31 singers plus Chorus Director Peter getting ready for the Isle of Man

The Rivertones have entered the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs competition which takes place at the Villa Marina in Douglas between Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October this year.
The competition which is run every other year has sections for all male, all female, mixed and also an ensemble class. There are cash prizes for each section and all classes, except for the ensemble, compete for the choir of the year title for 2017.
The weekend begins with a get-to-know everyone social evening on the Friday with the heats taking place on the Saturday and the grand final on the Sunday.
In addition to entries from the Isle of Man itself other choirs come from all over the UK.