Trans Pride Brighton 2026 Busking
2026-07-18 23:01 Although the chorus didn't get to perform on stage at this year's Trans Pride Brighton on 18th July, we showed our support by singing in front of the Brighton Unitarian Church along the parade route to passers-by and parade participants - and we had a lot of fun in the process.    Songs in...
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...
Rainbow Chorus Summer Concert 2026
2026-03-25 12:39 Our next concert is Stronger Together which will take place on Saturday 11th July 2026 at St George’s  Church, Kemptown. It will be a celebration of resilience and unity through song.   You can expect a broad mix of songs filled with our passion and joy of singing together. The set-list will range...
World AIDS Day Benefit Concert
2025-12-02 08:34 Was that the biggest World AIDS Day concert so far? It felt like it. And it was warm inside St Mary's Church for a change too. The Rainbow Chorus opened the show with three songs: Shenandoah, Rui Rui Chui and finished with Barcelona.  The chorus was followed by Resound Voices, Hannah Brackenbu...
Trans Day of Remembrance Community Event
2025-11-23 15:41 It was our honour and privilege to sing at the Trans Day of Remembrance Community event on 23rd November 2025. Held at Fabrica Gallery in the centre of town and co-hosted by Navigate Brighton, with food and drink provided by Lunch Positive, the event began with the choir singing a selection of songs...
O Come, All Ye Fabulous!
2025-11-06 10:14 Come and join us on Sunday 14th December 2025 at St George’s  Church, Kemptown, for our amazing winter concert. Step aside, Silent Night — this Christmas, we’re turning up the sparkle! O Come, All Ye Fabulous is Rainbow Chorus’s glittering celebration of festive joy and unapologetic fabulousness....
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...
200 Years Of St George's - Liberation Concert With LGBTQI+ Choirs
2025-01-07 15:16 The Rainbow Chorus will be taking part in the St George's Liberation Concert on 25th January 2025. Described as a choral performance celebrating the 60s & 70s era and the diversity of Brighton’s Kemp Town, the chorus will perform alongside the Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and Resound Voices.  ...
Review: The Big Festive Rainbow Bellter
2024-12-17 12:46 "What an evening, what a choir! Strength in… well strength in every sense! It’s an unashamed five [stars] from me."   Andrew Kay, thelatest.co.uk   The brilliant full review is available here: https://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2024/12/15/the-rainbow-chorus-big-festive-rainbow-bellter/   Being a...
Review: World AIDS Day Benefit Concert 2024
2024-12-02 13:14 The Rainbow Chorus had a blast at an eventful World AIDS Day benefit concert on the 1st December.   Follow the link for a wonderful review of the show: https://www.gscene.com/news/community-news/review-brighton-hoves-lgbtq-choirs-shine-at-the-annual-world-aids-day-concert  
World AIDS Day Concert 2024
2024-11-09 11:52 The annual Brighton & Hove's World Aids Day Concert is less than a month away! An expanded setlist of community choirs and music groups will be performing for you on 1st December in St Mary's Church in support of the fabulous Lunch Positive.   Grab your tickets now from https://tickets.bri...
Tickets Now on Sale for 2024 Winter Concert!
2024-09-10 08:55 Join Brighton and Hove's LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday 14th December 2024 at St Marys  Church, Kemptown, for a ding-dong of a musical evening. Tickets are now on sale for the Big Festive Rainbow Bellter where you can expect a festive and uplifting evening of songs including a mix of uplifti...
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...
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...
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...