Convention 2025 Bulletin

We look forward to welcoming you to Sheffield once more for this year’s Regional convention from 9 – 11 May 2025. Don’t miss out for an extra special surprise on Sunday morning so plan your travel home in the afternoon (more info coming soon)!

If you are willing to volunteer for a role (eg. courier/door steward) at this years’ convention, please complete this Volunteer Form.

Volunteer concessions
Non Competitors will receive a free registration for the day of their volunteering duty. Competitors will receive a £20 discount from next years’ All Events Registration.

A new convention landing page is being created on the Region 31 Website and this will be the place to go for all information relating to this year’s convention. In advance of the launch of that page we are sharing the initial convention information below to help with your convention preparations.

Risers

The Standard configuration of risers (no inverted centre) will be used. 11 sets of 4 foot, 4 step risers.

A traffic pattern walkthrough video will be available providing a full explanation of the route.

Contest Entry

Competitors must register for the Region 31 Convention by completing the International Contest Entry Forms.

24 January 2025 – Regional Contest Entry opens: Here is a link to the portals where you will find all the required information (including the Contest Entry Forms):

Quartet: Regional Competition Quartet Portal | Sweet Adelines

Chorus: Regional Competition Chorus Portal | Sweet Adelines

All competitors will require an All Events Ticket (“AET”).
All Events Tickets will be purchased from Region 31 and will go on sale from 1 February 2025.

Judging Panel

Sound – Becky Maybury
Music – Corina Garriock
Expression – Vicky Maybury
Visual Communication – Anna Rosenberg
Panel Secretary – Kelly Hinton

Important Dates and Deadlines

Quartet

Entry deadline (60 days) late entry fees apply after this date – 10 March

Late entry deadline (45 days) – 25 March

Contest Date – 9 May

Order of Appearance Draw (55 days) – 17 March

Chorus

Entry deadline (60 days). Late entry fees apply after this date – 11 March

Late entry deadline (45 days) – 26 March

Contest Date – 10 May

Order of Appearance Draw (55 days) – 17 March

Mailings

Competition Packet eMailing – 24 January

International 30 day mailing – 9 April