CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
CALENDAR – 2025-26- 70th Anniversary SEASON
REHEARSALS
October 4 11 18 25 (half term 1 Nov)
November 8 15* 22* 29 *see below for details
December 6
January 17 24 31
February 21 28 (half term 7 & 14 Feb)
March 7 14 21 28
April 18 25 (Easter 4 & 11 Apr)
May 2 9 16 30
June 6 13(in Ulster Hall before concert)
*15 in Ulster University – Time TBC
* 22 rehearsing from 1pm-4pm Methodist College due to SEAG test
Calendar of Events 2025-26 - Further events may be added at a later date
October
Fri 10th 7.15- 9.45pm Ulster Hall – Group Visit to Ulster Orchestra Concert
Sat 11th 9.15- 10.45am Methodist College – CBYO Parents/ Carers information Session
Fri 24th 7.30- 9.15pm Holy Cross Church, Crumlin Road – Flax Trust Autumn Concert
(CBYO members required from 5pm for rehearsal)
November
Fri 14th 7.30-8.30pm Grand Opera House – String Quartet performing
Sat 15th Time TBC Ulster University – Full Orchestra performance
Thur 20th 6.30- 7.30pm Titanic Belfast – String Quartet performing at CO3 Charity Ball
Saturday 22nd Time TBC Methodist College
***CBYO rehearsing afternoon instead of morning due to SEAG Test**
December
Mon 8th Time 8pm Ulster Hall – EA Music Belfast Christmas Concer (Members requitred from 4.30pm)
Tues 9th 6-7pm Titanic Hotel – String Quartet performing at British / Irish Secretariat Event
TBA 7.30– 9.15pm Holy Cross Church, Crumlin Road – Flax Trust Christmas Concert
(
CBYO members required from 5pm for rehearsal)
Mon 22nd 5-7pm Victoria Square CBYO Choir & Brass Carol Singing / Fundraising
Tue 23rd 8am- 2pm Tesco Knocknagoney – fundraising (shared with Concert Band Members)
3pm- 4pm NI Hospice – Somerton Road CBYO Brass Section
(Various dates throughout December– small ensembles fundraising Belfast Grand Central/ Lanyon)
January
Fri 23rd 7.15- 9.45pm Ulster Hall – Group Visit to Ulster Orchestra Concert
February
March
Fri 6th 7.15- 9.45pm Ulster Hall – Group Visit to Ulster Orchestra Concert
Tue 31st 7.30- 8.30 Holy Cross Church - Flax Trust Holy Week Sacred Sounds Concert
(Only Brass Section and front desks of strings required)
April
May
Fri 29th 7.15- 9.45pm Ulster Hall – Group Visit to Ulster Orchestra Concert
June
Sat 13th 7.30-9.30pm Ulster Hall –Summer Concert