The Blackheath Choir Festival takes place over the weekend that holds the third Sunday in August. Blackheath is at the top of the beautiful Blue Mountains and is approximately 110km west of Sydney.

The 2022 Festival takes place between Fri 26 Aug to Sun 28 Aug next. There are some 52 choirs participating, a Festival Choir with 110 voices and a special workshop given by local indigenous elder Jacinta Tobin on her research on song lines in Darug Country.

The costs are:

$30 for 2 hour long concerts
$20 for 1 hour long concerts
$10 for Jacinta Tobin's workshop

There is a free late-night concert in the Blackheath Golf Club, 9.30 to 10.30 on Sat 27 Aug.

Please visit blackheathchoirfestival.org for information on these choirs.

PROGRAM

SESSION 1
PHILLIPS HALL, FRIDAY 26 Aug 6.45pm - 9pm $30

HEATHENS                          7.00-7.15
AQUALUNA                               7.15-7.30
PENRITH HARMONY                   7.30-7.45
VOCALOCITY                             8.15-8.30
RIVERLAND HARMONY                8.30-8.45
PHOENIX CHOIR                         8.45-9.00

SESSION 2
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 10am - 11am $20
KATOOMBA                           10.00-10.15
LITHGOW                                 10.15-10.30
KOOSKÕLAS                          10.30-10.45
AURORA CHORALIS            10.45-11.00

SESSION 3
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 11am - 1pm $10
JACINTA TOBIN WORKSHOP 11.00-1.00

SESSION 4
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 1.15pm - 2.15pm $20
BEATING TIME                                1.15-1.30
AURORA AUSTRALIS              1.30-1.45
VOCAL EDGE                                   1.45-2.00
PHOENIX CHAMBER                        2.00-2.15

SESSION 5
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 2.30pm - 4.30pm $30
MUDLARKS                                       2.30-2.45
ACADEMY SINGERS                           2.45-3.00
CANTAR                                         3.45-4.00
ANDALUS ARABIC                             4.00-4.15
URBAN VOICES                                 4.15-4.30

SESSION 6
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 5pm - 6pm $20
MACQUARIE CHAPEL                         5.00-5.15
SING AUSTRALIA                               5.15-5.30
EX GRACIA                                      5.30-5.45
BYRD CONSORT                               5.45-6.00

SESSION 7
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 7pm - 9pm $30
RIVER CITY VOICES                             7.00-7.15
CHOIR CENTRAL                                 7.15-7.30
JUBILA SINGERS                                 7.30-.7.45
CORO AUSTRAL                                  8.15-8.30
SOUTHLAND                                       8.30-8.45
SYDNEY GAY & LESBIAN                   8.45-9.00

FREE SESSION
BLACKHEATH GOLF CLUB, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 9.30pm - 10.30pm FREE
LYREBYRD                                           9.30-9.45
SWING OUT MAMA                          9.45-10.00
STAIRWELL                                         10,00-10.15
DELITES                                              10.15-10.30

SESSION 8
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 10am - 11am $20
ALLEGRI SINGERS                               10.00-10.15
PACOPEZANTS                                    10.15-10.30
ECOPELLA                                          10.30-10.45
GLEE BEES                                         10.45-11.00

SESSION 9
PHILLIPS HALL, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 11.30am - 1.30pm $30

SYDNEY JEWISH                                  11.45-12.00
ROH ENSEMBLE CHOIR                       12.00-12.15
ECLECTICA                                          12.45-1.00
LINNET SINGERS                                  1.00-1.15
SYDNEY TRADE UNION                           1.15-1.30

SESSION 10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 2pm - 3pm $20
ADULT GLEE CLUB                             2.00-2.15
WITH ONE VOICE Mount Druitt           2.15-2.30
CANADA BAY                                       2.30-2.45
GLENBROOK CHOIR & FRIENDS    2.45-3.00

SESSION 11
PHILLIPS HALL, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 3.30pm - 5.30pm $30
MOO CHOIR                                         3.30-3.45
JACOBEAN SINGERS                     3.45-4.00
ENDEAVOUR HARMONY 4.00-4.15
MARTENITSA      4.00-4.30
FESTIVAL CHOIR                                   4.50-5.30