Strength in Harmony

The Rainbow Chorus is Brighton and Hove's largest community LGBTQ+ SATB choir.

 

About us

Welcome to the Rainbow Chorus! We are the largest community LGBTQ+ SATB choir in the south-east outside of London. Based in Brighton & Hove we have been celebrating diversity through music since 1997. We welcome people from all sections of our community.

 

We offer an enjoyable, supportive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ members to sing, develop their community spirit and awareness, and enable individuals to develop their talents, skills and confidence.

 

Through public performance, we enhance the profile of LGBTQ+ people, particularly in Brighton and Hove, and contribute to the quality and range of community events. We believe that singing at events such as World Aids Day and TransPride sends a clear message that we are out and proud and all different. As part of our commitment to the local community, we also support other charities by singing to help them raise funds.

 

Join the Choir

Anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ is welcome to join us. There are two ways to join the Rainbow Chorus family:

Join Rainbow Chorus

The Rainbow Chorus is a community choir with high standards that rehearses weekly on a Monday evening with additional rehearsals on some weekends. We have New Members Nights twice a year (January and September) with no obligation to join and no audition, although there is an expectation that you can sing in tune.

 

Join RC+

If you have less free time, or want to improve your singing voice in a less formal setting, our monthly RC+ sessions are loads of fun and a safe space where you can learn some great songs by ear, with sheet music and lyrics to aid if needed. 

Choir News

 

18th birthday summer concerts – 17th & 18th July 2015

 

Strength in harmony – 18 years of the Rainbow Chorus!

 

It’s here! We are celebrating our 18th birthday with summer concerts over two nights at St George‘s in Brighton on the 17th and 18th of July at 7:30pm. We have gone from strength to strength and would like to thank all who have supported us over the years. As a registered charity we continue to raise awareness and promote cooperation in the LGBT choral movement and support local community organisations including Lunch Positive, Switchboard’s Older LGBT project and Mind Out. We have grown in confidence and numbers since our formation in 1997. With over 80 singers we remain a non-audition choir with a membership which spans identities and abilities.

 

Led by our Musical Director, Aneesa Chaudhry, and supported by accompanist Mojca Monte, we will be performing songs from our repertoire across the years including Shenandoah and True Colours and Adagio for Strings; there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Marco Nardi will provide BSL interpreting and the choir will also sing using some sign supported English.

 

Tickets are £12 (£10 conc) and are available from choir members or direct from Brown Paper Tickets. Doors open at 7pm.

Support the Choir

There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

Volunteer

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You can find Rainbow Chorus on most social media platforms. Please follow us, show your support and keep up to date on the latest Rainbow Chorus news!

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You can find videos of past performances on our Youtube channel.