The Festivals Listed
1949 Wednesday 16th March.
Central Hall, - Grand Concert.
Bruce Dargavel, Peter W. Davies, The Blue Coat Prize Band.
1949 Wednesday 19th October.
Central Hall, - Grand Concert.
Bruce Dargavel, David Jones, The Blue Coat Prize Band,
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1950 Wednesday 15th March.
Central Hall, - Grand Concert.
Gwen Catley, Peter W. Davies, The Blue Coat Prize Band.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1950 Wednesday 18th October.
Central Hall, - Grand Concert.
Bruce Dargavel, John David, Meryl Waite (child soprano)
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1951 Wednesday 14th March.
Central Hall, - Celebrity Concert.
Joan Butler, Marian Nowakowski, Joseph Stones (violin).
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1951 Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th October.
Central Hall, - 1951 Festival Year Celebrity Concert
Bruce Dargavel, Meryl Waite, Kathleen Joyce, Richie Thomas.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1952 Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th March.
Central Hall, - Celebrity Concert.
Gwen Catley, John David, Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1952 Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October.
Central Hall, - Celebrity Concert.
Olivia Quinley, Robert Thomas, Martin Lawrence.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1953 Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March.
Central Hall, - Coronation Year Celebrity Concert.
Ian Wallace, Kathleen Joyce, Gerald Davies
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1953 Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October.
Central Hall, - International Celebrity Concert.
Rosina Raisbeck, Alfred Orda.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1954 Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th March.
Central Hall, - March "Festival".
Ian Wallace, Victoria Elliott, Roland Jones.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1954 Wednesday 13th and 14th October.
Central Hall, - October "Festival"
Inia Te Wiata, Edith Osler, Brychan Powell.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1955 Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th March.
Central Hall, - March "Festival".
Patricia Baird, Paul Asciak, Michael Langdon.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1955 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th October.
Central Hall, - October "Festival".
Ian Wallace, Marion Studholme, Gerald Davies.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1956 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 7th, 8th, and 9th March.
Central Hall, - March "Festival".
Gwen Davies, Inia Te Wiata, Paul Askiak.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1956 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10th, 11th, and 12th October.
Central Hall - October "Festival".
Bruce Dargavel, Nancy Thomas, Robert Thomas.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1957 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 6th, 7th and 8th March.
Central Hall - March "Festival".
Elizabeth Fretwell, James Johnston, William Edwards
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1957 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9th, 10th, and 11th October.
Central Hall - October "Festival".
Rosina Raisbeck, Lloyd Strauss-Smith, Trevor Anthony.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1958 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th March.
Central Hall, - March Festival
Geraint Evans, Gwen Davies, John Dobson.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1958 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 15th, 16th, and 17th October.
Central Hall, - October Festival.
Nancy Thomas, Paul Askiak, John Holmes,
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1959 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11th, 12th, 13th March.
Central Hall, - March Festival.
Geraint Evans, Brychan Powell, Margaret Nisbett.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1959 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th, 15th, and 16th October.
Central Hall, - October Festival.
Elizabeth Rust, John Dobson, John Holmes.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1960 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9th, 10th, and 11th, March.
Central Hall, - March Festival.
Joyce Barker, Alberto Remedios, William Dickie, Robert Thomas
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1960 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th October.
Central Hall, - October Festival.
Gwen Davies, John Carolan, Jess Walters.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1961 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 15th, 16th, and 17th, March.
Central Hall, - Silver Jubilee Festival.
Joyce Barker, Alberto Remedios, Gerwyn Morgan.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1961 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11th, 12th, and 13th, October.
Central Hall, - Twenty-Sixth Festival.
Maureen Guy, John Wakefield, William McCue.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1962 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th, 15th, and 16th March.
Central Hall, - Twenty-Seventh Festival.
Barbara Knox, Ramon Remedios, Keith Bonnington.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1962 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 17th, 18th, and 19th October.
Central Hall, - Twenty-Eighth Festival.
Maureen Guy, John Wakefield, William McCue.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1963 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 13th, 14th, and 15th March.
Central Hall, - Twenty-Ninth Festival.
Gwen Davies, John Mitchinson, Don Garrard.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1963 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 16th, 17th, and 18th October.
Central Hall, - Thirtieth Festival.
Raimund Herincx, Elizabeth Rust, Emlyn Ellis.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1964 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11th, 12th, and 13th, March.
Central Hall, - Thirty-First Festival.
Stuart Burrows, Margaret Neville, John Holmes.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1964 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th, 15th, and 16th October.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Second Festival.
Jean Allister, Walter Dinoff, John Rhys Evans
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1965 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11th, 12th, and 13th, March.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Third Festival.
Stuart Burrows, Marion Studholme, Raymond Myers.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1965 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 13th, 14th, and 15th October.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Fourth Festival.
Astra Blair, Raimund Herincx, David Parker.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1966 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9th, 10th, and 11th March.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Fifth Festival.
Gwen Davies, Walter Dinoff, Robert Savoie.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1966 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th October.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Sixth Festival.
Astra Blair, Raimund Herincx, Alain Presencer.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1967 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th March.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Seventh Festival.
Milla Andrew, Stuart Burrows, Dennis Wicks.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1967 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th October.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Eighth Festival.
Elizabeth Simon, William McAlpine, John Rhys Evans.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1968 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 13th, 14th, and 15th March.
Central Hall, - Thirty-Ninth Festival.
Doreen Hume, Allan Mayall, Robert Bateman.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1968 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9th, 10, and 11th October.
Central Hall, - Fortieth Festival.
Margaret Curphey, Robert Bickerstaff, Edward Byles
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1969 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th March.
Central Hall, - Forty-First (41st) Festival.
Rita Hunter, Wynford Evans, Frank Olegario.
Maelor Richards (accompanist)
1969 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th October.
Central Hall, - Forty-Second (42nd) Festival.
Jill Gomez, Donald Pilley, Lawrence Richard,
Maelor Richards (40th and final appearance as accompanist to artistes)
1970 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th March.
Central Hall, - Forty-Third (43rd) Festival.
Rhonda Bruce, Robert Bickerstaff, Adrian De Peyer,
Christine Reynolds (accompanist)
1970 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 14th, 15, and 16th October.
Central Hall, - Forty-Fourth (44th) Festival.
Joan Davies, Donald Pilley, Frank Olegario.
Christine Reynolds (accompanist)
1971 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10th, 11th, and 12th March.
Central Hall, - Forty-Fifth (45th) Festival.
Janice Chapman, John Brecknock, Richard Rees.
Christine Reynolds (accompanist)
1971 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 13th, 14th, and 15th October.
Central Hall, - Forty-Sixth (46th) Festival.
Valerie Masterson, Robert Bickerstaff, Wynford Evans.
Richard Hart (Accompanist)
1972 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th March.
Central Hall, - Forty-Seventh (47th) Festival.
Joan Davies, William McAlpine, Richard Angas, John Wilson (accompanist)
1972 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th October.
Central Hall, - Forty-Eighth (48th) Festival.
Joy Evans, Vernon Midgley, Gerwyn Morgan.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1973 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th October.
Central Hall, - Forty-Ninth (49th) Festival.
Margaret Gale, Johnb Winfield, Malcolm Rivers.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1973 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10th, 11th, and 12th October.
Central Hall, - Golden Jubilee Festival (Fiftieth Festival)
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley, Raimund Herincx,
John Wilson (accompanist)
1974 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 13th, 14th, and 15th March.
Central Hall, - Fifty-First (51st) Festival.
Barbel Edcwards, John Winfield, Gerwyn Morgan.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1974 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9th, 10, and 11th October.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Second (52nd) Festival.
Alexandra Gordon, Kenneth Collins, Alan Charles.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1975 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th March.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Third (53rd) Festival.
Soo-Bee Lee, Neville Ackerman, Thomas Lawlor.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1975 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th October.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Fourth (54th) Festival.
Joy Evans, John Mitchinson, Robert Bickerstaff.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1976 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10th, 11th, and 12th March.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Fifth (55th) Festival.
Gwen Davies, John Fryatt, Tom McDonnell.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1976 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 13th, 14th, and 15th October.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Sixth (56th) Festival.
Soo-Bee Lee, Paschal Allen, Michael Davies (Violin)
John Wilson (accompanist)
1977 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9th, 10, and 11th March.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Seventh Festival - Music for a Royal Occasion.
Milla Andrew, Geoffrey Pogson, Alan Charles.
John Wilson (accompanist)
1977 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12th, 13th, and 14th October.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Eighth (58th) Festival.
Janel Gail, David Fieldsend, Paschal Allen
John Wilson (accompanist).
1978 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th March.
Central Hall, - Fifty-Ninth (59th) Festival.
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley, John Lawrenson,
Gladys Vernon Midgley and John Wilson (accompanists.)
1978 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th October.
Central Hall, - Diamond Jubilee Festival (60th)
Milla Andrew, Geoffrey Pogson, Alan Charles. John Wilson (accompanist)
1979 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th, 15th, and 16th March.
Central Hall, - Sixty-First (61st) Festival.
Patricia Cope, Ian Kennedy, John Lawrenson. John Wilson (accompanist)
1979 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10th, 11th, and 12th October.
Central Hall, - Sixty-Second (62nd) Festival.
Elizabeth Brice, David Hillman, Roderick Earle. John Wilson (accompanist)
1980 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,12th, 13th, and 14th March.
Central Hall, - Sixty-Third (63rd) Festival.
Margaret Haggart, David Bowman, Maldwyn Davies. John Wilson (accompanist)
1980 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8th, 9th, and 10th October.
Central Hall, - Sixty-Fourth Festival.
Laureen Livingstone, Laurence Dale, Christopher Booth-Jones. John Wilson (accompanist)
1981 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11th, 12th, and 13th March.
Central Hall, - Sixty-Fifth Festival.
Maria Moll, Christopher Gillett, John Rath. John Wilson (accompanist)
1981 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th, 15th, and 16th October.
Final Festival Concert at Central Hall, - Cestrian Anniversary Festival
Ludmilla Andrew, Ian Kennedy, Christian du Plessis. John Wilson (accompanist)
1982 Friday 26th March.
Northgate Arena, - Sixty-Seventh Festival.
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley, Gladys Midgley (accompanist),
Keith Swallow and John Wilson (Piano Duet)
1982 Friday 15th October 1982
Northgate Arena, - Sixty Eighth Festival.
Maria Moll, Terence Sharpe. John Wilson (accompanist)
1983 Friday 8th April 1983
Northgate Arena, - Sixty Ninth Festival.
The Music Box (Linda Ormiston, Donald Maxwell, George Donald (accompanist)
Barry Banks, John Wilson (accompanist)
1983 Friday 14th October.
Northgate Arena, - Seventieth Festival.
Vanessa Williamson, Christopher Underwood. John Wilson (accompanist)
1984 Friday 9th March.
Final Festival concert in the Northgate Arena, - Seventy-First Festival.
Caroline Crawshaw, Patrick McGuigan. John Wilson (accompanist)
1984 Thursday, Friday 11th and 12th October.
Town Hall, - Seventy Second Festival.
Catherine Wilson, Christopher Underwood, John Wilson (accompanist)
1985 Thursday, Friday 28th and 29th March.
Town Hall, - 73rd Festival.
Meinir Wiliams, Barry Banks. John Wilson (accompanist)
1985 Thursday, Friday 10th and 11th October.
Town Hall, - 74th Festival.
Trine Bolling, Simon Keenlyside, John Wilson (accompanist)
1986 Thursday, Friday 13th and 14th March.
Town Hall, - 75th Festival.
Helen Williams, Gerard Quinn, John Wilson (accompanist).
1986 Thursday, Friday 9th and 10th October.
Town Hall, Seventy-Sixth Festival
Sally-Ann Sheperdson, Terence Sharpe. John Wilson (accompanist)
1987 Thursday, Friday 12th and 13th March.
Town Hall, - Seventy-Seventh Festival.
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley.
1987 Thursday, Friday 8th and 9th October.
Town Hall, - Seventy-Eighth Festival,
Sandra Dugdale, Terence Sharpe, John Wilson (accompanist)
1988 Thursday, Friday 10th and 11th March.
Town Hall, - Seventy-Ninth Festival.
Catriona Logan, Andrew Mackenzie Wicks.
John Wilson and Michael Hancock (accompanists)
1988 Thursday, Friday 13th and 14th October.
Town Hall, - 80th Festival.
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley, John Wilson (accompanist)
1989 Thursday, Friday 9th and 10th March.
Town Hall, - 81st Festival.
Adele Paxton, Harry Nicholl. John Wilson (accompanist)
1989 Thursday, Friday 12th and 13th October.
Town Hall, - 82nd Festival.
Bryn Terfel, Amanda Roocroft (indisposed) Edith Pritchard. John Wilson (accompanist)
1990 Thursday, Friday 8th and 9th March.
Town Hall, - 83rd Festival.
Doreen O’Neill, Geraint Dodd. John Wilson (accompanist)
1990 Thursday, Friday 11th and 12th October.
Town Hall, - 84th Festival.
Beverley Mills, Peter Savidge. John Wilson (accompanist)
1991 Thursday, Friday 7th and 8th March.
Town Hall, - 85th Festival ( Cestrian Male Voice Choir Golden Jubilee)
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgely. John Wilson (accompanist)
1991 Thursday, Friday 19th and 11th October.
Town Hall, 86th Festival.
Elisabeta Guitescu, David Gwesyn Smith. John Wilson (accompanist)
1992 Thursday, Friday 12th and 13th March.
Town Hall, - 87th Festival
Diana Palmerston, Stephen Rooke. John Wilson (accompanist)
1992 Thursday, Friday 8th and 9th October.
Town Hall, 88th Festival.
Patricia O’Neill, Mark Luther. John Wilson (accompanist)
1993 Thursday, Friday 29th and 30th July.
Town Hall, - Summer Festival.
Leah-Marian Jones, Jeremy Huw Williams. John Wilson (accompanist)
1993 Thursday, Friday 25th and 26th November.
Town Hall, - Winter Festival.
The Showstoppers (Diana Palmerston, Adrienne Murray,
Paul Trotter, David Palmer, Jonathan Leese (accompanist),
Hill/Wiltschinsky Guitar Duo, (Robin Hill and Peter Wiltschinsky)
1994 Thursday, Friday 10th and 11th March.
Town Hall, - Spring Festival.
Diana Palmerston, Anthony Stuart Lloyd. John Wilson (accompanist)
1994 Thursday, Friday 13th and 14th October.
Town Hall, - Autumn Festival.
Annalies Chapman, Julian Tovey John Wilson (accompanist)
1995 Friday 10th March.
Town Hall, - Gala Festival Concert.
Evelyn Nicholson, Geraint Dodd. John Wilson (accompanist)
1995 Friday 13th October.
Town Hall, - Gala Festival Concert.
Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgely. John Wilson (accompanist)
1996 Thursday, Friday 7th and 8th March.
Town Hall, - Gala Festival Concert
Caroline Childe, Peter Hoare, John Wilson (accompanist)
1996 Thursday, Friday 17th and 18th October.
Town Hall, - Gala Festival Concerts.
Evelyn Nicholson, Mark Stuart. John Wilson (accompanist)
1997 Friday 7th March.
Town Hall, - 97th Festival - Friday Night is Music Night.
Jane Highfield, Paul Trotter. John Wilson (accompanist)
1997 Friday 10th October.
Town Hall, - 98th Festival - Friday Night is Music Night.
Caroline Childe, Geraint Dodd. John Wilson (accompanist)
1998 Friday 13th March.
Town Hall, - 99th Festival.
The Showstoppers, (Diana Palmerston, Adrienne Murray,
David Palmer, Stuart Armstrong, John Gough (accompanist).
1998 Thursday, Friday 15th and 16th October.
Town Hall, - 100th Gala Festival Concerts.
The Manchester Boys’ Choir, Marilyn Hill Smith. John Wilson (accompanist)
1999 Friday 12th March.
Town Hall, - 101st Gala Festival Concert.
Rachel Verow. John Wilson (accompanist)
1999 Friday 8th October.
Town Hall, - 102nd Gala Festival Concert.
Diane Fuge, John Davies (accompanist).
2000 Thursday, Friday 13th and 14th April.
Town Hall, 103rd Festival Concerts.
The Manchester Boys’ Choir, Sandra Dugdale, Jeffrey Lawton.
2000 Friday 29th September.
Town Hall, - 104th Festival Concert.
The Nemo Brass Quintet.
2001 Friday 30th March.
Town Hall, - 105th Festival Concert
The City of Chester Male Voice Choir 60th Anniversay.
Diana Palmerston, John Wilson (accompanist)
2001 Friday 28th September.
Town Hall, - 106th Festival Concert
Graham Scott, (Concert pianist)
2002 Friday 19th April.
Town Hall, 107th Festival Concert
Andrew Follin, Maria Scott (accompanist)
2002 Friday 27th September.
Town Hall, - 108th Festival Concert
The Stars from Chets, and Lilly Papaiouannou,
Accompanists Janet Warren and Nicholas Oliver
2003 Friday 28th March.
Town Hall, - 109th Festival Concert
Manchester Girls Choir
2003 Friday 24th October.
Town Hall, - 110th Festival Concert
Diana Palmerston, Sophie Rosa,
Accompanists, John Gough and Max Ritchie
2004 Friday 2nd April.
Town Hall 111th Festival Concert
Geraint Dodd, Eldrydd Cynan Jones
Robert Challinor (Accompanist)
2004 Friday, 24th September.
Town Hall, 112th Festival Concert
Diane Fuge, Elfair Grug Dyer (Harpist)
Timothy Kennedy (Accompanist)
2005 Friday, 15th April.
Town Hall, 113th Festival Concert
Denise Leigh, Sion Goronwy,
John Wilson (Accompanist)
2005 Friday, 14th October.
Chester Cathedral, 114th Festival Concert
Katherine Jenkins, Sion Goronwy
John Wilson (Accompanist)
2006 Friday 20th May.
Ellesmere Port Civic Hall, 115th Festival Concert
The Houghton Weavers
2006 Friday 22nd September.
Chester Cathedral, 116th Festival Concert
Sir Willard White, John Wilson (Accompanist)
2007 Friday 20th April.
Town Hall, 117th Festival Concert
Ann Atkinson, Alwena Nutting (Accompanist)
2008 Friday, 12th October.
Chester Cathedral, 118th Festival Concert.
Maria Friedman, John Wilson (Accompanist)