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How to work out the likely dates for future UK and Irish singings
 
New Year’ s Day
Mapperley, Derbyshire
January 1st January
South West Shape-Note
Singing Day
February 1st Saturday in February
Flitwick Cooper Book February Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
South Yorkshire February Saturday before 4th Sunday
Irish Convention - Cork March 1st Sunday and the Saturday before
Sussex - Staplefield March Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
Oxfordshire - Cumnor March or April Palm Sunday
Brighton All-Day April Satuarday before the 1st Sunday
East Midlands Convention - Kegworth April 4th Sunday and the Saturday before
Bristol May Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
Goodshaw May Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
Newcastle upon Tyne May/June Saturday after the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
South West Shape-Note
Singing Day
June 2nd Saturday after the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
York All-Day June Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
Oxfordshire - Botley, Oxford June Saturday before the 4th Sunday
East Sussex - Lewes July Saturday before the 1st Sunday
Dublin All-Day July Sataurday before the 1st Sunday
Scotland shapenote July Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
South Wales - Gwehelog July Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
Othhona Bradwell weekend July 4th Sunday, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday before
Winchester August Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
Cork All-Day August Saturday before the 4th Sunday
UK Sacred Harp Convention September 3rd Sunday and Saturday before
South West Shape-Note
Singing Day
October  2nd Saturday
London  October Usually Saturday before the 4th Sunday 
Nottinghamshire - Stapleford November Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
West Yorkshire - Haworth November Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
Buckinghamshire -
Jordans Thanksgiving
November Saturday before the 4th Sunday
Christian Harmony Boxing Day Singing in London December 26th December
 
           
           
   

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