So Choir! | Pontefract

So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract – The Fun, Social Choir for Everyone!

Looking for a choir in Pontefract, Wakefield or Castleford? So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract is our fun, modern and super-social take on choir — brilliant songs, live music, lovely people and big three-part harmonies!

And absolutely no singing ability is needed. No auditions. No sheet music. No awkwardness. No pressure. Even if you feel like you can’t sing or don’t like the sound of your own voice (who does?!), you’re TOTALLY welcome along.

So Choir! singers laughing and cheering during a session
So Choir! having a blast!

So Choir!, short for SOcial Choir, is a live-music singing experience that brings together a whole bunch of lovely people for drinks, laughs and awesome pop and rock songs. Add your voice to the mix and get ready for the sound of big three-part harmonies filling the room.

So Choir! Pontefract Venue | The Old Post Office

Interior of The Old Post Office in Pontefract, showing the bar, stage and live music area
So Choir! in Pontefract | The Old Post Office, where So Choir! gets loud on Tuesday nights!

The Old Post Office is a live music venue and bar on Ropergate in the centre of Pontefract, within easy reach of Wakefield, Castleford and the surrounding area.

This venue is an absolute smasher! Great atmosphere, top staff and a fantastic stage with sound and lighting to match. They serve quality draft beers, spirits and cocktails, all alongside a proper passion for great service and live music.

When is So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract?

Tuesday evenings! Meet at the bar from 7.30pm. Singing starts around 8.00pm and finishes around 9.30pm. So Choir! IS Social Choir, so you’ll always find people around earlier for drinks and chats!

Parking for So Choir! Pontefract

Parking is plentiful too! On-street parking is available on Ropergate itself and is free after 6pm. There are also a couple of council-run car parks, also free after 6pm, just a few minutes’ walk away: Newgate South Car Park and Newgate North Car Park.

Getting to So Choir! Pontefract by Train & Bus

The Old Post Office is just an 8-minute walk from Pontefract Baghill Train Station and a 14-minute walk from Pontefract Tanshelf Train Station. Getting to So Choir! Pontefract by bus is easy too, with Pontefract Bus Station just a 5-minute walk from the venue.

Find So Choir! Pontefract at The Old Post Office

Looking for So Choir! Wakefield?

Yep, you found us! After years of making a racket in Wakefield, we’ve moved our Tuesday nights just 15 minutes down the road to The Old Post Office in Pontefract.

Our Wakefield crowd made the move with us, so it’s still the same So Choir! you know and love — just with a cracking live music venue, a whole new Pontefract crowd to make some noise with, and plenty of room for more!

So if you’re looking for a choir in Wakefield, we’re still right on your doorstep. Get yourself down to Pontecarlo and see what all the noise is about.

Come and sing So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract

Fancy getting in on the action? Whether you’re coming from Pontefract, Wakefield, Castleford or somewhere nearby, get yourself down and make some noise with us!

Head over to our Meetup page to see the latest So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract session. It’s free to sign up, and we post up-to-date event details there each week.

See the next So Choir! Wakefield & Pontefract session →

If you have any questions, please get in touch.