The Brigantes Winter Gathering

Usually hosted in a Northern Cathedral City, the Winter Gathering provides an opportunity for Liverymen and guests to meet together in the run up to Christmas.

Held in early/mid December, the Winter Gathering commences in the afternoon with the Association’s Annual General Meeting of Subscribing Members, followed by a reception, early evening supper and Christmas Concert in the Cathedral Nave.

The Winter Gathering in Bradford for example began with the AGM and supper in the magnificent Victorian Bradford Club, following which we moved a couple of hundred yards to Bradford Cathedral for the Christmas Concert given by the Cathedral Choir and the world famous Black Dyke Brass Band.

Other Cathedral cities in which the Brigantes Winter Gathering has been held include Carlisle, York, Durham, Chester and Ripon.

The 2024 Brigantes Winter Gathering will be held in Sheffield on Friday 13th December.

brass band playing — Winter Gathering Bradford Cathedral

AGM and Winter Gathering Chester Cathedral - Speaker — AGM and Winter Gathering Chester Cathedral

AGM and Winter Gathering Chester Cathedral evening supper

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Thank you for your arrangements for Durham and please thank everybody who was involved with the organisation of the event.

Thank you for organising a wonderful meal and Carol Concert last weekend. We all enjoyed it very much and are already looking forward to Harrogate in the summer.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening with the opportunity to catch up with many of our friends.