Hand in Hand LGBTQI+ Choir Festival in Bristol 2024
2024-08-24 12:22 The Rainbow Chorus had a fabulous time in Bristol participating in the Hand in Hand LGBTQI+ choir festival 2024.   The choir performed on the Beacon Hall stage in the Bristol Beacon at lunchtime on Saturday 17th August to a large audience.  The song list included: Bring Me Sunshine, Mr Blue Sky, A...
Brighton Pride Parade 2024
2024-08-06 12:28 The Rainbow Chorus took part in the Brighton Pride Parade on 3rd August 2024. We always look forward to representing our fabulous community choir with our hand crafted float. Thank you to the dedicated Rainbow legends for their hard work!          
The Rainbow Chorus Perform at The Brighton Bear Weekend 2024
2024-07-14 08:42 The sun was just about shining and there was a sizeable crowd enjoying the Brighton Bear Weekend Party in Dorset Gardens on Saturday 13th July 2024. Despite the stage running late and some technical sound issues at the start the chorus blasted through Bring Me Sunshine, Mr Blue Sky, Angel, Bohemian...
Review: Pergolesi and Pimms
2024-06-30 12:36 We received another lovely 5 star review from Andrew Kay at thelatest.co.uk.   "Brighton and Hove’s community choirs are the jewels in the city’s music scene and they exemplify the truth about one of the world’s most commonly misused words. The Rainbow Chorus last night gave us the near perfect di...
Performance: Pergolesi and Pimms Summer Concert 2024
2024-06-30 10:04 The choir had a blast on Saturday evening 29th June 2024 with Pergolesi and Pimms -  truly a concert of two halves with the first part a rendition of Tim Pratt's arrangement of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, accompanied by a string quartet from the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and Olly Parr on...
RC+ Workshop choir gets funding from The People's Postcode Lottery
2024-06-07 17:23 The Rainbow Chorus has been awarded a grant from Postcode Society Trust to support the running of our RC+ workshop choir for the next 18 months. This is made possible thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery. Running for 8 years, this award-winning LGBTQ+ group was set up to allow as ma...
2024 Summer Concert
2024-05-02 13:54   Tickets on sale here!   Join Brighton and Hove's LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus as they entertain you with a sumptuous summer concert of two halves. We will transport you to the magical world of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, performing his celebrated Stabat Mater, a choral work which will really s...
Performance: Lesbian Lives Conference 2024
2024-03-23 11:52 The Rainbow Chorus had a blast at Horatio's Bar on Brighton's Palace Pier singing at the Lesbian Lives Welcome Conference 2024. The choir is very proud of its inclusive LGBTQIA+ members and this was a chance to celebrate all our marvellous 'L's. This was the first time our new accomp...
The Rainbow Chorus has a New Accompanist
2024-02-06 18:29 The Rainbow Chorus is delighted to announce that we have found a wonderful new accompanist for our choirs, to replace the hugely talented Mojca Monte Amali who has stepped down after twelve years and received a heartfelt send-off by the Rainbow Chorus choir at our recent Winter Concert.   Our new ...
Review: Snowing Me, Snowing You
2023-12-14 17:26 We received a lovely 5 star review from Andrew Kay at thelatest.co.uk.   "At this time of year one can always rely on Brighton and Hove’s totally inclusive community choir to deliver a festive feast of music and fun....Last night the choir walked onto the platform and simply blew the roof off. The...
Performance: Snowing Me, Snowing You
2023-12-12 17:06 The choir had a blast on Saturday evening (9th December 2023) -  it was an evening tinged with sadness as the Chorus said farewell to Monti, our musical accompanist of 11 years who was given a loud and long ovation and had a hand in choosing the songs for the evening. The set included:    May It ...
Rainbow Chorus performed at the World AIDS Day Charity Concert 2023
2023-12-01 20:49 The Rainbow Chorus had a fabulous evening at the World AIDS Day charity concert supporting the amazing Lunch Positive! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. The choir kicked off the second half of the evening and songs included May It Be, Seal Lullaby, Rhythm of Life, and Time To Say Goodbye. ...
The Rainbow Chorus are looking for a new pianist/accompanist to support their community LGBTQIA+ choir.
2023-11-15 08:52 After over 10 years our amazing Monti is stepping down after our upcoming winter concert, so the choir are now looking for a new pianist/accompanist to become part of our fabulous Music Team.   Click here to find further information on the role and information on how to apply.           
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023
2023-11-07 17:45 The Rainbow Chorus are honoured to be performing at this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance which takes place on the 19th November between 11.30am and 2.30pm at Jubilee Square/The Ledward Centre.   Please support this important event - where we will be remembering trans community members wh...
Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choirs to come together for annual World AIDS Day Concert
2023-10-28 10:12 Tickets available at: https://www.brightonwadconcert.info   At this very moment, the Rainbow Chorus, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus are busy planning Brighton and Hove’s annual musical community event, the World AIDS Day concert, to raise money for local HIV charity, Lunch Po...
2023 Winter Concert
2023-10-09 21:59 Join Brighton and Hove's LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday 9th December 2023 at St Georges Church Kemptown, as they entertain you with a blizzard of classics and festive treats plus a light dusting of ABBA!!   Tickets are now on sale for the Winter Concert, Snowing Me Snowing You and you can e...
Performance: EUSARF Conference 2023
2023-08-14 08:34 The Rainbow Chorus performed on Brighton Pier at the opening ceremony of the bi-annual EUSARF conference 2023. The European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents is a network for PhD's and young researchers aiming to promote career development and int...
Brighton Pride 2023
2023-08-10 08:26 Our fabulous Brighton Pride Parade team battled through the cold, wind and rain, and definitely brought the energy on Saturday! Well done everyone, you did us all proud!             
Review: 2023 Summer Concert
2023-07-20 13:41 Another lovely review from Brian Butler at Scene for our 2023 Summer Concert:   “I’ve been listening to Brighton’s Rainbow Chorus for over five years and I can honestly say this is the best concert they’ve given.”   Read the full review at Scene.   The marvellous Nick Ford Photography captured...
Come see the Rainbow Chorus at Trans Pride
2023-07-10 20:35 The Rainbow Chorus will open the show at the Brighton And Hove Trans Pride Park Celebration at Brunswick Square Gardens on Saturday 15th July 2023. Come and see us at around 1pm. Let’s have a party!  
Various Voices Bologna
2023-06-21 12:37 The Rainbow Chorus shared the rainbow love as part of the 15th Various Voices Festival, this year held in beautiful Bologna. Various Voices is the most important LGBTQ+ choir festival in Europe, and is a non-competitive event that takes place every 4 years in a European city, chosen by the choirs wh...
Rainbow Chorus Presents: Hot Harmonies
2023-05-22 20:52 Join Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday 8th July 2023 at St Georges Church Kemptown, as they entertain you with some sizzling Rainbow sounds!    Tickets are now on sale for the Summer Concert named Hot Harmonies and you can expect some familiar Rainbow favourites as well as a co...
Rainbow Chorus go Camping
2023-05-22 20:42 A group of 20 intrepid Rainbow Chorus legends went camping for the weekend. They trekked off to St Ives Farm campsite outside Hartfield (Winnie the Pooh territory/Ashdown Forest) Here are some photos.   It was a weekend full of laughs, food, chats and dog poop! Nice!    
IDAHOBIT 2023
2023-05-18 10:55 The Rainbow Chorus led the city’s IDAHOBIT 2023 Community Vigil on Wednesday 17 May in Jubilee Square, Brighton. We were LOUD, PROUD and VISIBLE!   Our musical director Aneesa Chaudry hosted the event, opening with a speech about the importance of being an active ally and calling out the toxic cu...
New Members Night: What to Expect
2023-01-01 07:34 We are looking forward to seeing new and returning faces at our upcoming New Members Night on the 16th January 2023. We’ve set out what to expect below – we hope you have a great time!   Please arrive in good time at St George’s Church for a 6:30pm start.   6:30-7:30pm – There will be a fun and ...