Strength in Harmony

The Rainbow Chorus is Brighton and Hove's largest community LGBTQ+ SATB choir.

 

Tickets for our Winter Concert 'Hark! The Rainbow Chorus Sing' are now on sale!

 

Saturday 12th December 2026. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Show starts 7.30 pm 

Venue: St George's Church, St George's Rd, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1ED

 

Get ready for a spectacular evening of festive cheer, pop anthems and stunning choral music as Rainbow Chorus returns to St George's Church this December. 

 

Expect everything from Carol of the Bells, Sussex Carol and White Winter Hymnal to Like a Prayer, I'm Still Standing, Kiss From A Rose and The Times They Are A-Changin'.

 

Bring your friends, warm your hearts, and kick off the festive season with Brighton's LGBTQ+ community choir.

 

The evening is hosted by our amazing Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry and accompanied by Adrian Ward, and as ever will be BSL interpreted. Rainbow Chorus will also hold their famous Hamper raffle, and there will be warming mulled wine and other refreshments at our well-stocked bar.

 

A winter concert not to be missed! 

 

Thank you for supporting our 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

 

Rainbow Chorus are bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Community Grants initiative. The scheme sees grants of up to £1,500, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local community projects and this quarter’s vote in Brighton & Hove will see Tesco support a local LGBTQ+ project.


Three groups have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant. Customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out each time they shop. Voting is open in the following stores in July, August and September:
 

  • Tesco Superstores: Hove; Portslade.
  • Tesco Express Hove: Station Approach (Esso); Denmark Villas; The Droveway; Western Road and Westway.
  • Tesco Express Brighton: Jubilee Street; Queens Road; Woodingdean (Esso).


Rainbow Chorus is one of the groups on the shortlist and the following information on our project will be displayed:
Rainbow Chorus
Deaf & Sign Language Users Included
Brighton


Rainbow Chorus will provide inclusive concerts with BSL interpretation plus outreach to the sign language user community to introduce choral music to the widest possible audience.


Finola Brophy, Chair of Trustees commented: “We are delighted that Tesco have decided to support LGBTQ+ projects in Brighton and Hove and that Rainbow Chorus will be included in the vote. We know how important it is for organisations to be inclusive and reaching out to the Deaf and Sign Language user community ensures our performances are open to all. Winning this vote will enable us to continue this outreach for the next year, including providing a British Sign Language interpreter at the annual World Aids Day concert on 1 st December. Please support Rainbow Chorus with your vote each time you shop.”


So far Tesco Community Grants has awarded over £96 million to more than 46,000 community projects. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/communitygrants.

Support the Choir

There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

Volunteer

Donate

Sponsor Us

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You can find videos of past performances on our Youtube channel.