The Lancashire Chamber Orchestra has a strong core of talented string players which is supplemented with woodwind, brass and percussion players, as needed.

The orchestra performs its own concerts about three times a year, usually at Altrincham Girls Grammar School. It also teams up with some of the region’s top choral societies to perform the great classical choral works, including the Blackburn Choral Society and Altrincham Choral Society.

Over the years, the orchestra has played in many venues including Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, the Royal Northern College of Music concert hall, BBC Manchester studios and many of the region’s churches and town halls.

Regular conductors have included the American conductor and cellist Kenneth Woods, former BBC Philharmonic Principal Second Violin Robert Chasey and a number of special guest conductors including Justin Doyle, Richard Davis, Richard Howarth, Jon Malaxetxebarria, Alex Robinson and Michael Bawtree.

The Lancashire Chamber Orchestra usually rehearses on two or three Sundays leading up to a concert date, in a range of venues, including Mawdesley and Heskin, near Chorley, Hale and Altrincham. The group always welcomes new members (around Grade 8+ standard) to come and join them.