SINGING in the afternoon is proving to be a great past-time for hundreds of people across the region.
In the weeks up to Christmas, the nine Good Afternoon Choirs will raise thousands of pounds for local charities.
Started by West Country music man, Grenville Jones in 2009 with the Bath Good Afternoon which meets on Thursdays, other choirs have followed in recent years in Devizes, Keynsham, Bristol, Thornbury, Yate & Chipping Sodbury, Frome, Wells and North Somerset ,who meet in Nailsea.
Over 800 people sing in the Good Afternoon Choirs. Each choir chooses a local charity to benefit from local concerts and fundraising through the year and the last rehearsal is an open carol service with free admission. The final total will be announced soon after the concert.
The Frome Good Afternoon Choir meets on Mondays at Holy Trinity Church from 2-4pm. They are led by Matt Finch. Their Christmas celebration takes place on Monday 10th December from 2pm-3pm at Holy Trinity Church and the WHY charity is benefitting from the fundraising events from the choir. The Mayor of Frome, cllr Rich Ackroyd will attend. Special guests will be children from Trinity Primary School. The choir has already raised just under £650 for the WHY charity.
