Email: gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk

Tel: 01761 472468

Every WEDNESDAY from 2.00-4.00pm
At St Mary's Church, Church Road, Yate BS37 5BG
Led by Sian Walters - Accompanist: Carolyn Dutton

​​The Good Afternoon Choir Yate & Chipping Sodbury have chosen to support
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
with their fundraising concerts & events in 2026

The Good Afternoon Choir Yate & Chipping Sodbury rehearse every Wednesday afternoon at St Mary's Church from 2.00-4.00pm.

Good Afternoon Choirs is delighted that Sian Walters is the leader of the Good Afternoon Choir Yate & Chipping Sodbury. We're excited to have her on board and look forward to seeing the choir continue to grow and flourish under her leadership.

A warm welcome awaits any new members, there are NO auditions and everyone is welcome! There is no charge for attending your first rehearsal. Come alone or with a friend – either way the Choir will be pleased to meet you. You will be joining over 1,000 people singing at Good Afternoon Choirs around the South West and beyond!

Membership forms are available to collect at every rehearsal. The choir rehearsals are in 4 terms of 10 weeks and members pay £63 per term – this covers room and piano hire, music, admin and musician fees. You do not need to join at the start of a term, you can simply come along to any rehearsal and pick up a membership form should you wish to join the choir – your fee will then be worked out for the remainder of that term.

If you have any questions about the Choir please contact Jody at the Good Afternoon Choir office via e-mail gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk
or tel 01761 472468.

MEET THE CHOIR LEADERS

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Sian Walters - Conductor
Good Afternoon Choir THORNBURY and Good Afternoon Choir YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY
​Sian graduated in singing, piano and percussion at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has been teaching at Tockington Manor School as a Visiting Music Teacher in Singing and Piano since 1998. She has her own private music business called High C's Music Services which she also set up in 1998. Her successes include pupils gaining Music scholarships into private secondary schools, and the famous performing arts sixth form college Hurtwood House, also various music colleges and universities, pupils also gaining places in the prestigious National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Sian has also Musically Directed Youth Drama Groups in the locality, appeared as guest soloist with mixed and male voice choirs, adjudicated in local festivals and directed Youth and Adult Choirs which has gained her over 20 years experience.

​Carolyn Dutton - Accompanist
Good Afternoon Choir YATE & CHIPPING SODBURY

Carolyn has for 10 years been the Musical Director for ‘The Crossbow Singers’, a four-part community choir celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2025. She thoroughly enjoys conducting and has written several original compositions for the choir alongside regularly arranging other tunes into SATB harmony. She also stands in as guest conductor for Yate & Chipping Sodbury and other GAC choirs on an ad hoc basis.

Carolyn has been accompanying group and solo singing for most of her life and gained her DipABRSM for piano teaching in 2019. During her 20 years teaching music in Primary Schools, she established two very popular children’s choirs, and she taught piano privately for several years after retiring. She very much enjoys accompanying Yate and Chipping Sodbury, and other GAC choirs when needed.

REHEARSAL DATES
2026

November
Wed 4
Wed 11
Wed 18
Wed 25

December
Wed 2
Wed 9 - week 10
Wed 16 - Term 1
Christmas Break

REHEARSAL DATES
2027

January

Wed 6

Wed 13

Wed 20

Wed 27

February

Wed 3

Wed 10

Wed 17

Wed 24

March

Wed 3

Wed 10 – Term 2

Wed 17

Wed 24

Wed 31 – No rehearsal/Easter Break

April

Wed 7 – No rehearsal/Easter Break

Wed 14

Wed 21

Wed 28

May

Wed 5

Wed 12

Wed 19

Wed 26

June

Wed 2 – No rehearsal/Half Term

Wed 9 – Term 3

Wed 16

Wed 23

Wed 30

July

Wed 7

Wed 14

Wed 21

Wed 28

August

Summer Break

September

Wed 8

Wed 15

Wed 22 – Term 4

Wed 29

October

Wed 6

Wed 13

Wed 20

Wed 27 – No rehearsal/Half Term

November

Wed 3

Wed 10

Wed 17

Wed 24

December

Wed 1

Wed 8 – Term 1

Wed 15

Christmas Break

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