Cor Bach Ensemble

Cor Bach Ensemble are back at The Dipping House on Saturday 7 November, their first return to the room since last year's sell-out concert. They're a male a cappella group — voices only, no instruments — and they work mostly in modern a cappella. Their name is Welsh for 'little choir', and they were named Midlands Choir of the Year in 2022.

The venue is part of Claybody Theatre, based in Shed 8R, a former industrial space in Stoke-on-Trent that's been turned into an arts and community hub. Co-Artistic Director Conrad Nelson says they've come a long way since taking on the building in 2023; it was awarded £150,000 from Arts Council England's Creative Foundations Fund to improve the flooring, lighting and seating. Nelson describes Cor Bach as an 'ever popular' act, and they're already billed to return to the room in 2027.

Claybody doesn't just do concerts. Co-Artistic Director Deborah McAndrew stages new adaptations rooted in the local area, like Sir Gawain & The Green Knight, based on a poet believed to be from the North West Midlands or Cheshire. The theatre is a hub for the city's arts scene, and this is one of the nights on the autumn programme.

Cor Bach start at 7.30pm, and there's a bar provided by Lymestone Brewery. If you're heading down, it's The Dipping House at Claybody Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm.