An amazing day at Underneath the Stars Festival with a lovely cameo performance from the awesome Kate Rusby A joy to be involved in such a superb festival and our Children’s Choirs sounded wonderful. 📸ian wallace

More joy from Underneath the Stars Festival 📸ian wallace

Join BYC in ‘23 9 choirs, aged 0-24 years. No experience necessary. World class tuition and extraordinary opportunities for young people. Application form is here forms.gle/3KGYhfhwXtpEk7… Please repost/RT. We don’t want children to miss out. 🙏 Primary School Enterprise Challenge #BarnsleyIsBrill

When over 2000 audience members join in with the Childrens Choirs and even do all of the actions! Blissful fun at the Underneath the Stars Festival 2023. Thank you to the audience member for sending this through to us. 15 yr old Darcy Preston is the fearless soloist…

It’s such a fantastic team. Thank you for the amazing support that Penistone Grammar School provides. A really special school at the heart of the community.

It’s nearly ready!! A 30+ page resource pack for schools. Songs, warm-ups, guidance, demo videos and audio tracks. A huge but exciting piece of work. All FREE of charge to partner schools + a free workshop in school too, showing how it can be used. A great resource!

Regional Director Russell Gray spent an excellent Saturday afternoon hearing so many Astrea Academy Trust children perform with Barnsley Youth Choir in their very special Junior and Children’s Choirs Christmas Concert! Proud! 🏆🎄

Christmas Concerts 8&9th Dec 23. 4 sold out concerts 550 children and young people 4-24 yrs Preview photos. Friday 8th December, 7.00pm, BYC Intermediate Choir and BYC Senior Choir 📸 ian wallace 1/2 Oliver Coppard

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What a wonderful weekend with Barnsley Youth Choir! Pitch-perfect performances. Stunning solos. Thank you, not just for the music, but everything that goes with it! Take another bow @MatWright5 & the fabulous BYC family.👏🏼🙌🏽❤️#proudpatron

JOIN BYC IN ‘24 We’re accepting new members in January. Anyone aged 0-24 yrs old is welcome. 9 choirs to choose from and choirs in the town centre, Penistone and the Dearne. 35 already signed up. A life-changing opportunity. We’d love to hear from you! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A letter from a parent that was so moving to read. We wouldn’t usually share a letter of thanks, but this captures the essence of our mission and our work. Thank you so much. The Sixteen INTERKULTUR UK Music @MatWright5 Luke Mather Eleanor Wright Karen Davis

We have the most amazing children involved - it’s such a special team. Some have now graduated to the BYC Intermediate Choir (which is amazing!) so there are a few places available. Get in touch!

Photos from ian wallace of BYC Children's Choir WEST (Penistone) (7-11 yrs), one of our 3 Children’s Choirs performing at last weekend in 2 concerts. They were fabulous! Lots of new members who performed with such skill and focus.

A few photos from ian wallace of joint pieces of the 3 Children’s Choirs - BYC Children's Choir CENTRAL BYC Children's Choir EAST (The Dearne) BYC Children's Choir WEST (Penistone)

The most extraordinary day working with Harry Christophers and members of the The Sixteen and Genesis Sixteen Such and inspiring and unforgettable experience. We can’t wait for day 2 tomorrow. Thank you!!!

Workshops with the great Harry Christophers on this masterpiece by Paul Mealor The most fantastic weekend. Thank you to the amazing team at The Sixteen and Genesis Sixteen for organising this, and to Arts Council England for its support of this special programme.

Join BYC in 2024-25. An extraordinary opportunity for children and young people aged 0-24 years old. 10 choirs to choose from, including choirs in Penistone, Dearne and Hoyland. Apply here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

168 children and young people signed up to join. It’s fantastic to welcome so many new members. There’s still time to join a world-class team. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Wonderful to welcome HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Barnsley for a private performance. We’re so proud of the 220 young people who took part, and grateful to those that facilitated the visit.