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Annual Conference 2020 – Postponed due to Coronavirus

Unfortunately the Conference has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic Dear Hymn Society Members, It is with considerable regret that I have to notify you of the cancellation of our 2020 Hymn Society Leyland Conference. This was to have taken place from 14th– 17th July 2020; it is yet another casualty of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  However, having considered all aspects, …

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Secretary’s Newsletter 83 Winter 2020

The Secretary’s Newsletter: No.83: Winter 2020 From the Secretary: Revd Robert A. Canham Windrush Braithwaite KESWICK CA12 5SZ Phone: 017687 78054 Email: Please see our Contact page The Hymn Society Website: www.hymnsocietygbi.org.uk The Hymn Society’s 2020 Conference The Application Form with details of this year’s 3-Day Conference, is enclosed. It will be held from mid-day Tues. 14th to Fri. 17th July …

Secretary’s Newsletter 80 Spring 2019

The Secretary’s Newsletter: No.80: Spring 2019 From the Secretary: Revd Robert A. Canham Windrush Braithwaite KESWICK CA12 5SZ Phone: 017687 78054 Email: Please see our Contact page The Hymn Society Website: www.hymnsocietygbi.org.uk Hymn Society Canterbury Annual Conference Tuesday, July 23rd to Thursday, July 25th 2019 It is not too late to register for this year’s annual Conference. This year’s two-day …

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Annual Conference 2019 – Canterbury

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Conference – Canterbury Our 2019 two-day Conference was held on the Keynes College Campus of the University of Kent, on the edge of Canterbury, looking down towards the City and its Cathedral. There is ample parking for cars. The nearest train station is Canterbury where taxis are available. The campus is …

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Secretary’s Newsletter 79 Winter 2019

The Secretary’s Newsletter: No.79: Winter 2019 From the Secretary: Revd Robert A. Canham Windrush Braithwaite KESWICK CA12 5SZ Phone: 017687 78054 Email: Please see our Contact page The Hymn Society Website: www.hymnsocietygbi.org.uk New Year, new logo Well not really, this revised logo was first used during our 80th Anniversary Year (2016-2017), bearing an appropriate strapline high-lighting the occasion, and it …

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Annual Conference 2018 – Bishop Burton College

Our Annual Conference this year was another three-day occasion from Tuesday, July 24th – Friday, July 27th 2018. The venue? The delightful setting of Bishop Burton College. It is a pleasantly situated land-based college offering courses as diverse as agriculture, floristry, equine, art and design, and engineering! Located just outside the town of Beverley with its minster, York is also …

Annual Conference 2017 – Carmarthen

30 minute Sectionals including: ‘Hymns and healing, a new hymn collection’ by Andrew Pratt and Jan Berry; ‘Looking for a Voice, a hymnological Autobiography by Caryl Micklem and Alison Micklem’ presented by Alison Micklem; ‘You Can’t Keep a Good Song down’ presented by Ruthie Thomas. Short Metre: Short presentations by any member of the Society attending Conference lasting a maximum …

Annual Conference 2017

All the latest photos and video from the Conference can be found here. Conference begins on Tuesday 18th July with Registration from 2:00 pm and tea at 3:00 pm. It concludes with lunch on Friday 21st July. Accommodation is all en-suite with single and a few twin-bedded rooms available. The Conference Pack, including the Conference Programme, a list of those …