The 9th Australian Sacred Harp Convention will be held in Victoria on the weekend of 23 to 25 January 2026.

Friday January 23rd:

Evening social: Cultural Walking Tour and Dinner in Melbourne – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
4:45pm: meet for Birrarung Wilam (River Camp) Walking Tour with the Koori Heritage Centre.
6:15pm: Dinner at Riverland Bar.

Check the Discussion tab on the Facebook event post here for more details on how to RSVP.

Saturday January 24th:

Sacred Harp (2025 edition) singing all day
Brunswick Uniting Church Community Hall (212-214 Sydney Road, Brunswick)
9:00am registration
9:30am singing school
10am-4pm singing (lunch at 12:30).
Social event at a nearby venue to follow.

Sunday January 25th:

Sacred Harp (2025 edition) singing from 12.30pm
Brunswick Uniting Church Community Hall
Morning free for church, sleep-ins, gallery visits
12 noon relaxed shared “leftovers” lunch.
12:30pm-4pm, more singing!

Monday January 26th:

Alternate “Black and Tan” book singing
Brunswick Uniting Church Community Hall (212-214 Sydney Road, Brunswick). Timing to be confirmed.
Christian Harmony in the first session. Shenandoah Harmony in the second session.

PAST CONVENTIONS

The 8th Australian Sacred Harp Convention was held in Sydney over the weekend of 25 – 27 January 2025.

Check out photos from a wonderful weekend of singing (including a walking/singing tour of Sydney) on the Sydney Shape Note Singers Facebook page here and here.