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

Concert: Rainbows in Summer
2019-03-30 14:46   Saturday 29th June 2019 7.30 pm St George’s Church St George’s Road Brighton   Come & join us for a sumptuous smorgasbord of songs for a summers eve..!   From beautiful classics to classic rhythms.. and soothing lullabies to stirring anthems… whatever the weather has in store, you can be su...
Review: Les Mistletoe
2019-01-13 14:48   Thanks to Brian Butler and GScene for this review: https://www.gscene.com/arts/music/review-rainbow-chorus-les-mistletoe-at-st-georges/
Concert: Les Mistletoe
2018-12-23 14:50   Rescheduled to the 12th of January!
Concert: Classics to Classical
2017-05-15 14:52   For one night only on Saturday 15th July the Rainbow Chorus are pushing all the boundaries with their summer production Classics to Classical challenging their audience with a whole spectrum of music from Faure to Freddie Mercury. This unique production showcases the wide range of talent in thi...
Review: Songs Without Borders
2016-08-14 14:58        Review by James Ledward published in Gscene   An evening out with the Rainbow Chorus is more than just going to a concert, it’s an expression of belonging, solidarity and inclusion that defines the very notion of community that many aspire to when they come to live in Brighton and Hove. ...
Amsterdam Europride 2016
2016-08-14 14:53 Rainbow Chorus fly the LGBT flag for Brighton at Europride 2016 in Amsterdam     While Pride was in full swing here, Brighton’s very own Rainbow Chorus were sharing the Brighton love as part of Europride, this year held in Amsterdam. Europride’s theme was diversity and our strength in numbers f...

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