Voting for 'People's Choice Award' opens for Lancashire Choir of the Year 2024
Members of the public are being urged to vote for their favourite singing voices from across the county as part of this year's Lancashire Choir of the Year competition.
The contest, open to people from Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen, aims to encourage a wide range of choirs from communities, workplaces and schools to come together to showcase their talents.
A panel of experienced musicians whittled down the entries to come up with a final shortlist of six, with voting live from today (Monday, October 7).
The public are now being asked to vote in the popular 'People's Choice Award' category from the final six:
Barton Road Community Choir
The Basics Vocalize Choir
The Capricorn Singers
The Red Rosettes Show Choir
The Rossendale Festival Choir
The Song Rooms Choir
They will go through to a live final on 28 November at Lancaster University to coincide with celebrations around Lancashire Day. The judging panel will crown the overall winner of Lancashire Choir of Year 2024, announce the 'People's Choice' award winner, and reveal the runner up prizes.
Councillor Peter Buckley, cabinet member for Community and Cultural Services, said:
"This is your chance to listen to some of the very best singing talent that we have from across Lancashire – and to vote for your favourite to win the coveted People's Choice Award.
"The competition is in its third year and once again, it was a very difficult task to shortlist the exceptionally talented entries down to six. Thanks again to all who entered, as it was a challenge to choose the finalists.
"You can watch each choir performing and choose who you think is the most deserving of the People's Choice Award – as voting is now live."
For more information about the competition and to cast your vote, go to Choir of the Year 2024 Finalists