those ready to be stretched. 📅 Open Rehearsal: Wed 10 Sep, Clock House, Bradford Grammar School

🎶 Sing with us this season in inspiring venues: ✨2 orchestral concerts at St George’s Hall ✨Christmas with brass in Price Hall ✨Summer finale at Skipton Town Hall ✨Weekly rehearsals in Clock House, Bradford Grammar School – with a Hockney view, great parking and a short walk from Frizinghall station

🎶 Love to sing? Join our 169th season! ✨ Perform Messiah & The Creation at St George’s Hall ✨ Celebrate Christmas in Price Hall Yorkshire-style ✨ End the year in Skipton Town Hall 💛 Inspiring rehearsals led by choral experts @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social, superb concerts, a warm welcome

🎶 Calling all #singers! Join our Open Rehearsal Wed 10 Sept, 7.30pm @ Clock House, Bradford Grammar. Experience uplifting rehearsals, expert leadership @thomasleech.com @kurisup.bsky.social & the joy of singing Messiah with us in the magnificent St George's Hall. Free to try – just bring your voice!

✨ Messiah Mondays ✨ This week we’re sharing a Messiah vocal score and programme used in December 1884 by Maud Simpson, in a performance conducted by none other than Sir Charles Hallé at St George’s Hall. Imagine Maud holding this very copy as she sang her part almost 150 years ago!

Celebrating the 1-year anniversary of our new logo! The waveform in the design created by our voices saying our name together. Our merch is a symbol of pride and community spirit. Join us for our 169th season on stage or in the audience; rehearsals begin on 3 Sep 🎶❤️. Head to our website for more!

🎶 Love to sing? Join us for our Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah Workshop! 📅 Sat 11 Oct – Beckfoot School, Bingley Sing alongside our friendly choir, inspirational MD @thomasleech.com & expert musicians to explore choruses from Handel's glorious oratorio 🎟 Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs/t-yaxypkp