***Sadly, the fifth Brighton All Day Singing from The Sacred Harp has been CANCELLED in light of the risks and uncertainty posed by the coronavirus/Covid19. We hope to be singing with you all again soon. Please help us by spreading the word to anyone you know who was planning to attend.***
Saturday 4th April 2020
10.30 am - 4 pm.
Exeter Street Hall
16-17 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PG.
Saturday 4th April 2020
10.30 am - 4 pm.
Exeter Street Hall
16-17 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PG.
***Sadly, the fifth Brighton All Day Singing from The Sacred Harp has been CANCELLED in light of the risks and uncertainty posed by the coronavirus/Covid19. We hope to be singing with you all again soon. Please help us by spreading the word to anyone you know who was planning to attend.***
Info Archive:
Registration is at 10 am and singing will start at 10:30 am.
Pot luck lunch, please bring a dish to share if you can.
All welcome, no prior experience necessary, and loaner books will be available.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
We will collect donations to cover costs.
Chair/general queries: Vicky Tremain
Travelling to Exeter Street Hall:
By Train:
Exeter Street is 15 minute walk or a 6 minute taxi ride from Brighton railway station which connects to Gatwick airport in 30 minutes and to London Victoria and London Bridge stations in 60 minutes.
There is a taxi rank at the station.
By Bus:
The 27 and 14 buses stop opposite Port Hall Road on Dyke Road which is less than 5 minutes walk to the hall. There are a number of other local buses which stop within 10-15 minutes walk of the hall in the Seven Dials area. Check traveline for individual routes.
By Car:
The hall has no car park. It is in parking zone Q, which has a mixture of pay and display bays and permit only bays.
We have visitor permits for the area available at £3.50 per day by emailing Sarah. They should be reserved in advance, and then can be picked up from the registration desk on the morning of the singing. There may be some available on the day without reserving in advance but please don't rely on this!
Regular pay and display in the area is available but has maximum stay restrictions. See signs on the individual streets for info.
There is a disabled parking bay for blue badge holders outside the hall.
After the singing we will head to The Chimney House pub down the road, then in the evening there will be a social at a pub TBC.
On Sunday afternoon Informal roving singing in Lewes, details TBC.
Info Archive:
Registration is at 10 am and singing will start at 10:30 am.
Pot luck lunch, please bring a dish to share if you can.
All welcome, no prior experience necessary, and loaner books will be available.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
We will collect donations to cover costs.
Chair/general queries: Vicky Tremain
Travelling to Exeter Street Hall:
By Train:
Exeter Street is 15 minute walk or a 6 minute taxi ride from Brighton railway station which connects to Gatwick airport in 30 minutes and to London Victoria and London Bridge stations in 60 minutes.
There is a taxi rank at the station.
By Bus:
The 27 and 14 buses stop opposite Port Hall Road on Dyke Road which is less than 5 minutes walk to the hall. There are a number of other local buses which stop within 10-15 minutes walk of the hall in the Seven Dials area. Check traveline for individual routes.
By Car:
The hall has no car park. It is in parking zone Q, which has a mixture of pay and display bays and permit only bays.
We have visitor permits for the area available at £3.50 per day by emailing Sarah. They should be reserved in advance, and then can be picked up from the registration desk on the morning of the singing. There may be some available on the day without reserving in advance but please don't rely on this!
Regular pay and display in the area is available but has maximum stay restrictions. See signs on the individual streets for info.
There is a disabled parking bay for blue badge holders outside the hall.
After the singing we will head to The Chimney House pub down the road, then in the evening there will be a social at a pub TBC.
On Sunday afternoon Informal roving singing in Lewes, details TBC.
Accommodation
Housing with local singers is very limited this year, but feel free to email Catherine if you need a place to stay and she’ll let you know if a bed comes up.
Alternatively there are a range of accommodation options across Brighton and Hove including hostels, B&Bs and hotels.
Housing with local singers is very limited this year, but feel free to email Catherine if you need a place to stay and she’ll let you know if a bed comes up.
Alternatively there are a range of accommodation options across Brighton and Hove including hostels, B&Bs and hotels.
Photo from the first Brighton All Day Singing in 2016 by Vicky Tremain.
