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16/10/2026

05/10/2026

ONLY 8 WEEKS UNTIL WE ROCK QPAC!

CALLING SOUTH EAST QUEENSLANDERS

All our rehearsals are back in full swing this week for our upcoming ROCK CHOIR concerts at the magnificent QPAC concert on Sun Nov 29!

AC/DC, BON JOVI, TINA TURNER, QUEEN, RADIOHEAD, SHEPPARD, COLDPLAY….
fabulous choral arrangements from the biggest bands & rock hits - we’ve got it all!

NO AUDITIONS - GREAT FUN, GREAT PEOPLE

You don’t want to miss the once in a lifetime participate in this 300 voice massed choir choir spectacular, and the opportunity to perform some of the greatest rock classics, with a live rock band, sensational soloists Ellen Reed (The Voice) & Nathan Foley (The Voice & HI5) under the direction of the multi award winning conductor & founding director of legendary Choir of Hard Knocks……Jonathon Welch AM.

IT’S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO JOIN AT:

✅BRISBANE
Starting this Wed Oct 7 @ Coorparoo
St Stephen’s Church -
6.30pm-9.30pm

✅TOOWOOMBA
This Sat Oct 10 @ Choral Hall
Corner Raff & Bridge Streets
10am - 4pm

✅SUNSHINE COAST
Starting Sun Oct 11 @ Mudjimba
North Shore Community Centre
701 David Low Way
1.30pm - 5pm

❎REDLANDS
Bookings now closed

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & TO REGISTER:

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events-home

ROCK INTO CHRISTMAS WITH US
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Every voice deserves to be heard!

04/10/2026

COME & SING INTO SPRING WITH US!

🎶🌻☀️🎶🌻☀️🎶🌻☀️🎶🌻☀️🎶🌻☀️

Across Melbourne, to the Latrobe Valley and all the way up to Queensland - Brisbane, the Redlands, Sunshine Coast & Toowoomba our choir provides something that AI will never be able to replace - singing together, making friends for life & having fun through the joy of SINGING WITH PLAY IT FORWARD CHOIRS!

Whether it’s gospel, rock, pop, music theatre, classical or new & original music that you’re interested in - we cater to all musical tastes and bring people from all ages, cultural backgrounds & sexual orientations together to create……………. ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL VOICE ❤️

NO AUDITIONS, GREAT PEOPLE & FUN MUSIC!

All are welcome to join our musical village.

Check out details of a choir near you now:

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EVERY VOICE DESERVES TO BE HEARD.

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28/09/2026

POSTPONING ‘SPRING INTO FASHION’

It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, we wish to inform you that we are having to postpone our 'Spring Into Fashion’ fundraiser, scheduled for Sat October 24, 2026.

If you have booked and paid for a ticket, you will receive a refund via Trybooking this week.

We are so grateful for your wonderful support of our work at Play It Forward, and apologise for this inconvenience and will keep you updated when a new date has been reschedule in 2027.

Every voice deserves to be heard.

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24/09/2026

23/09/2026

A MAGICAL AFTERNOON OF MUSIC MAKING

We can’t thank everyone who helped to make our MOVIE MAGIC concert in Melbourne on Sun Sept 20, 2026 such a joyous afternoon of wonderful singing, community, laughter and joy!

From our wonderful artistic director Jonathon Welch AM to all our fabulous new conductor, Alex Morris, Danielle Matthews and Adam Przewlocki & accompanists, Daniel Brinsmead, Toni Lalich & Storm Collis who helped prepare all our beautiful choirs so well for our performance, to all the Play It Forward music, admin, Board and volunteer team, and all our family and friends that came to cheer us on - we can’t thank you enough.

Special thanks to the City of Yarra for their grant to help enable us to perform at the beautiful Collingwood Town Hall!

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS!

All our choirs start back rehearsing from Wed Oct 7 in preparation for their final weeks of concerts and Christmas events…

COME & JOIN US - NO AUDITIONS, ALL FUN!

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Every voice deserves to be heard.

11/09/2026

CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF HOPE & INSPIRATION

THECHO!R, one of Play It Forward’s longest running choral programs, is thrilled to be a special guest at the Choir of Hard Knocks’ 20th birthday concert celebration tomorrow at St Michael’s Uniting Church on Collins St, Melbourne @ 2.30pm!

CELEBRATE THE CHOIR THAT INSPIRED THE NATION

Now led by award winning conductor, Alex Morris, THECHO!R was founded in 2009 by Founding Artistic Director Jonathon Welch AM, and have had a very close and supportive relationship with the Choir of Hard Knocks, now led by co-artistic Directors - Danielle Matthews & Adam Przewlocki.

ENTRY BY DONATION - TICKETS @ THE DOOR

⏰ 2.30pm
🏛️ St Michael’s Uniting Church
Corner Collins & Russell St, Melbourne

https://choirofhardknocks.org.au




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07/09/2026

🎬📽️🎬 MELBOURNE FRIENDS 🎬📽️🎬

150 SINGERS & 4 CONDUCTORS CREATE MOVIE MAGIC ON SUN SEPT 20!

Come and hear our incredible singers perform a smorgasbord of the greatest songs from the silver screen including Fame, The Greatest Show Man, Shrek, West Side Story, Casablanca, Funny Girl, Lion King, Moulin Rouge & more!

CABARET STYLE SEATING - TABLES OF 8

Purchase your tickets online line now:

https://www.playitforward.org.au/events/moviemagic

🗓️Sunday Sept 20, 2026
⏰ 2.30pm
🏛️ Collingwood Town Hall,
140 Hoddle Street Abbotsford