Don’t just sing in the shower - there's a vocal group near you that wants to hear your voice!
Singing with a group, large or small, is inspiring, life-affirming and fun. Most choirs accept all ages and abilities with no audition necessary.
Take part in Voices Now 2012
A day showcasing some of the UK's best choirs, in association with the BBC Singers and Making Music. This is your chance to be part of an incredible event singing at the Roundhouse in Camden on 4 March. Part of Music Nation, a countdown event for the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad.
Further information: sing@lewisham.gov.uk, 020 8314 6710.
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Blackheath Choir - Additional voices are always welcome in this mixed chorus with ages from 20s to 70s.
Blackheath Halls Chorus - Around a hundred local singers and musicians perform in the chorus as part of Blackheath Halls Opera.
Brindishe Schools Community Choir - Open to all adults who are friends, parents/carers, staff or ex pupils of Brindishe Green (formerly Hither Green) and Brindishe Lee.
The Conservatoire - A range of choirs sing everything from traditional part-songs, spirituals and gospel to contemporary works, music theatre and non-Western vocal pieces.
Cre8iv - Sing your heart out with The Midi Music Company's community choir where you’ll learn how to create beautiful harmonies.
Downham Family Choir - Everybody's welcome to this Saturday afternoon choir. Contact Hannah on 07930083815.
Felix School of Rock Choir - If you don't want the pressure of the spotlight, but really want to sing, this is the choir for you.
Grove Street Community Choir - A mix of modern pop, gospel and show tunes. Contact the centre on 02086922760.
Hither Green Community Choir - Formed for Hither Green Week, the members of the choir had such a good time, they decided to continue singing all year round.
Kender Singers - Explore your voice in these creative sessions based in New Cross. Call Christine on 07530 300787.
Lewisham Choral Society - An amateur choral society for singers of all experience and backgrounds. Rehearsals in Catford.
Lewisham Inspirational Community Choir - Contact Brenda on brenda@nicepeople.co.uk
Lewisham Youth Choir - Run by Lewisham Music Service for gifted and talented singers in Years 4, 5 and 6.
LWYCC Caribbean Community Choir - Have fun singing songs from the Caribbean and West Indies. No previous experience needed.
Phoenix Jazz Choir - A jazz and soul choir in Bellingham. Contact Lisa on 07414 801179 or lisa.powell.01@gmail.com.
Raise the Roof, Horniman Museum - Spontaneity, song, sound and rhythm thread through this wonderful and ever expanding group of singers.
Seniors Over 50s Choir - This weekly choir is part of a range of creative, learning and social activities.
Sing It Back - This unpretentious choir meet above the Honor Oak Pub and at the David Lloyd Health Club, SE12. It's perfect if you like funk, soul, mashups and classic pop.
St Christopher's Community Choir - Come together to have fun and sing a mixture of songs from different cultures, including a range of different styles, in a relaxed informal setting.
Strawberry Thieves Socialist Choir - Singing new and old songs which tell the history of political struggle over the centuries.
Sydenham Community Choir - A brand new choir with Mark De-Lisser, who took the ACM Gospel Choir to the final of TV’s Last Choir Standing.
Sydenham Garden Community Choir - This wellcoming choir is great if you're nervous. Email ‘SGCC’ to info@singingpianolessonslondon.com.
Adult and Community Education - CEL offer a range of singing programmes at their Brockley Rise centre. Contact: community.education@lewisham.gov.uk or 020 8314 3300. |
If you can’t wait to get along to your local group, why not check out the websites at the top right of this page? There’s all sorts of advice, activities, exercises and other stuff to get you going, right now.
Sing Out! is a partnership between Lewisham Arts Service, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, BBC Singers and Lewisham Music Service.
