WBCC AGM 2024/2025
On 16th September 2025 we held our Annual General Meeting. Information about our healthy finances and the year’s considerable successes and events was circulated beforehand to the Choir which went down very well. and we were able to celebrate a wonderful year! The Committee was reelected for 2025/2026 and we are delighted to welcome Roy onto the team to help Helena with Finances. The minutes will be circulated.
Rhythm of Life Community Concert - another great success!
On Saturday 12th July 2025 West Byfleet Community Choir hosted their second Community Concert, Rhythm of Life, at St John’s Church, West Byfleet - entry was by donation with profits going to White Lodge.
We were delighted to showcase the talents of West Byfleet Junior School Choir, St John’s adult and children’s choirs, the amazing talents of Yash a young piano scholar who accompanied the choirs and played some wonderful solo pieces, and Ian and Stephanie who played beautiful organ duets.
Once again the evening was slickfully and seamlessly compered by the wonderful Victoria Hollins, thank you! A big thank you to Andrew Broadbent (WBCC Musical Director), Jayne Parkin (pianist) and Ian Church (MD fo St John’s Church Choir).
Thank you to everyone who came, watched, helped set up, donated, sang and participated. We made a very small profit which we will be adding to and donating to our chosen charity White Lodge.
More Christmas Fun at Charrington Manor
We were once again honoured to entertain the wonderful residents at Charrington Manor. In festive dress, we sang our hearts out, and the residents sang along with the more familiar Christmas songs. Such a fun afternoon and we were delighted when the mince pies and mulled wine arrived! Can’t wait till next year!
Christmas Festival at St John's
On 10th December we sang once again at St John’s Christmas Festival. It was a wonderful event getting everyone in the mood for the festive season.
Community Concert a Fantastic Success
On 6th July 2024 we held our first community concert “For the Beauty of the Earth”, at St John’s Church, West Byfleet. We were joined by Fullbrook Band, West Byfleet Junior School Choir and St John’s Church Choir. It was a fantastic evening, compered by the wonderful Victoria Hollins, who made the whole evening feel very professional and slick! Thank you! We were also delighted to be accompanied by the talented pianist Kate on Scarborough Fayre. A big thank you to Andrew Broadbent (WBCC Musical Director), Jayne Parkin (pianist), Luke Johnson (MD for Fullbrook Band and Ian Church (MD fo St John’s Church Choir).
Thank you to everyone who came, watched, helped set up, donated, sang and participated. We just about broke even fund wise, but will still be donating £100 to Byfleet United Charities.
Christmas 2023
What a festive time!! We were delighted to once more be included in the Christmas Festival at St John’s Church. The theme was “Wreaths” and our Choir team created a beautiful Ukraine Carol wreath which had a QR code taking you to the Choir singing the Ukraine carol. We sang in the church on 12th December.
We also sang at the West Byfleet Christmas Light Switch on, which was a fantastic event and entertained the residents of Charrington Manor with some Christmas songs!
Summer 2023 - Open Rehearsal
We started off the summer with the idea of holding a Midsummer Medley concert in July at Fullbrook School. This was all organised to be an evening cafe style concert with drinks and nibbles, but unfortunately the tickets just didn’t sell! We think everyone was feeling the cost of living pinch! So we ended up having a last minute open rehearsal at our last summer evening meeting, inviting friends and family, for free, to come and listen to us. We were overwhelmed by the number that came and the lovely feedback and as it was such a successful and enjoyable event we are going to repeat it in the future. Thank you to everyone who supported us! Next time we will organise drinks and a donations bucket for charity!!
Saying Goodbye!
Very sadly in January 2023 we had to say goodbye to our dear choir member and friend, Carol, who sadly passed away. We gave her a lovely send off by singing her favourite choir songs - Vicar of Dibley version of “ The Lord is my Shepherd” and “Somewhere” from West Side Story at her funeral. Carol always giggled when we sang “The Lord is my Shepherd” because it reminded her of the Vicar of Dibley episode when Dawn French falls into an enormous puddle.
We also helped our Choir Master, Andrew, say goodbye to his beloved mother in 2023 by singing for her at her funeral.
St John's Christmas Festival of Memories - December 2022
We were privileged to be part of St John’s Christmas Festival of Memories in Dec 2022. We sang a beautiful selection of Christmas favourites and the Choir’s entry to the Festival was a book of their memories, delicious Christmas recipes and songs.
Lighting up West Byfleet at Christmas - December 2022
Once again we sang our hearts out in West Byfleet to celebrate the lights being turned on for Christmas. Such a great team effort from everyone involved in this village event. Long may it last!!
West Byfleet Infant And Junior School Christmas Fair - December 2022
We were delighted to be asked to sing at this wonderful, community event.
Jubilee Jazz Concert July 2022
JUBILEE JAZZ CONCERT - COMMEMORATING THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
Saturday 16th July 2022 at 6.30pm at St John’s Church, West Byfleet, This was a wonderful concert where we were joined by The Forces Veterans Show Band and Horley Singers, plus West Byfleet Junior School Choir. The money we raised from refreshment sales went to The Matthew Hackney Foundation. We were also very grateful for a generous grant from The Christine Best Foundation.
St John’s Christmas Tree Festival - December 2021
We loved participating in this stunning event, singing Christmas carols and songs and entering the community decorating a Christmas tree competition!
Lighting Up West Byfleet - December 2021
The choir sang in West Byfleet as part of the turning on of the Christmas lights organised by the village businesses and shops. What a festive and fun event!!
What did we do in Lockdown??
Well we certainly didn’t stop singing! We hilariously tried to sing via zoom, which really didn’t work very well, so we resorted to weekly zoom social meetings so that we could all keep in contact and support each other.
Christmas Concert 2019
The Choir sang a variety of Christmas carols and songs, interspersed with readings. There was also an excellent performance by the Susan Robinson School of Ballet. The full running order is shown below.
We also made a donation to our hosts Byfleet Methodist Church and TALK Surrey.
West Byfleet Village Christmas Lights 2019
The choir were in action at the West Byfleet’s first official Christmas lights switch-on .. Read all about it in the Woking News and Mail at this link
https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/news/west-byfleet-lights-up-578017
Summer Concert 2019
Our Choirs Unite Concert for 2019 was under the title of Midsummer Musicals, and focused on well-known music made famous by in the West End. West Byfleet Community Choir, West Byfleet Junior School and Horley Singers
Summer Concert 2018
West Byfleet Community Choir and Horley Singers came together for the Choirs Unite Concert.
