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NCH CONCERT INFORMATION SHEET 2025

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Pre-NCH Rehearsal: Arrive at rehearsal school between 9:30-9:45. Rehearsal starts at 10am sharp. Finishes at 1:30pm. Please bring a small nut-free lunch and water with you for your break.

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NCH REHEARSAL

• Children should arrive at the Stage Door of the NCH at 10.15am, ready to sing by 10:30am. They should wear the top/t-shirt as listed below. 

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Soprano 1 - RED

Soprano 2- GREEN

Alto - BLUE

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• Top may be plain or with logos; any top or football jersey is fine, so long as it is predominantly the specified colour.

• Stage numbers are on the Teachers Only page and should be clearly written on the child's wrist.

• Children should not bring food/lunch to the NCH - they should have a good breakfast before they arrive at 10:15am. Children may bring a small kid-sized water with them.

• Rehearsal ends at 1.30pm and children may be collected by parents/guardians at the stage door. Parents are not permitted backstage in the NCH - only NCC Stewards.

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PERFORMANCE DRESS

At their NCH rehearsal, each child will receive a complimentary t-shirt for them to keep with their part's colour to wear at their concert. This should be accompanied with dark (black/navy) leggings/jeans/tracksuit underneath this t-shirt and dark shoes - no white shoes please. The t-shirts are designed to be breathable and comfortable. They can also wear their NCC 40th Anniversary pin on the left side of their t-shirt.

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MEDICAL

Children with anapens/inhalers should carry them with them at all times while in the NCH, both rehearsals and concerts. A First Aid team will be on duty backstage during performances.

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CONCERT ARRIVAL

Children should arrive for concert at stage door at 6.30pm and proceed directly to designated backstage area . Parents/Teachers are not permitted backstage at the NCH. Please do not bring coats, pullovers, jumpers, food, drink as the children will not be returning to backstage area after concert. Concert begins at 7.30pm.

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MOBILE PHONES

Children may only bring a mobile phone if they need to contact a parents to arrange collection after the rehearsal. The phone should be powered off during the rehearsal. They should not bring one to the NCH Backstage area as they will not be returning here. Any inappropriate use of mobile phones/devices will be reported to their school and they may not be allowed perform.

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COLLECTION AFTER CONCERT

At the end of the concert children will be escorted by stewards to designated meeting areas which will be announced from the stage. Please wait until you are told where to meet you children.

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TICKETS

Tickets will go sale from the NCH Box Office on Tuesday 29th April at 10am on (01) 417 0000 or www.nch.ie.  Schools or the National Children's Choir have no part in the sale of tickets for the NCH. Closer to the concert, there will be a number tickets for sale at the box office on the evening of the Concert, even though concerts are marked as SOLD OUT on the NCH website.

 

We have never had a situation where every seat was filled, so if you do not manage to secure a ticket, please do contact the NCH closer to the concert and, if this still isn't successful - come along on the night, we will do our best to make sure that you get to see your child.