History

The Bristol Mix was formed over 6 years ago by the 6 barbershop choruses that exist in Bristol. It provided a further outlet for great singers to express themselves not just in barbershop singing but in a wide range of a capella styles. We are also a mixed voiced chorus meaning we have access to some great songs which can't always be sung by a single gender chorus. We are blessed with having an excellent talent pool of singers in the Bristol area and this chorus has demonstrated a great model for furthering collaboration across the whole spectrum of barbershop and choral singing, bringing us all closer together. We regularly hold shows with other choruses around Bristol - The Big Bristol Barbershop Bonanza show featuring all 7 Bristol barbershop choruses in November 2022 is testament to this collaboration.

But we now go further; we’re spreading the singing message because we now have many singers in the chorus who come from other genres. That's great. We're now broadening our repertoire. The Bristol Mix continues to grow and thrive, and we’re always attracting new singers. By expanding our repertoire and broadening the range of music we sing, we are appealing to people who may not yet be familiar with barbershop but who enjoy singing in harmony. And they love the broad spectrum of what we sing. 

As well as winning a number of music festivals with some of our non-barbershop songs we also became UK Mixed Chorus Barbershop Champions at the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) convention in May 2022, and silver medallists in 2025 (with an even better score).

We are therefore extremely proud of what this chorus is all about - collaboration, enhancement, success and spreading the word. 

We pride ourselves on having fun in an inclusive environment. Please do come and be part of TBM's history.