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Bradford Festival Choral Society
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Friendly, exciting Yorkshire choir, proud of our history. @RoyalPhilSoc award-shortlisted and @MakingMusic_UK award-winning. Sing with us or enjoy our concerts.
🎶 It’s concert day! Handel’s Messiah is tonight at
St George’s Hall, Bradford.
Music starts 7pm.
Venue bars open before and you can pre-order your interval drink!

If you’ve been meaning to come… today’s the day.
Tickets from £5–£36: bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Concert day tomorrow and our Messiah programmes have arrived!!
🙏We’re so grateful to our programme sponsors — Bradford Grammar School, The Craft House in Bingley, and a supporter of Shipley Glen Tramway.
🎟️ Get your tickets for Sat 15 Nov 7pm from Bradford Theatres website.
We can’t wait 🎶🎵❤️
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
1 WEEK TO GO! Don’t miss this spectacular performance of Handel’s Messiah – live at St George’s Hall.
A night of spine-tingling choral power and timeless beauty.
✨ Sat 15 Nov, St George’s Hall, Bradford
🎟️ Tickets from £5–£36 → bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 432000.
@bradford2025.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Handel’s Messiah has filled Bradford's historic hall with unforgettable music since 1856. Join 120+ voices, Baroque in the North and 4 world-class soloists for a night of drama, passion and joy.
Last tickets now booking – don’t miss it. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/han...
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What a super Sunday at Ilkley Real Markets! 💙 Tombola, flyers, and real conversations that turned interest into bookings. Proof that community spirit still sings. 🎶 Catch us next at Messiah, 15 Nov @ St George’s Hall!
@bradford2025.co.uk @visitbradford.bsky.social @ilkleychat.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
2 WEEKS TO GO! The countdown continues… join us for Handel’s Messiah – a work of hope, joy and glory.

🎶Choir, orchestra and soloists set to delight in Bradford’s St George’s Hall for the blockbuster before blockbusters!
🎟️ Book now → bradford-theatres.co.uk or call 01274 432000 @bradford2025.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We’re proud to be conducted by @thomasleech.com for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Tom’s inspiring leadership has shaped BFCS since 2008 and we’re delighted to be back in our historic home for Handel’s masterpiece. 🎶 Book now via Bradford Theatres! @bradford2025.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thrilled to welcome baritone Edmund Danon for Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Rich tone, dramatic power, unforgettable bass arias. 🎶 Book now via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. @bradford2025.co.uk @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social @visitbradford.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The competition with @yorkshirepost.co.uk to win tickets for Handel’s Messiah on 15 November ends Thursday 30 October!

Enter for a chance to win 🎵🎶
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Affordable tickets to a classical evening of entertainment, plus your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets, in an exclusive Yorkshire Post competition.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🎶 Yorkshire tenor James Micklethwaite returns for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford, 15 Nov! Last heard with us in St Matthew Passion, expect elegance, clarity & heart. Book via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000. @visitbradford.bsky.social @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Yorkshire-born mezzo Beth Moxon home for Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Expect soaring arias and emotional power from this world-class artist. 🎶
🎟️ Book via Bradford Theatres or call 01274 432000.
@bethmoxon.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🌟 Thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Devin to sing with us on 15 Nov for Handel’s Messiah
🎶Praised for her “impeccable Baroque style” and “sumptuous, expressive soprano” (The Times), Anna has appeared with the Royal Opera House, ENO, and La Scala, and performs worldwide.
October 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🎶 Only 3 weeks to go until Handel’s Messiah fills St George’s Hall with glorious sound!
Experience the power of live music – choir, orchestra, and world-class soloists in one unforgettable evening.

📅 15 Nov, 7pm
🎟️ Book now: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah | 01274 432000
October 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
✨ Handel’s Messiah — Bradford, 15 Nov ✨Just 3 weeks to go! Join BFCS for a soul-stirring night of drama, beauty & Hallelujahs.
🎟️ £8–£36 — stalls, circle, tier… choose your view!🎶 Seats filling fast: bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah @visitbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our Making Music UK award arrived just in time for the AGM! 🎉
❤️ We reviewed the accounts, re-elected trustees, welcomed new ones & celebrated 140+ members for our 169th season. Thanks to @thomasleech.com @kurisup.bsky.social & all who make BFCS sing.
Next up: Messiah, 15 Nov at St George’s Hall 🎶
October 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
✨ What a night! ✨
Still buzzing after performing at the regional premiere of Alan Bennett’s The Choral @picturevillecinema.bsky.social
Celebrating of music, community spirit and Yorkshire! @screenyorkshire.bsky.social

🎶 Next: Messiah, 15 Nov @ St George’s Hall
🎟️ Bradford Theatres, search 'Handel'
October 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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✨ Handel’s Messiah
🗓️ Sat 15 Nov, 7pm
📍 St George’s Hall, Bradford
🎟️ bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/handels-messiah
October 14, 2025 at 6:07 AM
A wonderful day of music at our Come and Sing Messiah! Huge thanks to our amazing @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social and to guest vocal coaches @hannahmason.bsky.social and Alex Kyle for their expertise, inspiration and energy — and to all the choir team and guests who helped make it happen!
October 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🎶 Tomorrow! Our Come & Sing Messiah Workshop — a day of glorious Handel with the expertise and enthusiasm of @thomasleech.com, @kurisup.bsky.social, guest coaching from @hannahmason.bsky.social & Alex Kyle, and soprano Louise Wayman in our 6–7 pm informal performance! @visitbradford.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎶 #MessiahMondays: William McAlpine (1922–2004)
🎵We’re proud he was tenor soloist for our Centenary Messiah at St George’s Hall, Bradford, 19 Dec 1956.
🧱From bricklayer to Britten premieres, McAlpine became a leading British tenor & beloved teacher.
✨ Join us for our next Messiah on 15 Nov 🎶
October 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🎶 Ticket sales are speeding up in our countdown to this glorious musical homecoming — don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic. The Dress Circle won’t wait!

Search ‘Messiah’ or ‘Handel’ on Bradford Theatres website, or call the box office on 01274 432000.
@visitbradford.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌧️ Stormy skies, wild winds... stay cosy and plan your autumn and winter diaries🎶
🎼 Handel’s Messiah – 15 Nov, St George’s Hall
Book: Bradford Theatres
🎄 A Yorkshire Christmas – 20 Dec, Price Hall, Bradford Grammar School - Book: ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs
@visitbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
✨ Step into history through music!
We first sang Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Hall in 1856 — and we’re proud to return in @bradford2025.co.uk

🤩Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, everyone’s welcome! @visitbradford.bsky.social

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sponsored/wi...
Competition: Your chance to win tickets to a fabulous night of music in Yorkshire
Affordable tickets to a classical evening of entertainment, plus your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets, in an exclusive Yorkshire Post competition.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"Magnificent performance of Handel’s #Messiah” — Bishop Toby Howarth, 2022 ✨
Join us for an even grander night at St George’s Hall, Bradford on 15 Nov. Book your seats via Bradford Theatres Box Office now! www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/han... 🎶
#MessiahMonday #ChoralMusic
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
💬 What’s your favourite chorus from Messiah — and why? The expectant “And the Glory of the Lord”? The majestic “Hallelujah”? Or the stirring “Worthy is the Lamb”? Or another?
🎶 Join us on 11 Oct for a singing workshop where we’ll explore some of the iconic choruses together.
ticketsource.co.uk/bfcs
September 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM