Gay choir supports local charities

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have raised nearly £550 for two local charities at their annual Festival Fringe shows

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ two extremely well-received Fringe Festival performances of Nautical but nice at St George’s Church, Kemptown at the start of May helped to boost the coffers of two local charities to the tune of £547.34.

Friday’s performance raised £185.77 for the Brighton branch of the Royal National Life Boat (RNLI) – “the charity that saves lives at sea”.

On Saturday, BGMC’s show enabled a small Worthing medical research and support group, Wolfram Syndrome UK, to raise £361.57 and promote greater awareness of the importance of its work.

Paul Charlton, Chairman of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ management trustees, said: “It is absolutely brilliant when shows such as Nautical but nice prove to be a box office sell-out, when they glean positive reviews, and, of course, when they leave our fans, old and new, uplifted and entertained. But, what matters just as much to all of us in the Chorus is the knowledge that our performances can, and do, assist other worthwhile charitable causes with their vital work. It is fitting that our Fringe show, Nautical but nice could lend support to the life-saving work of the local branch of the RNLI; and it is an enormous privilege to have helped raise the profile of the pioneering work carried out by a less well-known Worthing based charity dealing with wolfram syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.”

Tracey Lynch, Chief Executive of Wolfram Syndrome UK, said: “Thanks to the support of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus we collected £361.57 at last night’s Nautical But Nice concert for Wolfram Syndrome UK (DIDMOAD). It was a fabulous show to be involved with.”

If you are considering joining Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, they are always interested in hearing from prospective new members.

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