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

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 up was an indoor performance at La Madeleine Hall, which boasts of 'a full range of services for people with reduced mobility to ensure their safety and comfort and to enable them to enjoy our events and facilities', but in reality had an inaccessible stage, which was very disappointing. Despite this, the choir managed to pull off an epic performance singing:

 

Seal Lullaby, Shenandoah, Happy Ending, Barcelona, What Was I Made For? and Chosen Family.

 

    

 

Next up was the outdoor performance at the Muziekkiosk in the Parc de Bruxelles - a beautiful bandstand with great acoustics, but it was also inaccessible! The choir sang:

 

I Will Survive/Survivor, Happy Ending, What Was I Made For?, A Little Respect and Chosen Family.

 

    

 

Finally, the chorus sang Chosen Family at the closing ceremony to mark the handover of the festival from Brussels to Brighton in 2030, followed by a little impromptu performance in the arcade nearby.

 

      

 

   

Support the Choir

There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

Volunteer

Donate

Sponsor Us

Help Us

Find us on Social Media

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.