Blackheath Choir Festival
26 - 28 August 2011
Community Centre - Blackheath N.S.W. (Australia)
Blackheath Choir Festival is held over the last weekend of August every year. 2011 will see a record 31 choirs perform individual sets in six concerts over the course of the weekend. Each concert features 5 choirs singing their choice of music. Pop, opera, folk from many cultures, classical, comedy, gospel, political, ancient and modern - some a'cappella and some accompanied on a beautiful Steinway grand piano. The weekend concludes with a Combined Choirs performance. This year, the Festival Combined Choir will sing Mozart's thrilling Coronation Mass in C major .The Blackheath Choir Festival is not a competition - it's all about the music!CHOIR REGISTRATIONS FOR 2011 HAVE NOW CLOSEDlindoli@gmail.com
"The friendliest choir festival in the world!"
TICKETS
$15 per concert or $60 for the whole weekendTICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED:ON-LINE WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD: CLICK HERE
ON-LINE BOOKINGS FOR ALL SESSIONS WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON ON FRIDAY 26 AUGUSTAFTER WHICH TIME TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM CHATEAU LA BELLE OR AT THE DOORORDIRECTLY FROM
Chateau la Belle
Corner of Govett's Leap Rd and Wentworth St, Blackheath (closed on Tuesdays)UNTIL 4.00 pm ON FRIDAY 26 AUGUSTAFTER WHICH TIME ALL TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOROR
AT THE DOOR (unless sold out)THE BOX OFFICE WILL OPEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EACH CONCERT SESSIONENQUIRIES lindoli@gmail.com
0437 255 816
How to get there:
Blackheath is about 2 hours by car or train from Sydney on the Great Western Highway, 13km west of Katoomba.
Click on this link to a google map:
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Click on this link to Cityrail timetables then select Blue Mountains line (yellow bar) from Intercity Lines in the right hand box:
www.cityrail.info/timetables/