LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Resound Voices at Brighton’s Chapel Royal The compact space of Brighton’s Chapel Royal suits the smallest of Brighton’s queer choirs – Resound Voices. The 14 singers, as always with this group, produce beautiful harmonies, and under the direction of Sam Barton they always please, surprise and entertain. Their early summer concert was entitl By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Actually Fabulous at 20: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate 20 years of singing loud and proud! Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (ActuallyGMC) in Brighton is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with two summer shows to mark this momentous milestone on Friday, 18 July and Saturday, 19 July at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown, Brighton. Join ActuallyGMC for Actually Fabulous at 20 – an unforgettable c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – ‘Retrospective’ Going into St George’s Church this evening, there was an air of expectation of a great night ahead. With gold and silver balloons strung across the walls and a big screen taking centre stage, it felt like a family get together in that dead week between Christmas and New Year when you settle down in By Carole Todd • 3 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton & Hove to host Various Voices 2030 Brighton & Hove is to host Various Voices 2030 after the city’s LGBTQ+ choirs – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, Rainbow Chorus and Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – came together to bid for the European LGBTQ+ choir festival. Various Voices, which will take place in Brussels in 2026, takes place every four yea By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Rainbow Chorus: ANTHEMS IN COLOUR on Saturday, June 28 Join Rainbow Chorus, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ chorus, for a multi-coloured evening of summer anthems on Saturday, June 28 at St George’s Church, Kemptown. Tickets are now on sale for ANTHEMS IN COLOUR where you can expect an uplifting evening of songs including a mix of classic anthems and pop stand By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Retrospective: 20 Years of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus For the first concert of their 20th anniversary year, the boys from the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) are back with a new show highlighting the history of the chorus. A jukebox show that celebrates the joy and community the group has generated over the last 20 years, Retrospective: 20 Year By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to perform at Chichester Pride in May Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is to perform at Chichester Pride on Saturday, May 25. Known for their powerful performances and unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy, BGMC will be bringing their unique sound and uplifting message of inclusion, equality, and diversity to the stage at this year’s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate 20 years of Singing, Socialising and Support Picture the scene, Brighton 2005… a small group of friends are lamenting the lack of a non-scene space to socialise and decide it’s high time Brighton & Hove had its own gay men’s chorus. This small, but life-changing decision will be celebrated in Retrospective: 20 Years of Brighton Gay Men’s Choru By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus becomes new charity partner for Komedia’s ‘Down the Hatch’ comedy night Komedia has teamed up with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, the biggest gay men’s chorus in UK outside of London, to raise funds and awareness at Komedia’s monthly night of queer and alternative comedy Down the Hatch. The venue will be collecting donations at checkout on their website which will be donate By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choirs to celebrate 200 years of St George’s Church, Kemptown On Saturday, January 25, a handful of Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choirs will come together to celebrate 200 years of St George’s Church in Kemptown. This is a free event; book your spot HERE Join Rainbow Chorus, Resound and Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus for a special choral performance celebrating the ‘60s and ‘ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus – ‘Home for Christmas’ Well it certainly has been a season of song, with a total of seven choral concerts to enjoy. And I have really enjoyed them all this year, from the extremely professional offering from Glyndebourne to five concerts given by Brighton & Hove’s talented LGBTQ+ choirs who in many ways match the talents By Andrew Kay • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton’s LGBTQ+ mixed choir Rainbow Chorus sparkles at Christmas concert Tis the season to be choral, tra la la la la… and throughout December you will find me at at least five concerts given by the city’s LGBTQ+ choral groups. See one, see them all has become my festive mantra and I do it with pride and a sense of joy. In all my six […] By Andrew Kay • 4 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus serves up a feast of fun for Christmas You can always guarantee that Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) will deliver a fun packed evening of song and sketches and especially at Christmas time, and this year would prove to be no exception. Playing to what would appear to be a capacity audience in Brighton Dome Concert Hall, their reputation By Andrew Kay • 4 min read
Community News REVIEW: Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choirs shine at the annual World AIDS Day concert December 1 is World AIDS Day – a global day of remembrance, the time when we remember those who died, and celebrate those scientists, doctors, the countless volunteers and the unceasing work that collectively they do to make the lives of those living with HIV increasingly better. Earlier in the even By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
Community News Annual World AIDS Day Concert to light up St Mary’s Church, Kemptown Get ready to celebrate the power of music and community as our LGBTQ+ choirs commemorate World AIDS Day with another spectacular concert at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown on December 1. The annual event – a night of unforgettable music, community, and celebration, which will honour those affected by HIV By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: The Rocky Holly Tinsel Show at Brighton Dome What happens when two newly-engaged chorus members get lost on Christmas Eve? What’s that mysterious light? And just who is throwing such a lavish party? The answers are guaranteed to make you do the pelvic thrust all night long. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Ding dong! Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus drop details of their ‘Big Festive Rainbow Bellter’ Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for a ding-dong of a musical evening on Saturday, December 14 at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown. 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 uplifting pop, carol By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Love music? Enjoy singing (even if it’s just in the shower)? Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus announces New Members’ Evening on September 10 Love music? Enjoy singing (even if it’s just in the shower)? Want to meet other like-minded people to socialise and make lasting friendships? Brighton Gay Mens Chorus (BrightonGMC) would love to welcome you to their no-commitment, audition free New Members’ Evening on Tuesday, September 10! Brighton By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus shine with show to celebrate 10 years of same-sex marriage Talk about overcoming adversity – Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) not only had to cope with no stage lights at their first outing for their two summer concerts – but also no sound system. As the sun set and the choir started to disappear into the gloom before the high altar at St George’s Kemptown, By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Summer of love! Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ Pride shows to celebrate 10 years of equal marriage Join Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus for a double helping of Pride shows to celebrate the 10th anniversary of equal marriage. This special evening will showcase a rich tapestry of music and stories from BGMC members that reflect a decade of love and unity. Prepare to be swept away by original arrangements By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pink Singers perform at Cadogan Hall, London, 15th July 2017 LGBTQ Choirs ‘Everything’s Coming Up Pinkies: A Musical Theatre Spectacular’ from Europe’s longest running LGBTQ+ choir Join the Pink Singers, Europe’s longest-running LGBTQ+ choir, at Cadogan Hall, London for a celebration of all things musical theatre on Saturday, July 20. Everything’s Coming Up Pinkies will feature songs from a range of musicals, including A Chorus Line, Company, Les Misérables, and Cabaret as wel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Resound Male Voices @ Chapel Royal Resound Male Voices are not a ‘belt it out, blood and guts’ choir, so the 18th century intimacy of Brighton’s Chapel Royal was a perfect sounding board for their summer concert of delights and surprises. Under the direction of Sam Barton, the 11-strong group were just that – strong – with lots of so By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – ‘Pergolesi and Pimms’ Brighton & 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. On 30 June, the Rainbow Chorus gave us the near perfect display of the reality. Their summer concert was delivered with passion, with commitm By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Overtures and Encores by Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Brian Butler finds a polished gemstone of a choral evening By Brian Butler • 2 min read
