A Handbag of Harmonies
A Handbag of Harmonies is a choir of vivacious women from Chester who create a party wherever they go. With pink feather boas and glitzy handbags, we sing in four-part harmony with dazzling choreography and guarantee to leave audiences with smiles on their faces. More info
Be a Handbag for a Day!
This exciting opportunity to learn to sing in harmony in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere (no audition or music-reading ability required) is offered for one day only and places will be limited
In July we performed at the opening weekend of the Shakespeare North Playhouse
We were very honoured to have been asked to sing at the opening weekend of the beautiful Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot. Do go along there if you can – it’s amazing! See more pictures here
and at the Platinum Proms, Chester Cathedral
We loved taking part, with Chester Male Voice Choir, in this musical extravaganza celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (Fri 8 July)
AND at the Chester Blue Coat Primary School
We gave families a musical welcome as they arrived in the sunshine at Blue Coat Primary School’s summer fair on Saturday 2nd July
In June we toured several care homes in Chester
We spent a wonderful afternoon entertaining the residents of four care homes in Chester ....... More pics
Also in June, we sang at the Garden Quarter's Jubilee tea party
We loved singing at the Garden Quarter’s Jubilee tea party – thank you so much for your warm welcome on a wet Jubilee Sunday!
In May we sang at The Five Villages Hall, Backford
In April we united with the Chester Male Voice Choir for a joint concert
Our twice-postponed joint concert with the wonderful Chester Male Voice Choir took place on Friday 8 April at St Columba's Church
See the feature in 'The Chester blog'
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Book us
We can offer performances from 20 minutes to a full evening, indoors or outdoors with as few as 20 and as many as 60 singers. We perform at openings, parties, fund-raisers, concerts, private and corporate events.
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Sing like us
Be a Handbag for a Day and learn to sing in four part harmony as a member of a choir with the help of our director, Matt Baker.
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What people say
Hearing the Handbags for the first time sent a tingle down my spine as soon as they started singing
Chester resident
I can't remember having so much fun watching a choir before
Russell Watson, tenor, judge, BBC Last Choir Standing
the entertainment was wonderful ... what a fantastic choir!
Suzi Digby, vocal coach, judge, BBC Last Choir Standing
the entertainment was wonderful ... what a fantastic choir!
Chester resident