QuartetCon 2022 took place at the beginning of November. The competitions were tough but we are thrilled to announce our new Youth and Senior Quartet Champions! Read more
The members of the BABS Board would like to thank everyone in the British barbershop community for the wide range of views expressed passionately in various forums since we made our announcement on Sunday 24th September regarding trialling an open contest at Sing2024. Read more
BABS has been seriously affected with lower income and membership since the pandemic and, even though BABS has never really used fundraising to ensure its financial stability, we must look at new ways of funding to ensure the survival of our organisation for future generations of barbershoppers. Read more
An update from BABS & LABBS about Directors Academy Read more
An update from BABS & LABBS Read more
The July issue of HEX is out now! Read more
We are delighted to bring you the programme for Sing2023 Read more
A further update from BABS and LABBS. Read more
We’re excited to announce which club are the latest Recruitment Champions, which was announced at the AGM. Read more
We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2022 BABS Barbershopper of the Year awards are now open! Read more
2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of BABS, and we plan to mark the occasion with an extra special convention where we will celebrate the best of British barbershop. Read more
The BABS Youth team is thrilled to announce that the BABS Youth Choruses are now accepting membership for anyone under the age of 30. If you're aged 29 and under, you can now join the BABS Male and Mixed Youth Choruses, under the direction of Tim Briggs and Rosalind Johnson. Read more
BABS and LABBS issue a statement regarding Mixed Voice Ensembles. Read more
Hello! I am Simon Arnott, the new Director of Music and Education on the BABS Board. Click to read more. Read more
We are delighted to bring you the December issue of Harmony Express, the official magazine of the British Association of Barbershop Singers. Read more
We are delighted to bring you the September issue of HEX. Read more
The BABS Board release a statement re QuartetCon 2022 Read more
We are delighted to show you the next issue of Harmony Express and it is now available for your reading pleasure. Read more
BABS and LABBS Joint Statement released on 8th June 2022 Read more
BABS Council is the governing body of BABS, comprising nominated members from all our clubs, up and down the country. Read more
We are delighted to be sending you the next issue of Harmony Express and it is now available for your reading pleasure. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Sing2022 is going ahead on Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May in Harrogate. What a weekend it is going to be, whether you are competing, supporting or just attending for the sheer barbershop joy! Read more
The BABS Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) sub-committee are gearing up for the release of the most comprehensive membership survey in BABS’s history in 2022. Read more
The BABS Board have taken the difficult decision to cancel Directors Academy 2022. Read more