BHA Western Region

Today's the day!

Check out our nifty little Festival Handbook, fresh off the (digital) presses! ➡️ https://canva.link/bhawr26

See you very soon!

begins tomorrow morning!

Did you know that audience entry to the Quartet Contest and Chorus Contest is completely free? Come on down tomorrow morning or arvo to catch some incredible barbershop crossing our stage!

Quartet Contest Session 1: 9:30 to 10:40
Quartet Contest Session 2: 11:00 to 1:15
Chorus Contest: 3:50 to 6:00

See you tomorrow!

We're delighted to partner this year with Methodist Ladies' College Friends of Music, who will be running a fundraising food and drinks stall at !

You won't have to go far for food this year. A coffee van will be on-site from 9 to 11am, while the Friends of Music stall itself will be open from 10am until 8pm. Get yourself a bite to eat this Saturday and support a great school music program at the same time!

EfFTPOS and Cash accepted

🥔🍫🧁🍬🍎🍊🍌 $2
🌭🥤 $3
Pringles $4

Just 3 days remain until ! Here's your reminder about parking at MLC 🚗

IT'S ALMOST TIME! In less than 48 hours, quartets and choruses will begin crossing the stage at the 2025 Western Region Festival.

🚗 PARKING 🚙
Parking is limited at MLC! There will be about 210 bays in total made available to attendees at Western Region. The number of bays in each area (see image) are:
1️⃣ 39 bays
2️⃣ 120 to 130 bays
3️⃣ 58 bays

Please consider other transportation options if you are able, e.g. public transport, carpooling, Uber, etc. For example, MLC is just a 15-minute walk away from Claremont train station! In any event, please plan accordingly.

On Sunday 14 June, we're trying something a little different! Join us at Shenton Park Community Centre for Coaching Day, featuring live masterclasses from our judges as they work with Zigzag Quartet, Hive Mind Quartet and Boulevard Harmony to bring their performances to the next level.

Coaching Day is free to attend for all participants in the 2026 Western Region Festival! RSVP here ➡ https://events.humanitix.com/bhawr26-coaching

Only 6 sleeps to go till ! Check out the contest order of appearance below. Get hyped for a great day!

Have you got your Showcase tickets yet? ➡ https://events.humanitix.com/bhawr26

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐈𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓!

The 2026 Western Region Schools Massed Choir will be directed by 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹!

Adrian has been a member of Barbershop Harmony Australia since 1997. He is a four-time BHA national quartet gold medallist as has represented Australia in six Barbershop Harmony Society International contests with both quartet and choruses. He also served as a certified AGBJ Presentation Judge for ten years from the guild's founding in 2004. Adrian is based in Perth and has been Musical Director of Indian Blue Chorus since June 2023.

✨𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓!✨

We're excited to welcome back our Administrative Judge, Paul Adams!

Just THREE WEEKS left until Western Region 2026! Get your Showcase tickets here ➡️ https://events.humanitix.com/bhawr26

Paul Adams joined BHA in late 2012 after being spotted at a karaoke bar and invited to a rehearsal. He quickly became active at a club level and was seconded to the BHA National Council in 2015 where he has served ever since. He is the President of Deep South Chorus and is a senior’s silver medallist in both men’s and mixed quartets. He certified as an Administrative Judge with the Australasian Guild of Barbershop Judges in 2023.

Paul’s passion is supporting people’s growth and the promoting the difference that singing can make to human lived experience. Paul lives in southern Tasmania.

💈WHAT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY?💈
The Administrative Judge is responsible for the orderly management and operation of barbershop contests that take place under the Contest Rules. They are responsible for ensuring the best possible environment for contestants to perform, for judges to adjudicate the performances, and for audiences to enjoy the performances.

✨𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓!✨

This year's Performance Judge is none other than Gold Coast's own Geordie Cullen!

Geordie is a Gold Coast-based vocalist with over 10 years’ experience in the barbershop craft. He brings a strong blend of performance, conducting, and coaching expertise to help ensembles make magic. Geordie built his theatrical foundation from studies in dramaturgy and voice acting. He is deeply motivated by a desire to give back to the barbershop community that shaped his own journey—a journey which led him to conduct at the 2025 European Choir Games in Denmark.

💈WHAT IS THE PERFORMANCE CATEGORY?💈
The Performance judge evaluates the degree to which a performance creates an entertaining and engaging experience for their audience. Believability, creativity and authenticity are watchwords for judges of this category.

We have one more judge to round out our panel. Stay tuned!