The town of Ballyclare is part of the Borough of Newtownabbey and is situated north of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was in September 1933 that a choir, to be known as the Ballyclare and District Male Voice Choir was formed.  At that time most of the members lived in the surrounding area but, over the years with an ever growing reputation is now known as the Ballyclare Male Choir.  Now in its 74th year it attracts its 52 members from much further afield. Down through the years the choir has become well known throughout the British Isles where it has obtained many accolades as a result of performances on radio, television and the concert platform.  It has achieved numerous successes at Festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland and most recently in April 2007 at the Bangor International Choral Festival where the choir won the Male Choir Competition.  The choir's repertoire of secular and sacred music is in much demand at concerts and church services throughout the province and further afield.

The choir has close associations with three other international choirs,MGV Sängerkreis in Wulfrath, Germany, Laulu Veljet, Hämeenlinna, Finland and Høybraaten Sangforening, Oslo, Norway.  Since 1984 the four choirs had regularly rallied to each others' countries for a festival of choral music and fellowship.  The last occasion was in June 2001 when the Ballyclare choir travelled to Wulfrath to sing and socialise with its German friends.  It also gave a performance in the German town of Dorsten, which is twinned with Newtownabbey.