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

New Members Session
2025-08-27 08:42 The Rainbow Chorus is welcoming new members. Our next New Members session will take place on Saturday 13th September 2025. Get in touch with our membership team to book a slot. Email us at membership@rainbowchorus.org.uk. Our Musical Director will have an informal listen to your voice to see wh...
Rainbow Chorus take part in Brighton and Hove Pride Parade 2025
2025-08-04 15:23 The Rainbow Chorus were proud to have taken part in the Brighton & Hove Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade 2025. The weather was good and the crowd was amazing! The theme of this year's parade was Ravishing Rage - a celebration of resilience, spirit, passion, and unity. We went with a bold firework t...
Rainbow Chorus perform at the Zero HIV Stigma Day rally
2025-07-21 16:34 A teeny, tiny portion of the Rainbow Chorus belted out tunes as part of the Zero HIV Stigma rally held on Monday 21st July 2025 and led the community in a sing-along of Bohemian Rhapsody to close the show.   
Rainbow Chorus perform at Brighton and Hove Trans Pride 2025
2025-07-21 16:17 Congratulations and huge thanks to Rainbow Chorus members who sang at Trans Pride on Saturday 19th July. The weather was very kind with heavy rain clearing up in time for the performance at 2pm.   The choir sang The Lavender Song, Hand in Hand, Survivor/I Will Survive, Chosen Family, and Something...
Anthems in Colour Review
2025-06-30 16:27 Here is the link to the great Scene Magazine review by Brian Butler:    https://www.scenemag.co.uk/what-they-do-to-one-of-us-they-do-to-all-of-us-rainbow-chorus-summer-concert/    
Anthems in Colour
2025-06-30 08:29 Despite the last minute lack of lighting there really was a lot of colour on show at the summer concert 'Anthems in Colour'.    In the words of our fabulous MD Aneesa Chaudhry:   "Singing together in solidarity has never meant as much as it seems to now. Join us for everything from songs...

Support the Choir

There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

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