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

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  
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...
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...
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...
Review: 25 at Christmas
2022-12-17 08:04 We received a brilliant 5 star review for our 2022 winter concert from Angi Mariani:   “What a wonderful evening! And a wonderful world! One of the songs in one of the choral mash ups alongside I Love You. Where to start in describing this joyous event? The mash up of songs was delightful – First ...
Review: Summer Concert 25
2022-07-17 07:43 We received a brilliant 5 star review for our summer concert and 25th birthday celebrations (aptly named: 25) from Andrew Kay:   “It’s some years now since I first heard The Rainbow Chorus sing and back then what struck me was a joyous sense of true community, a diverse and inclusive group of peop...

Support the Choir

There are many ways to support the Rainbow Chorus:

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