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

Brighton Pride Parade Preparations
2026-07-13 13:39 A lovely slice of the chorus took part in the final 'crafternoon' in advance of the Brighton & Hove Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade, which will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, marking the festival's 35th anniversary with the theme of "The Power of Love". The Rainbow Chorus will ta...
Review: Stronger Together
2026-07-13 10:03 It was another magnificent (if rather hot and sweaty) summer concert, with a football World Cup quarter-final clash between England and Norway to dodge as well (England won 2-1). The chorus was in fine form and garnered another five-star review.   You can read the full review here: https://www.sce...
Various Voices Brussels 2026
2026-06-26 10:42 Rainbows on tour!   The Rainbow Chorus took part in the Various Voices LGBTQI+ Choir Festival in Brussels - 5 days of concerts, 120 LGBTQI+ choirs from 18 countries and 4000 singers!   It was a blast, and the chorus survived the intense heat and awful accessibility like real troopers.   First ...
IDAHOBIT 2026
2026-05-17 08:00 Local LGBTQ+ communities, allies and supporters all came together to mark IDAHOBIT - the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, on Sunday 17th May outside the Brighton Unitarian Church in the heart of Brighton. This year’s global theme was “At the heart of democracy”, remin...
Rainbow Chorus sing at Screening of '3000 Lesbians Go To York'
2026-05-14 08:05 Following on from our 2026 IDAHOBIT performance, in the evening the Rainbow Chorus sang at the Actors Pub before a screening of '3000 Lesbians Go to York'. Featuring our Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry the film is "A celebration of all things Lesbian, where thousands of people came togethe...
Various Voices Brighton 2030 Launch Workshop
2026-04-20 08:37 On Saturday the Launch workshop for Various Voices 2030 took place. Thank you to everyone who turned up to take part, including the Mayor of Brighton and Hove. In 2025, thanks to the hard work of our amazing Bid Team representing Actually Gay Men's Chorus, Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and Rain...

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There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

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