This is a more-or-less complete list of Singing Club events in which we have taken part from September 2013. It preserves a record of the history of our club, and gives a good idea of the sort of events we take part in. For events during ‘lockdown’ go to 2021-22 : Review.
For an archive list of Chepstow Chatelaines past events go to the Chatelaines News and Events page
2024
Saturday 20th January 2024, Chepstow Mari Llwyd and Wassail, in town orchard beside castle.
Tuesday 19th March. MENCAP pop-up cafe, Chepstow.
Sunday 3rd March. Usk Choral Festival, St Mary’s Church, Usk.
Friday 22nd March: Usk Singing Club in Concert with Tim Southern – Usk Mayor’s ‘Spring Fling’
– Usk Memorial Hall, Maryport St, NP15 1AD (Usk SC only).
Saturday 18th May: Celebrating 500th anniversary of Chepstow’s first charter. 2.15pm. Beaufort Square. Saturday 1st June: Usk River Festival. Singing at 12 noon. Festival is located on Usk Island.
Sunday 16th June: Singing at the Elvis Festival in Chepstow. St Mary’s Priory Church, evening. (All SCs).
Tuesday 2nd July: Summer-themed pop-up cafe at MENCAP, Old Board School, Bridge St Chepstow. Singing from 10.30am.
Sunday 14th July: Chepstow Bandstand, Chepstow Riverside 2-5pm.
Sunday 29th September, Concert, Usk Memorial Hall, 3pm, with guest soloist, Laura Sidney.
Friday 11th – Sunday 13th October: Tour to Waterford, Republic of Ireland:
Saturday 12th October 7pm: Concert with High Hopes choir at St Patrick’s Gateway, Waterford:
Sunday 13th October 1pm: Singing in Waterford City Square in aid of Autism Friendly Waterford.
Saturday 23rd November, Palmer Centre Christmas Market, Cormeilles Square Chepstow. 1pm.
Friday 29th November: Chepstow Christmas Lights switch-on, Beaufort Square, 5.30pm. All SCs. (Outdoors).
Saturday 30th November (AM): Singing at the MENCAP Christmas Fair, Old Board School, Bridge St Chepstow. Singing from 11.30am. All SCs. (Indoors). Followed by:
Saturday 30th November (PM): Usk Christmas Fayre, Twyn Square, Usk Singing from 3pm. (Outdoors).
Wednesday 4th December: ‘Wake Up Wednesday’ and Thursday evening SCs singing in the restaurant, Chepstow Garden Centre, Pwllmeyric.
2023
Tuesday February 14th 2023: Singing at MENCAP pop-up cafe, The Old Board School, Bridge St, Chepstow NP16 5EZ.
Sunday March 5th: St David’s Day Concert, Usk, 3pm. (With afternoon tea). Usk Memorial Hall.
Sunday April 16th: Chepstow Bandstand, In aid of Turkey – Syria Earthquake Disaster Fund.
Sunday May 7th: Coronation Bank Holiday: Singing in Bridge St, Usk. 12.55pm .
Monday May 8th: Coronation Bank Holiday: Chepstow Bandstand. (Cancelled).
Sunday June 18th: Chepstow Bandstand, as part of ‘Summer Sunday Afternoons at the Bandstand’ series, with Chatelaines and Samba Band.
Saturday June 24th: Singing at Tintern Fête, Leyton’s Field, Tintern (opposite the Abbey).
Tuesday July11th: Singing at MENCAP pop-up cafe, The Old Board School, Bridge St, Chepstow.
Saturday July 15th: Singing in Beaufort Square, afternoon. Part of Chepstow Arts Festival. (Cancelled).
Sunday July 23rd: Singing at the Three Choirs Festival Bandstand, Cathedral Close, Gloucester, 2-3 pm.
Sunday 20 August: Supporting Barricade Boys at Chepstow Castle.
Sunday 24th September: Chepstow Mini-festival of Arts, Beaufort Square. All SCs. 11am.
Saturday 30th September: Karl Daymond Bursary Concert at St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow, 7pm. With the Singing Club, The Chepstow Chatelaines, VB Samba and the Chepstow Male Voice Choir. The Singing Club are gifting two local students, selected by The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama £1,000 each. The recipients of the bursary, Tomos Owen Jones, tenor and Maisie O’Shea, soprano will also be performing. Compered by Issa Farfour.
Saturday 21st October: Chepstow Spudfest, Chepstow Bandstand, the river bank. 2pm.
Saturday 25th November: Singing at Christmas Fayre, Palmer Centre, Cormeilles Square Chepstow, 1pm. Saturday 2nd December: MENCAP Christmas Fayre, The Old Board School, Bridge St, Chepstow NP16 5EZ. 11.30 – 12.30. (Indoors).
Sunday 3rd December: Usk Christmas Fayre, Twyn Square, Usk NP16 5BH 3pm. (Outdoors).
Friday 8th December: Cafe on the Hill, Tutshill, 6pm. For Wednesday morning Singing Clubbers. Tuesday 12th December: Singing at MENCAP pop-up Christmas cafe, The Old Board School, Bridge St, Chepstow NP16 5EZ. (Indoors). Singing from 10.30 to 12.00am. All SCs invited.
Wednesday 13th December: Chepstow Garden Centre, Pwllmeyric NP16 6LF. Singing from 10.30am to 12 noon. This event is for Wednesday morning Singing Clubbers.
Wednesday 13th December: Dukes Yard Christmas Concert, St Pierre Church NP16 6YA. 7.30pm. St Pierre Church is located within the St Pierre Country Club complex, free parking adjacent.
Thursday 14th December: Dickens at Caldicot Library, Woodstock Way, Caldicot NP26 5DB. 7pm. This event is for members of Usk and Chepstow Thursday evening Singing Clubs.
Sunday 17th December: Taurus Crafts, between Aylburton and Lydney GL15 6BU. All SCs invited. Singing at 11am. Free parking.
Tuesday 19th December: ‘Sing-a-long Christmas Songs and Carols with Usk Singing Club’ from 7.30pm in the Sessions House, Maryport Street, Usk, NP15 1AD
Wednesday 20th December: ‘Sing-a-long Christmas Songs and Carols with the Singing Club’ from 7.30pm in the beautiful St Mary’s Priory, Chepstow.
2022
Tuesday January 25th – Burn’s Night – UskSC – Sessions House
Saturday January 29th – Wassail – DYSC – Private Event
Tuesday March 1st – St David’s Day Concert – UskSC – Sessions House, 7.30pm
Saturday March 19th – Sing for Ukraine – All SC – St Arvan’s Memorial Hall, 2.30pm
Friday June 3rd – Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – All SC – Usk Memorial Gardens, time tbc
Sunday July 3rd – Usk Choral Festival – All SC –St Mary’s Priory, Usk
Saturday July 16th – Chepstow Arts Festival –All SC – 12.30 Beaufort Square
Wednesday 17th August – Supporting SC member Sue Smith at her book reading, Chepstow Library
Tuesday September 20th – Pop up Cafe, Mencap, Bridge St. Chepstow. From 10 – 12 in the morning.
Sunday November 6th – Bonfire Night at Chepstow School, Welsh St Chepstow NP16 5LR.
Saturday December 3rd – Christmas Fair, Mencap, Bridge St. Chepstow, 11.30am
Tuesday December 6th – Christmas Afternoon Tea for Two – Dolman Theatre, Newport, 2pm
Saturday December 10th – St Arvans Memorial Hall – Chepstow Clubs Christmas Concert, 7pm
Tuesday December 13th – Pop Up Cafe Carolling – Mencap, Bridge St. Chepstow, 10am-12pm
Tuesday December 13th – Usk Singing Club Christmas Concert – Sessions House, 7.15pm
Wednesday December 14th – St Pierre Church – Chepstow Clubs Christmas Concert, 7.30pm
Sunday December 18th – Taurus Crafts (near Lydney) GL15 6BU – 11am
Wednesday December 21st morning – Chepstow Garden Centre, A48, Pwllmeyric, NP16 6LF. 10am
Wednesday December 21st evening – Christmas Carolling – Chepstow SCs – Chepstow Library, 7pm
2020
Saturday February 1st Abergavenny Community Centre, UskSC, 7pm
Sunday March 1st St David’s Day Concert, Usk Memorial Hall, All SC 3pm.
Covid stopped all the following live events 🙁 so we did what we could on Zoom!
Saturday February 1st Abergavenny Community Centre, UskSC, 7pm
Sunday March 1st St David’s Day Concert, Usk Memorial Hall, All SC 3pm
Saturday April 4th Caldicot Lions Concert, All SC 7.30pm TBC
Wednesday April 8th Concert for Panteg Ladies Probus, Glan yr Afon, Usk All SC 2.30pm
Friday May 8th VE Day Picnic in the Park, Usk, All SC, 3.15pm
Saturday May 9th River Festival, Nelson Garden All SC, evening
Friday May 15th River Festival, Tintern All SC, evening
Saturday July 18th, Chepstow Arts Festival Bandstand, All SC afternoon
Wednesday December 16th Chepstow Library All SC 7pm
Sunday December 20th Christmas Concert Usk Memorial Hall 3pm.
2019
Saturday January 19th Lions Concert, Caldicot 7.30pm
Monday January 21st Blue Monday, Usk Hub UskSC 12pm
Tuesday February 5th Tea for Two Dolman Theatre, Newport 2pm CCSC
Friday March 1st St David’s Concert , Drill Hall Chepstow 7.30pm
Friday March 29th Usk Choral Festival All SC ( Recording 4.40pm, rehearsal 5.30-6pm)
Saturday June 8th Concert with Talgarth Male Voice Choir, Raglan Church 7.30pm, All SC
Saturday June 29th Wedding in Usk 1pm , Usk SC
Monday August 26th Castle Roc, All SC 2pm
Saturday September 7th – Karl Daymond Day, Private Singing Club Event
Sunday November 3rd Apple Day, Drill Hall, 3pm,
Saturday November 9th Concert with Carmina, Usk Memorial Hall ,7.30pm
Saturday November 16th Concert with Carmina, Drill Hall, Chepstow, 7.30pm
Saturday November 30th Christmas Market Chepstow, Palmer Centre,12pm
Sunday December 1st Usk Christmas Market, UskSC , 1pm
Tuesday December 3rd Christmas Tea for Two, Dolman Theatre, Newport, 2pm
Sunday December 8th Taurus Crafts Lydney Christmas, 2pm
Wednesday December 11th Usk Hub, UskSC, 7pm
Friday December 13th Clearwell Castle, DYSC & UskSC
Saturday December 14th Christmas Concert Drill Hall 7pm
Wednesday December 18th Chepstow Library, CSC & DYSC, 7pm
Sunday December 22nd Tredegar House, Newport 11am -1pm
2018
Tues 20th Feb Singing at Funeral of former Newport Mayor David Atwell, St Woolos Cathl.
Sun 11th March St Davids Day Concert Usk Memorial Hall 5pm All SCs
Sat 17th March Piano Concert Chepstow Drill Hall 7pm All SCs
Sun 13th May Family Fun Day Chepstow Castle Dell pm
Fri 18th May Wye River Festival Tintern Abbey All SCs
Sat 19th May Wedding Usk Sessions House. Usk & DY
Sat 19th May Wye River Festival Llandogo All SCs
Sat 2nd June Lions Fundraiser Caldicot MVC Hall
Fri 15th June Kieran Lyons Art Exhibition, Cardiff. DY & Usk
Sun 17th June Midsummer Song Taurus Crafts, Lydney
Sun 24th June Caldicot Carnival
Wed 27th June Singing Session at Toast, Tutshill DY
Sat 14th July Chepstow 370, Chepstow Castle All SCs
Sat 21st July iNeed Fundraiser All SCs
Sun July 22nd Picnic in the Park Usk All SCs
Sat 1st September The Singing Club Afternoon Tea Party Drill Hall For SC members past and present only.
Sunday 2nd September Castle Rock 3.15pm on stage All SCs
Saturday 8th September Mathern Fete 3pm CCSC
Thursday 13th September Brooms Equestrian Centre, Portskewett. 7.15 on stage
Sunday October 7th Forest Showcase 10.30 and 12 All SC
Saturday November 10th ‘Back to Blighty’ – Drill Hall, 7.30pm Chepstow. All SC
Saturday 24th November Chepstow Community Christmas Market 11am All SC
Sat 24th November St Marys Church Lydney 7.30 pm Chepstow Chatelaines
Friday November 30th Caldicot Lights 5.45pm All SC
Saturday December 1st Hanley Farm Shop Christmas Market 11.30 -12.30 All SC
Sunday December 2nd Winter Food Festival Chepstow Race Course 3pm All SC
Sunday December 9th Taurus Crafts Christmas Fayre 1pm-2pm All SC
Friday December 14th Clearwell Castle 5.30 DY & Usk
Saturday December 15th St Edward’s Church, Cardiff – 11.00 am Chepstow Chatelaines
Wednesday December 19th Chepstow Library 7.00 pm CCSC
Friday December 21st Christmas Concert Usk Memorial Hall 7.30pm
Thursday December 27th Grand National Day Chepstow Races 10.00 am All SC
2017
Fri 20th Jan Usk and DY SCs Usk Twinning Concert. Sessions House 7.30 pm.
Sat 28th Jan Caldicot Lions Concert. Choir Hall. All SCs
Thurs 23rd March Caldicot Library. CCSC & DYSC 6.15 start.
Sat 25 March Usk Memorial Hall The Chatelaines 7 pm start.
Tues 2nd May 2 pm Tea for Two Dolman Theatre Newport CCSC
Fri 5th May Rotary Monmouth Bridges Centre. 6 pm start (end 6.45pm) CCSC
Fri 19th May Sessions House Usk & DYSC Twinning Concert. 7 pm
Fri 16th and Sat 17th June. Noye’s Fludde. Newport Cathedral. All Scs. 7 pm
Sun 18th June Taurus Crafts Lydney SC 11 am Chats 11.30 am
Sun June 25th Hellens Manor, Ledbury. Hope Festival. All SCs.
Sat 1st July. Chepstow Garden City 100th anniversary. 12.30 pm whites & creams
Sat 8th July Concert Gwaelod y Garth nr Cardiff All SCs
Sat 15th July Chepstow 950th. Parade through town to castle. 1 pm All SCs
Sun 23rd July St D’s Hospice Harmony Celtic Manor
Sat 23rd September DY and Usk SCs Wedding 1.30pm Chepstow
Fri 24th Nov Caldicot Christmas Lights Switch On – All SCs
Sun 26 Nov Forest Christmas Festival All SCs Speech House
Sat 2nd Dec Coleford Christmas Lights Switch On. FODSC
Fri 8th Dec Christmas Buffet Bulwark CCSC
Thu 14th Dec Wales Millenium Centre, Glanfa Stage. All SCs
Fri 15th Dec Panevino Restaurant & Green Man Backpackers Hostel DY & Usk
Sun 17th Dec 9 Lessons and Carols FodSC and DYSC 6 pm Lydney.
Weds 20 Dec Chepstow Library. CCSC
Sat 23rd Dec Chepstow Drill Hall Christmas Concert. All SCs
Wed 27th Dec Welsh Grand National Chepstow Racecourse
2016
Sat 23rd Jan Caldicot Lions (Choir Hall) 7.30 pm All SCs (Black with splash of colour)
Sat 20th Feb DY & Usk SCs Wedding Llanbadoc. You got the love!
Sat 27th Feb St David’s Concert Cardigan Castle. All SCs.
Tues 1st March Usk/DY SC. Usk Sessions House. St David’s Day. Welsh costumes. 7.30
Thurs 24th March DYSC 11.30 am Sheiling School, Thornbury
Tues 29 March 1 pm Mencap Singers at Bulwark Community Centre
Sat 9th April Walkers Are Welcome Chepstow 4pm All SCs Chepstow Bandstand
Sat 16th April Chepstow Piano Concert Drill Hall. All SCs and Chatelaines.
7.30pm Tues 3rd May Dolman Theatre Newport CCSC 2 pm Concert.
Sun 29th May 12 noon The Old Bangers (samba band). Drum Camp Wales.
Thurs 9 June Tree planting with Mencap friends. Coed Canu. 10.30 am
Sat 11 June Campfire Songs. DY&Usk SCs Coed Canu Bluebell Wood, Wentwood
Sat 18th June Chatelaines Abergavenny (local) Eisteddfod. 7 pm Borough Theatre.
Fri 24 June Usk Summer Concert Usk&DY SCs. Sessions House 7.30 pm
Sat 25th June Relay for Life. FoDSC Lydney. 1 pm start
Sat 2nd July Campfire Songs. CCSC & FoDSC Coed Canu Bluebell Wood, Wentwood.
Sat July 9th The Old Bangers Samba Band Caerleon Festival.
Sun 24th July Old Wye Bridge Anniv. All SCs and Samba Band. 12.45 pm. White Lion Sq
Sun 31 July Nat Eisteddfod Abergavenny, Daytime. CCSC DYSC Usk SC
Thurs 4th Aug Chatelaines National Eisteddfod Competition Abergavenny
Sat 6th Aug Vicky’s Daughter Wedding Usk
Sunday 4th Sept Abergavenny Jazz Festival. Pm All SCs Market Hall.
Fri 23-Sun 25 Singing Weekend Karl and Jayne CCSC
Sat 1st Oct St Woolos Cathedral Newport. Mayoral Concert 7.15 pm All SCs
Friday 4th Nov Poppy-making morning (for concert). Elmdale. 10.30 am
Sat 12th 10am – 1.30 Commonwealth War Graves Commission local graves/cenotaphs tour.
Sat 12th Nov “Memorial Ground” Concert 7.30 pm
Friday 18 Nov. CWGC Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. End of Somme event.
Sat 27 Nov FoDSC & CCSC Carols Hanley Farm Shop 2- 3pm Carol costumes.
Sat 3rd Dec 10am Racecourse Carols. DY & Usk SCs Carollers Costumes.
Fri 9th Dec Xmas Ball. Carols Clearwell Castle. DY &Usk SCc
Sat 10th Dec 12 – 2 pm Carols at Taurus Crafts, Lydney All SCs
Sun 11th Dec Pub Carols pm. Chepstow Castle Inn. 3 pm
Tues 13th Dec 1.30 pm Carols St Davids Hospice Malpas Newport All SCs
Tues 13th Dec Chepstow Library. All SCs. 7 pm.
Sat 17th Dec Xmas Concert, Gwaelod y Garth nr Cardiff All SCs
Sun 18th Dec FodSc & Friends 9 Lessons & Carols St Mary’s Lydney 6 pm
Weds 21st Dec 2 pm Carols St Davids Hospice Malpas Newport All SCs
Tues 27th Dec Welsh Grand National. CCSC & FoDSC Carollers Costumes
Thurs 29th Xmas Party & Open Mic Chepstow Castle Inn All SCs Charity Evening
2015
Saturday Jan 24th Caldicot Choir Hall. All SCs. Lions Concert. 7.30 pm
Tuesday Feb 3rd 2 pm. CCSC Dolman Theatre Concert (On Main Stage)
Sunday Feb 15th Hansel & Gretel workshop with Pippa & Karl Drill Hall 12 pm – 7 pm.
Friday Feb 27th visit to WNO Hansel & Gretel. WMC Cardiff.
Sunday 1st March. SC St David’s Day Concert. Chepstow. Drill Hall 7 pm.
Saturday 27th June Relay For Life 2 pm Whites and Creams. Lydney (FoDSC)
Saturday 27th June 6.30 pm English Bicknor Concert. Whites and Creams (FoDSC)
12.30 1.30 2.30..3.30 40 minute shows.
Saturday 25th July King Arthur (All SCs) The Drill Hall, Chepstow 7.30 pm
Sunday 2nd August Bands on the Bandstand. 2.15- 5 Chepstow. All SCs
Saturday 8th August King Arthur (All SCs) Memorial Hall Usk. 7.30pm
Thursday 20th August The Big C Charity Bash in Chepstow Castle All SCs. 7 pm Start
Sunday 30th August Singing Club Picnic, Open Mic and Concert 5 pm All SCs
Old Rectory Woolaston.
Saturday 5th September National Diving Centre. 10.30 am DYSC Liz’s friend’s charity.
Saturday 3rd Oct “Walking with The Wounded” Chepstow High St 3 – 4 pm All Scs.
Sunday 4th October The Forest Showcase 10.15 am start All SCs
Saturday 10th Oct Chatelaines Concert Usk Memorial Hall
Saturday 7th November Chatelaines North Wales Choir Comp. Venue Cymru Llandudno
Wednesday 18th November Morganstown Concert, Cardiff. DY&Usk SCs
Friday 27th November Caldicot Christmas Lights switch-on 5.30 pm
Friday 11th Dec Clearwell Castle Carols FoDSC & DYSC 6pm (prompt) – 7 pm
Sat 12 Dec Christmas Concert Usk Memorial Hall All SCs 7.30 pm Carol singers dress
Thursday 17th Dec Mencap/CCSC Xmas Concert. Methodist Church Chepstow 2 pm
Thursday 17th Dec Library Carols All SCs 7 pm start (Carol singers dress)
Saturday 19th Dec WMC Cardiff 5.45 pm Glanfa Stage All SCs (Carol singers dress)
Sunday 20th Dec 9 Lessons & Carols Lydney FoDSC 6 pm FoDSC & DYSC (Carol singers dress)
2014
(Events for 2014 were compiled in reverse date order)
Sat Dec 27th 10 am. Welsh Grand National Chepstow Racecourse. All SCs
Sat Dec 20th 11.30 am CCSC Chep Garden Centre
Sat Dec 20th 7.30 The Christmas Show, Drill Hall Chepstow. All SCs
Tues Dec 16th Usk Carol Concert at the Sessions House. Usk & DY SC
Sun Dec 7th Taurus Crafts Xmas Fayre FoDSC & CCSC 12.30 – 2.00
Sat Dec 6th Festive Race Day Chepstow Racecourse. DY&Usk 10 – 12.30
Friday 5th December – The Forgotten. Savoy Theatre Monmouth 7.30 pm
Thurs Dec 4th Carols. Chepstow Library CCSC & FoDSC 7 pm
Thursday 27th November Drill Hall Chepstow 7.30 pm
Saturday 22nd November – Llandogo Village Hall. 7.30 pm
Thursday 20th November 2.00 pm and 7.30 pm Riverfront Theatre
Wednesday 19th November 7.30 Riverfront Theatre Newport
November 8th WW1 Memorial Drill Hall Chepstow.
November 2nd Sunday 1pm Birthday Surprise – CCSC Flashmob – St Pierre Hotel
October 10/11/12 Mount Harry, Sussex. Operaplayhouse Course for SC
August 31st Bandstand Chepstow.
July 27th CCSC Picnic, Tidenham
July 12th Sing and Swing. Big Band
July 10th Accompanying Ivanhoe (silent film) Chepstow Castle
July 6th Medieval Day Usk Castle (All)
June 28th Usk Open Gardens (All)
June 19 – 22nd visit to Cormeilles, Normandy. (All)
May 31st Concert Tabernacle Llanvaches (CCSC & FoD)
May 30th Concert Monmouth Rotary (CCSC & FoD)
May 24th Wedding (CCSC)
May 18th Wye Oh! Wye. River Festival Chepstow (All)
April 12th Chepstow Walkers are Welcome (All)
March 23rd Christening. Lydney (FoD)
March 1st St David’s Day Concert Usk Memorial Hall (All)
Feb 1st St Mary’s Church Usk. Friends of Usk Castle 7.30pm (DY &Usk)
Jan 11th Caldicot Choir Hall. New Year Concert. (All)
2013
Saturday 14th & 28th Sept Chepstow Farmers’ Market 11am
Thursday 26th Sept. Chepstow Castle SC Concert St Arvans Church 7.30pm
October 3- 6. Duke’s Yard SC singing weekend. Tregwynt Mansion. Pembrokeshire.
Friday November 8th Drill Hall Chepstow. Tregwynt Course Concert.
Sunday November 3rd Apple Day Drill Hall
Sat 23rd November. Dylan Thomas Evening, commemorating Dylan Thomas’ funeral cortege passing through Chepstow 60 years ago). Drill Hall 7.30pm
Sat Nov 30th 2pm Carol Concert Chepstow Methodist Church (Townswomen’s Guild)
December 8th Sunday Usk Christmas Market
December 12th Carols at Chepstow Library and around town.
