The Lancaster and District Male Voice Choir is one of the oldest established secular male voice choirs in the country; records of its activities go back more than a century. The Choir’s founder Richard Thomas Grosse born 1855 had been a chorister at the Chapel Royal in Windsor. A newspaper article of 1899 references the Waggon Works Male Voice Choir under the direction of Mr Grosse. At the end of 1899 the Choir became known as the Lancaster Male Voice Choir.
In 1910 the Choir was invited to organise a concert to celebrate the opening of the new Lancaster Town Hall built with the help of by Waring and Gillow. The Choir adopted the title of W&G Warison’s Choir because of the sponsorship of Waring and Gillow which provided rehearsal rooms.
In 1952 Waring and Gillow informed the Choir that the rehearsal rooms could no longer be provided and as a result the Choir reverted to its original name of Lancaster Male Voice Choir with the inclusion of ‘and District’ and moved to current location, Scotforth Methodist Church.
In 1999 the Choir celebrated its 100th birthday with a concert in Ashton Hall. 2010 saw another concert in Ashton Hall to make 100 years of the Hall's existence. This Choir performed again with other local groups.
More recently in October 2025, the Choir celebrated its 125 years of existence with another concert in the Ashton Hall with tw0 other choirs. Over 200 guests celebrated the event with many local dignitaries.
In 1910 the Choir was invited to organise a concert to celebrate the opening of the new Lancaster Town Hall built with the help of by Waring and Gillow. The Choir adopted the title of W&G Warison’s Choir because of the sponsorship of Waring and Gillow which provided rehearsal rooms.
In 1952 Waring and Gillow informed the Choir that the rehearsal rooms could no longer be provided and as a result the Choir reverted to its original name of Lancaster Male Voice Choir with the inclusion of ‘and District’ and moved to current location, Scotforth Methodist Church.
In 1999 the Choir celebrated its 100th birthday with a concert in Ashton Hall. 2010 saw another concert in Ashton Hall to make 100 years of the Hall's existence. This Choir performed again with other local groups.
More recently in October 2025, the Choir celebrated its 125 years of existence with another concert in the Ashton Hall with tw0 other choirs. Over 200 guests celebrated the event with many local dignitaries.
