We are proud to have formed strong links with a choir  'Cantagarrigue' from the Languedoc, France.

The Axbridge Singers has a flourishing link with a French choir from the Languedoc region in the south of France. It began in 2013 when Amanda Boyd (a local folk singer and member of the Axbridge Singers) was visiting an English friend in that area of France. She attended a choir rehearsal of ‘Cantagarrigue’, his local choir – and the seed of an idea was born! The pleasures of singing together are universal and form an excellent basis for making good friends.

Please scroll down to see the history (most recent at the top) of the link between our two choirs.

In April we visited our fantastic French counterpart, Cantagarrigue.

We had a great time and they were fantastic hosts. There was lots of laughter, fun and games and impromptu singing in the stunning La Grotte de Clamouse. We shared a lovely joint concert in the pretty Aniane Church and the weekend culminated in an evening of traditional music from the Languedoc region. 

We look forward to welcoming them in the not too distant future!

Over the (long!) weekend 12th – 16th March we were honoured to welcome our twin choir ‘Cantagarrigue’ to Axbridge for a weekend of song, friendship and cultural exchange. Staying from Thursday until Monday, the twenty seven singers were hosted by members of the choir in their homes.

The weekend’s events centred around a very well-attended joint concert in St. John’s Church in Axbridge on Saturday night, and as well as a shared meal in the town hall on Friday night, the visitors were formally welcomed to the town by the mayor Peter Yusen who bravely addressed the group in French during a traditional cream-tea on Saturday afternoon.