Weekend Workshop MANA RETREAT CENTRE (NZ) April 5-7 2024
2024-04-05 19:00 - 2024-04-07 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Mana Retreat Centre, 608 State Highway 25, R.D. 1, Manaia, Coromandel, 3581, New Zealand
Sing Your Heart Out with Tony Backhouse
For information and bookings: https://manaretreat.com/event/tony-backhouse-sing-your-heart-out-retreat/

One-day workshop CHRISTCHURCH NZ
2024-04-13 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mt Pleasant Community Centre, 3 McCormacks Bay Road Mt Pleasant, Christchurch, New Zealand
A rare one-day immersion in rhythm and freedom in a beautiful venue, Saturday 10am-3pm.
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/1-day-a-cappella-workshop-christchurch-with-tony-backhouse

Wanaka Autumn Art School (NZ) - April 15-19 2024
2024-04-15 09:00 - 2024-04-19 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mt Aspiring College, 101 Plantation Rd, Wanaka, New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/autumnartsschool/
https://www.autumnartschool.net.nz/

WA weekend workshop - Beaconsfield (Perth)
2024-04-27 12:30 - 2024-04-28 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Beacon Yoga Centre, 151 South St, Beaconsfield, WA, 6162, Australia
Tony returns to WA after a hiatus of many years, back to the beautiful Yoga Hall just out of Fremantle.
Sat  27 10 am–3pm $100
Sun 28 10 pm–3 pm $100
Weekend pass     $200
Bookings:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/69NEW

Weekend workshop MELBOURNE May 4-5 2024
2024-05-04 12:30 - 2024-05-05 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Community Church of St Mark (Clifton Hill Baptist Church), 100 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Victoria, 3068, Australia
at The Community Church of St Mark (Clifton Hill Baptist Church)Saturday, 4 May 2024 from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Sunday, 5 May 2024 from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Bookings: https://www.stickytickets.com.au:8010/G0CZ6

Cafe of the Gate of Salvation benefit concert for Dan Duggan
2024-05-09 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton Street Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Booking: Humanitix
The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation returns to PBC to raise funds for living and legal expenses for political prisoner Dan Duggan and his family.
Help free Dan Duggan – political prisoner in NSW. Dan Duggan, Australian Citizen and father of six, has been detained in maximum security since October 2022 on the say-so of the United States government. He has not been charged with an offence in Australia and has no criminal history anywhere in the world.

Dan’s incarceration has had a devastating emotional and financial stress on his family. To quote internationally renowned Human Rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson KC: “It’s a disgrace that a man like this with a presumption of innocence should be held separately away from his wife and children. It’s contrary to all beliefs in family life and in freedom”
“In human rights terms, the law as declared by Australian judges is utterly wrong.”
For the full horrid story go here.

Weekend workshop ADELAIDE MAY 18-19 2024
2024-05-18 10:00 - 2024-05-19 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | St Barnabas Church Hall, 4a William Street, Croydon, South Australia, 5008, Australia
Bookings:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/DTOZT

Tony Backhouse & the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation workshop, Milton NSW
2024-05-25 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Milton CWA, Milton, NSW, Australia
Join Tony Backhouse & COTGOS for a two-hour workshop to sing some uplifting gospel!
Bookings: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/2mcdx/tony_backhouse_milton_workshop/buy-tickets

The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation & the Glorious MUDsingers, Milton NSW
2024-05-25 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Milton Theatre, 69 Princes Highway,, Milton, NSW, 2538, Australia
Booking details TBA
The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation: http://www.cafeofthegateofsalvation.com.au

SINGING IN FIJI with Tony Backhouse - May 28-June 4 2024
2024-05-28 - 2024-06-04 | First Landing Resort, Fiji
Come to a week of singing and cultural interaction with the wonderful Fijian choral tradition. Stay in a small resort on the beach, enjoy daily a cappella workshops with Tony in a beautiful space looking out to the ocean. Explore local villages , drink kava, and receive workshops from Fijian choir directors, experience the Fijian church, hang out out with an extraordinary male chorus. Bula!
Bookings: https://www.coconutchorus.com/tours/

SYDNEY weekend workshop
2024-06-15 10:00 - 2024-06-16 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes Street, Potts Point, NSW, 2011, Australia
Two days of uplifting fun! Unwind yourself! Black gospel, rhythm and freedom!
Bookings:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/GUT9T

The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation with Scott Saunders - Sydney
2024-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Paddington Uniting Church, Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Gospel choirs are traditionally not a cappella, so once a year we bow to custom and invite our friend the great Scott Saunders to accompany us on piano and organ in our favourite venue in Paddington. Scott will rock the house…
http://www.cafeofthegateofsalvation.com.au/dbpage.php?pg=evlist

Weekend Workshop - COFFS HARBOUR NSW
2024-06-29 10:00 - 2024-06-30 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Casurina Steiner School, 4 Gentle Street, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia
Bookings: https://www.stickytickets.com.au:8020/3MMF5

Port Macquarie evening a cappella workshop
2024-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | CWA Hall, 11 Horton Street, Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444, Australia
An evening of rhythm, harmony & freedom!

$32.50 incl. booking fee
Bookings: https://tix.yt/SQS

The HEAVENLY LIGHT QUARTET @ the GAELIC CLUB, SYDNEY
2024-07-06 20:00 - 22:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Gaelic Club, Level 1, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
The Heavenly Light Quartet return to The Gaelic Club for one of their very rare appearances! Not to be missed! The group has been digging up the roots of Soul and RnB music since 1996, reviving in detail and in spirit, the Black Gospel acappella music of the male gospel quartet during the so-called ‘Golden Age of Gospel’ (1940-1960).
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1214392

SINGING & YOGA RETREAT UBUD, BALI - 19-25 July 2024
2024-07-19 - 2024-07-25 | Narasoma, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
A joyous week of singing and yoga with Tony Backhouse and senior yoga teacher Josephine Tanham, in the tranquil Narasoma retreat, an oasis in the heart of Ubud.

Bookings and information: https://www.theyogapractice.net.au/ubud-bali-yoga-retreat

SINGING IN FIJI with Tony Backhouse - August 6-13 2024
2024-08-06 00:00 - 2024-08-13 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | First Landing Resort, Fiji
Another fabulous week of singing and cultural interaction with the wonderful Fijian choral tradition. Stay in a small resort on the beach, enjoy daily a cappella workshops with Tony in a beautiful space looking out to the ocean. Explore local villages, drink kava, and receive workshops from Fijian choir directors, experience the Fijian church, hang out out with an extraordinary male chorus. Bula!
Bookings: https://www.coconutchorus.com/tours/

GOSPEL AT THE BOWLO with the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation
2024-08-18 15:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton Street Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia
We are looking forward to performing a soul-stirring Sunday afternoon of gospel at one of our favourite places to perform – the lovely intimate space of Petersham Bowlo.
With Artistic Director the inimitable Tony Backhouse, the choir will be singing a range of old favourites and new arrangements.
Tickets are limited, so please book early.
https://events.humanitix.com/cafe-of-the-gate-of-salvation-pbc-apcyngyu

Gospel Singalong with the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation
2024-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | St Marys Catholic Church, 21 Swanson St, Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join COTGOS in Erskineville for an inspirational and fun evening of song – no experience necessary!
Tickets: $25
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1257979

MAKING MUSIC IN ITALY — September 7-22 2024
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-22 | Montestigliano, Tuscany; Mercatello sul Metauro, le Marche; Florence, Italy
Singing with Tony Backhouse, Edoardo Materassi & Guerrino Parri.
Two gorgeous locations and three outstanding teachers! Includes a week in Montestigliano (Tuscany), one week in Mercatello sul Metauro (Marche), two nights in Firenze. Celebrating coming together in springtime to learn and perform new repertoire, sing with locals, tour to villages, fabulous food, wine and beautiful countryside.
Limited places available.Bookings and more information: https://thecreateescape.co/upcoming-events/making-music-in-italy-2024

BRUNSWICK HEADS NSW - a cappella Workshops
2024-10-12 10:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Brunswick Heads Uniting Church Hall, 61 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia
More gospel songs and freedom!
Sat  12 10 am–3pm $100
Sun 13 10 pm–3 pm $100
Weekend pass     $200
Bookings:
https://tix.yt/2LT

Weekend workshops HOBART
2024-10-19 10:00 - 2024-10-20 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Soho Arts, 14 Weld Street (off Macquarie St), South Hobart, Tasmania, 7004, Australia
Bookings: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/MWMOM

BERMAGUI (NSW) weekend workshops
2024-11-02 10:00 - 2024-11-03 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Bermagui Community Centre, 9 Bunga St, Bermagui, NSW, 2546, Australia
Sat  2 10 am–3pm $100
Sun 3 10 pm–3 pm $100
Weekend pass     $200
Bookings: https://tix.yt/48R

SINGING BY THE SEA 2024: 5-DAY RETREAT, QUEENSCLIFF Vic, Nov 11-16
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-16 | Uniting Church Queenscliff, Queenscliff, VIC, 3225, Australia
A week of singing in the beautiful Victorian coastal town of Queenscliff, 106 km southwest of Melbourne on the Bellarine Peninsula, with Tony Backhouse and our special guest choral director Annemarie Sharry When we’re not singing we’ll be relishing the Victorian-era heritage architecture, art galleries, shops, dining opportunities and wineries.
Bookings and information: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/HZD4D
Enquiries: jann@sortedbyjann.com

ARROWTOWN (NZ) Weekend Workshop November 23-24
2024-11-23 10:00 - 2024-11-24 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, 33 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, New Zealand
More roof-raising and soul-fuelling gospel in the best community hall ever!
10-3 Sat 23 $100
10-3 Sun 24 $100
Weekend pass: $200
Bookings via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-a-cappella-workshop-arrowtown-with-tony-backhouse

Weekend Workshop MANA RETREAT CENTRE (NZ) Nov 29-Dec 1 2024
2024-11-29 19:00 - 2024-12-01 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Mana Retreat Centre, 608 State Highway 25, R.D. 1, Manaia, Coromandel, 3581, New Zealand
Sing Your Heart Out with Tony Backhouse
For information and bookings: https://manaretreat.com/retreat-schedule/

Service of Remembrance, Consolation and Hope, SYDNEY - the CAFE of the GATE of SALVATION
2024-12-06 19:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Mary’s Church, Miller Street, North Sydney, Australia
The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation is performing at the annual Service of Remembrance, Consolation and Hope, organised by social workers at the Mater Hospital. The Service is for families who have experienced a stillbirth or newborn death.
The choir has sung at the Service every year since 2004 (apart from 2020 when they sent audio to be used in the Service). This year’s Service will be the final one, and so it will be especially memorable.

SUMMERSONG MUSIC CAMP - NSW 2025
2025-01-17 - 2025-01-22 | Tyalgum Ridge Retreat, Tyalgum, NSW, 2484, Australia
The music party of the year returns to northern NSW! Tony Backhouse, Karl Farren and other great tutors will guide you through this week of musical immersion!
https://www.summersongmusiccamp.com/
Register your interest here:

WA weekend workshop - Margaret River 2025
2025-03-15 10:00 - 2025-03-16 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mens Shed Gloucester Park, Margaret River
Mens Shed Gloucester Park, Margaret River
10am-3pm both days
Bookings: https://tix.yt/3PV

MELBOURNE a cappella weekend workshop 2025
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-03-23 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Community Church of St Mark, 100 Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill, VIC, 3068, Australia
More singing! What could be better?
Bookings: https://tix.yt/1PV
