Hartlepool choirs sing together for the first time in five years

The concert is taking place at the Borough Hall on Saturday, June 24, at 7pm, with donations being made to local charities from the proceeds.

Both choirs last sang together on a visit to Huckelhoven, in Germany in 2018, and will be welcoming some members from the Huckelhoven Male Voice Choir to the concert in June.

Sue Stead, committee member and social media admin of the Hartlepool Ladies Choir, said: “Hartlepool Ladies’ Choir and Hartlepool Male Voice Choir are both very successful choirs in their own right but when they sing together it becomes something very special.”

The concert will feature a range of songs including choral pieces, musicals and modern pieces.

Ladies Choir chairperson Julia Waller said: "The ladies are really looking forward to the concert and hope those attending are too. Singing with the Male Voice Choir has always been a wonderful experience and we are pleased that we're able to sing together once again in June."

Both choirs have performed together on a number of occasions including performances at The Sage, in Gateshead, and The Royal Albert Hall, in London.

Hartlepool Male Voice Choir chairperson Duncan Graham said: “When it comes to HMVC and the joint concert, of course we are looking forward to it, not just the concert but the rehearsals on Sunday afternoons as well."

Tickets for the event are £10 per person and can be bought from secretary Mick Waller on (01429) 423063, Adrienne Harris on 07789 767933, Duncan on (01429) 296945 or on the door.