Information about dates for WKCS’s 2025-2026 season shown below may be subject to change, revisions will be made when known.
TERM DATES
2025-2026 Season
Monday Evening Rehearsals, 7 – 9pm at Coten End Primary School, Warwick, CV34 4NP
Autumn Term
Started: Monday, 1st September 2025
No rehearsal: Monday, 27th October 2025
Ended: Wednesday, 10th December 2025
Spring Term
Started: Monday, 5th January 2026
No rehearsal: Monday, 16th February 2026
Ends: Saturday, 28th March 2026
Summer Term
Starts: Monday, 13th April 2026
No rehearsals: Mondays, 4th May 2026 and 25th May 2026
Ends: Saturday, 4th July 2026
Mahler’s 8th Symphony (See poster below.)
Mahler 8, is a local choirs’ collaboration, with over 400 performers playing and singing at Coventry Cathedral. There was an introductory rehearsal workshop day on 31 January for singers.
WKCS forms part of Choir 1 and WKCS members can register here.
Lending copies of the score should be available at Monday rehearsals, there will be no charge. The edition being used is published by Serenissima Music, edited by Josef Venantius Wöss, if you have your own copy.
Mahler 8 Rehearsals – Choir 1 and Full Choir Rehearsals (revised 12 February). Some of the participating choirs have kindly offered to host extra people for more of their Mahler 8 rehearsals on the following dates:
Tuesday, 24 March, 7.30-9.30, Holy Cross Church, NN11 4BL, Choir 1 with Daventry
Tuesday, 14 April, 7.30-9.30, Holy Cross Church, NN11 4BL, Choir 1 with Daventry
Thursday, 23 April, 8.30-10pm Online Rehearsal with Joe Davies and German teacher
Thursday, 7 May, 7-9.30pm, URC Baginton Road: Full Choir 2 (Divertimento/CCC/Spires) Rehearsal with Laura Bailie
Monday, 11 May, 7-9.30pm, URC Baginton Road: Full Choir 1 (Daventry/LBC/WKCS) Rehearsal with Laura Bailie
Thursday, 14 May, 7-9.30pm, Coventry Methodist Central Hall, CV1 2HA: Full Chorus Rehearsal (all Adult Choirs) with Laura Bailie
Friday, 15 May, 7-10pm, Coventry Cathedral: Full Rehearsal with all Orchestra and Chorus (+ Soloists)
Saturday, 16 May, 2-5pm, Coventry Cathedral: Full Rehearsal with all Orchestra and Chorus, Concert at 7pm
Warwickshire County Council schools’ term dates for 2025-2026 can be found here
The dates of official UK public holidays can be found on the GOV.UK website.
FORTHCOMING CONCERT DATES
Saturday, 28th March 2026, 7:30pm
Saturday, 16th May 2026, 7pm
Saturday, 4th July 2026, 7:30pm