Sweet Adelines International - Quartet Of Nations - Region 31 (UK)

Convention 2007

Quartet Of Nations - Region 31 (UK)

 
Read about the weekend here Full results here

Birmingham is hosting the UK Sweet Adelines barbershop singing championship from 11th to 13th of May 2007. The competitions and Show of Champions concert will be held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, and it promises to be a firework of an event! More than 1200 women from all over the country will be competing in two categories: quartet and chorus competitions.

Final schedule of Events! - click here

Scoring Levels & Judges 2007 - click here

Full convention passes with prime seating are available in the following 3 price bands: £45 for non members; £40 for members of Sweet Adelines International and £20 for those aged 25 and under

For individual or non-member who would like to attend convention please download one of these booking forms - they are available in PDF or Excel format. Please email Debbie if you have any questions.

Tickets for individual events are now on sale. Prices are £15 for the Saturday show, and £10 each for the 2 contest sessions. £8 for under 16s for all sessions.

Friday Quartet competitions - 5pm until 9.30pm
Saturday Chorus competitions - 12.30pm until 4:30 pm
Show of Champions featuring guest artists - 7:45 pm until 10:45 pm

The competition events are not deemed suitable for under 8's,
but Saturday’s Show of Champions certainly is!

Tickets for all 3 events can be purchased from the
Birmingham Symphony Hall box office (0121 780 3333).
More details can be found on the Symphony Hall web site – www.symphonyhall.co.uk

Please note this is not for competing choruses/quartets who will be receiving their registration forms directly with the mailing that will go out from the Competition Co-ordinator in March.
Click here for the Chorus Information Pack.

(c) FreeFoto.com The weekend gets under way on Friday 11th, when the quartet competitions take place. The quartet competition starts at 5pm and is estimated to finish at 9:30pm. The chorus competition starts on Saturday 12th at 12:30pm and is estimated to finish at 4:15pm. The chorus competition results are followed by a mass sing where all the 1200 competitors sing together outside the arena (always very popular with the public).

On Saturday night we have our fantastic Show of Champions concert at 7:45 pm, where all the quartet and chorus winners (Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists) feature together with International Guest Artists – and we have the very best in store for Birmingham!

The World Champion quartet, SPOTLIGHT, is honouring us with their presence, and their show on the Saturday nightThe World Champion quartet, SPOTLIGHT, is honouring us with their presence, and their show on the Saturday night promises to be the most exciting we have seen at the UK championships ever! SPOTLIGHT won their crowns and gold medals at the Sweet Adelines International Championships, held in Detroit in October 2005, and we can expect a fantastic show from this very talented and fun quartet!                   <<Read more here...>>

The gold medal winning chorus of 2006,
Lace City Singers, will perform their show package and we know what they are capable of so that will definitely be another highlight!
 

The event promises to be an amazing musical extravaganza not to be missed and a guaranteed treat for all music lovers! A limited number of tickets will be made available to the public – get your tickets now to avoid disappointment!

Friday Quartet competitions - 5pm until 9.30pm
Saturday Chorus competitions - 12.30pm until 4:30 pm
Show of Champions featuring guest artists - 7:45 pm until 10:45 pm

The competition events are not deemed suitable for under 8's,
but Saturday’s Show of Champions certainly is!
 

Region #31 Judging Panel

Judy Ashmore - Sound (Panel Chair)
Ann Gooch - Music
Jan Gervais - Expression
Renee Porzel - Showmanship
(c) FreeFoto.com The 2007 convention will be held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, which is part of the International Convention Centre. Click here to link to the website.

The Symphony Hall is located next to the National Indoor Arena (not at the NEC), and is close to central Birmingham and Birmingham New Street station. Click here to link to a list of maps. The second map shows the location of the NIA, with the Symphony Hall marked by a red circle

 

Birmingham Hotel Information

If you haven’t already booked your chorus accommodation in Birmingham, below is a list of some of the hotels which are less than 5 minutes walk from the Symphony Hall.

The prices quoted are based on group booking rates and are subject to confirmation and individual negotiation with the hotel.

Hotel Rooms Available Price per room/night Breakfast Comments
Jury’s Inn 150 twins £65 £8 per person 3 star. Car Parking - £7.50/ 24 hrs
Novotel 80 with Queen and sofa-beds  £95 Included 4 star rooms. Car park - £7.00/24 hrs
City Inn 30 twins and 100 doubles £80 £7.50 per person 4 star hotel – limited car parking
Copthorne 35 twins and 95 doubles  £89 single / £99 double occupancy Included 3 star. Pool, and spa. Car Parking - £8 per night
Hyatt Regency (HQ hotel) Unknown £111 double occupancy Included 4 star hotel –car parking – bridge link to Symphony Hall
 

More details to follow soon...