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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

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/    
IDAHOBIT 2025 Community Vigil
2025-05-14 09:44 Thank you to the amazing crowd who came along to the Brighton and Hove IDAHOBIT community vigil! Bravo to the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus for their brilliant songs, the speakers for their powerful words, Drum & Blaze for the magnificent noise and Aneesa Chaudhry for leading the chorus through some...
2025 Summer Concert: Anthems in Colour
2025-04-03 08:22 Tickets are now on sale for our big and colourful summer concert!   Get your tickets here! Save the date in your diary for an evening filled with fantastic, diverse, and uplifting entertainment   You can expect an uplifting evening of songs including a mix of classic anthems and pop standards. T...
St George's Liberation Concert
2025-01-27 14:29 The Rainbow Chorus had a blast on Saturday 25th January as they took part in the 200th anniversary celebrations for St George's Church. They kicked off the LGBTQI+ Liberation Concert with eight songs loosely themed around 1960/70s music:   They sang Bring Me Sunshine, Rainbow Connection, May I...

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