West Country ‘village’ carols to sing out again

West Country ‘village’ carols to sing out again

Centuries-old ‘village’ folk carols that were once a local tradition across the South West are being revived – thanks to a Wren Music project that aims to ensure they’re never lost again. Before today’s Christmas carols became popular, communities would sing carols...

Learn how to wassail, with special training day – Saturday 19 October

Learn how to wassail, with special training day – Saturday 19 October

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing has never been so popular. From community orchards and neighbourhood streets to family gardens, more and more people are reviving the winter ritual of toasting their fruit trees and wishing them a fruitful harvest. But what’s...

Join our team! We are seeking associate musicians.

Join our team! We are seeking associate musicians.

We are currently seeking skilful community musicians to join our dynamic creative team. As a singer or player of an acoustic instrument (or both), you will run music workshops, give performances, write and arrange music, and enable groups of people to make music...

Two unique Wren events to celebrate the Baring-Gould centenary

Two unique Wren events to celebrate the Baring-Gould centenary

Join us for two exciting events on 11 & 12 October 2024, which we’re holding as part of this year’s Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary celebrations. All aboard for Bellringing Competition Re-enactment! On Saturday 12 October, we’re re-enacting an annual contest between...

Annual Report 2023-2024

Annual Report 2023-2024

April 2023 to March 2024 was an eventful year. You can read more about our achievements by clicking here to read our 2023/24 annual report.  

NEW! Folk Chorale

NEW! Folk Chorale

We’re launching a new group - and it's already got the first ‘gig’ lined up! Our Folk Chorale will be an occasional group for confident singers. We have three rehearsals in the coming weeks. The chorale will be learning songs by heart and performing without music. The...

All Together Now showcased at ‘inspiring’ conference

All Together Now showcased at ‘inspiring’ conference

We recently attended the annual Devon Music Education Conference where we showcased our All Together Now project, and we’ve been delighted with the response from professionals in the sector. The event at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre was hosted by the Devon and...

Inspiring a new generation of singers and players in Bournemouth

Inspiring a new generation of singers and players in Bournemouth

Wow, what an amazing week! Four days, five schools, 760 children taking part in 19 separate concert and workshop sessions in our residency for SoundStorm Music Education Hub in Bournemouth. Jon, Hannah, and Paul visited two secondary schools and three primary schools,...

The Stories of Sidmouth – update

The Stories of Sidmouth – update

This week, we’ve started working with students at Sidmouth College to create new folk songs, based around the stories of Sidmouth we’ve collected in conversations with local people. The Stories of Sidmouth project is a collaboration with Sidmouth Folk Festival, to...

Stories of Sidmouth to be turned into new folk songs

Stories of Sidmouth to be turned into new folk songs

We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Sidmouth Folk Festival on a special project to help celebrate this year’s 70th anniversary of the festival.  ‘Stories of Sidmouth’ is funded by Arts Council England and has been devised to strengthen the connection between the...

Her Story returns for International Women’s Day 2024

Her Story returns for International Women’s Day 2024

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, we are taking part in a special day of events at Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 9 March. Our project Her Story 2024 brings together a specially formed choir of women to rehearse and perform five songs from previous Her Story...

Residential brings men’s choir closer

Residential brings men’s choir closer

Okehampton Youth Hostel at Bracken Tor on the edge of Dartmoor was the perfect setting for our MenSing Residential in January 2024 – our first adult residential since the pandemic. From 9-11 January, the MenSing Choir took over one of the hostel’s buildings to enjoy...