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TRBC switch to Bluesky from Twitter/X as from today. No-one on X has trolled us or insulted us, but we prefer not to associate with a platform which has become so toxic.  We need to rebuild our list of followers – genuine people and organisations who know what we are about and are interested in […]

Our Glorious Sing, 16–19/21 April 2026: change of destination! Concerts from Scratch and Specialised Travel would like to announce a stunning new destination for the first of our 2026 singing holidays: Sing Glorious Malta, 16–19/21 April 2026. Originally planned for Dubrovnik, and on exactly the same dates, this musical getaway will instead take place on […]

How do I book seats for Messiah from Scratch? Booking is now open. You need to be logged in to our website to access the Royal Albert Hall booking page. You can login here or, if you are not already on our mailing list, click Join our Mailing List (it’s free and you can unsubscribe […]

A new charity partner for Messiah from Scratch is announced today as we move into our sixth decade. From 2025 onwards, funds raised at the annual Messiah from Scratch® will benefit The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain. Founded in 1738, more than 200 eminent musicians of the day, including Handel, signed its declaration […]

Messiah from Scratch® online booking After 50 years, we’ve said goodbye to paper forms, postal delays and waiting for tickets. You can now choose and book your seats – singing and/or audience – directly with the Royal Albert Hall from 4th April onwards. First, join the TRBC mailing list To book singing seats online for […]

Singing in Spain should conjure up lovely warm thoughts as frost and chill grips the United Kingdom. This is therefore a good moment to decide to join us for ‘Sing the Costa del Sol’ in March. We have excellent hotel accommodation in Málaga, with an evening concert in Fuengirola – a short drive along the […]

The Hallelujah Chorus auction winner at the 50th anniversary performance of Messiah from Scratch® was Professor Christopher Wood. Escorted by a steward around the labyrinthine corridors of the Royal Albert Hall, he made his way to the Arena. To loud cheers from the capacity audience, he removed his jacket, took the proffered baton, and climbed […]

Blanket press coverage, especially if positive, is invaluable to a new venture. The organisers of the first ‘Messiah from Scratch’ advertised primarily by distributing leaflets in the 1974 Proms queues and the idea spread by word of mouth. Bookings trickled in, but not quite as many as hoped, and the Partners considered how to increase […]