Win your own personal performance by allegra!

A private performance from the award-winning Allegra Ladies Choir is up for grabs through the Call the Choir competition, which offers the chance to gift a festive performance to someone special this Christmas.

Nominations can be made for an individual, group, team, or organisation within the South Wales Argus' circulation area to receive a personal Christmas-time performance.

Nominations can be made for any reason, whether it’s to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion, or simply spread some festive cheer..

The judging panel, which includes the Argus editor and Senedd member, and choir patron, Jayne Bryant, will select one winner.

The winner will be treated to a private performance from Allegra on either the afternoon or evening of December 17, or the morning of December 19.

If the performance dates are not suitable, the choir will offer an alternative VIP experience, which includes a visit to a rehearsal with transport and bubbly.

Email us on info@allegraladieschoir.co.uk and tell us why you think we should perform to your chosen person.

Entries can also be posted to Call the Choir, South Wales Argus, Langstone Business Village, Priory Drive, Langstone, Newport, NP18 2HJ.

The closing date for entries is December 1 2025, and the winning nominator will be notified by December 7 2025.

See below for terms and conditions

Terms and conditions

Allegra members will not be involved in choosing the winner.

The judges' decision will be final.

The winner will be the nominator providing the most compelling reason for the personal performance, in the judges' opinion.

Close family of Allegra choir members not allowed to enter.

Allegra do not guarantee a minimum number of performers.

Allegra will reserve the right to carry out a risk assessment on the suggested venue.

Should the suggested venue be outdoors, Allegra reserves the right to request an alternative indoor venue in the case of inclement weather/our instruments potentially being unusable/adversely affected.

Allegra members will be wearing one of their uniforms, appropriate to the venue.

Allegra's MD will have the final choice of music and number of songs performed.

Allegra are not responsible and will have no liability for any delays or cancellations by any party.

Should the dates on offer not suit the winner, or the choir is unable to fulfil the requested performance for whatever reason, Allegra is under no obligation to arrange an alternative event, but will strive to create an alternative VIP personalised performance at a choir rehearsal.

The winning recipient/nominator will need to be willing to have the event and winning entry published in the media including social media and in the South Wales Argus.

Should the winning nomination potentially involve a performance in commercial premises, it is the responsibility of the nominator to check that the owners/managers/responsible person are in agreement. An Allegra representative will then make contact to confirm necessary details. 

Neither the choir as an entity nor individual choir members will be liable for any incident, accident or illness arising during the performance.

It is the responsibility of the nominator to ensure as far as possible that the proposed recipient will be willing/available to have the personalised performance.

For further information about Allegra and the possible songs from which to choose, and to hear examples of their award-winning repertoire, visit website/Facebook page.