Directors Weekend Registration

You may recall we recently announced plans for our first joint event, taking place in partnership with LABBS, next January’s Directors Weekend event. Read more

BABS 50 for the 50 Campaign

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

Directors Weekend 2024, Save the Date

An update from BABS & LABBS about Directors Academy Read more

BABS and LABBS Joint Statement August 2023

An update from BABS & LABBS Read more

HEX July Issue Out Now!

The July issue of HEX is out now! Read more

BABS Sing2023 Programme

We are delighted to bring you the programme for Sing2023 Read more

BABS and LABBS Joint Statement April 2023

A further update from BABS and LABBS. Read more

Recruitment Champions

We’re excited to announce which club are the latest Recruitment Champions, which was announced at the AGM. Read more

BOTY 2022

We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2022 BABS Barbershopper of the Year awards are now open! Read more

SING2024 Announcement

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

BABS Youth Choruses now open for all under 30

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

Mixed Voice Ensemble Announcement from BABS and LABBS

BABS and LABBS issue a statement regarding Mixed Voice Ensembles. Read more

Get To Know The New BABS Director of Music & Education, Simon Arnott!

Hello! I am Simon Arnott, the new Director of Music and Education on the BABS Board. Click to read more. Read more

Hex December Issue Out Now!

We are delighted to bring you the December issue of Harmony Express, the official magazine of the British Association of Barbershop Singers. Read more

Congratulations to the QuartetCon Champions!

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

HEX September Issue Out Now!

We are delighted to bring you the September issue of HEX. Read more

QuartetCon 2022 Statement

The BABS Board release a statement re QuartetCon 2022 Read more

June HEX Out Now!

We are delighted to show you the next issue of Harmony Express and it is now available for your reading pleasure. Read more

Joint Announcement from BABS and LABBS

BABS and LABBS Joint Statement released on 8th June 2022 Read more

BABS AGM Report - March 2022

BABS Council is the governing body of BABS, comprising nominated members from all our clubs, up and down the country. Read more

February Harmony Express Out Now

We are delighted to be sending you the next issue of Harmony Express and it is now available for your reading pleasure. Read more

Sing2022 - Are You Coming?

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 Big Survey from the D&I Committee

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