Portland Works, Randall Street, Sheffield S2 4SJ

This friendly, time-limited choir meets for 10 sessions every autumn. It’s open to all and takes place in The Makerspace at Portland Works. This is a 150- year -old industrial building and the birthplace of stainless steel. It’s still in use by local makers and craftspeople and is located in Little Sheffield, just behind London Rd. The Makerspace is the room where the buffer girls used to work and now it’s a beautifully restored space with lots of ventilation and good acoustics for singing.

Mondays 4.30-6.30pm autumn only

United Reformed Church. Chapel Street, Thornbury. BS35 2BA

Community choir – open to all.
Friendly and informal.
New members always welcome.

Tuesdays 10-11.30am. All year round except August and Christmas.

47 Hunters Moon, Dartington, TQ96JT

Thula Mama is a franchised mother & baby enterprise founded by Helen Yeomans in 2002. The founding group is in Totnes, Devon, and Helen has other Thula Mama groups around the UK. The groups offer the teaching of lullabies and songs in simple harmony as a way of increasing mothers’ confidence in singing and soothing their babies as well as enabling more social contact for the mothers and reducing isolation. Any mum can join as long as their babies are pre-crawling, as the groups are primarily for the mothers and once the babies are crawling the mothers’ ability to learn reduces significantly!

varies

Abbot Alphege Academy, Beckford Drive, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9AU.

A relatively new, small and welcoming choir, singing soulful and uplifting songs mostly in English but also songs from around the world. Sessions are fun and informal, we’re singing for the love of it and many members talk about how much better they feel after each session.

Here’s a testimonial from one regular member:

‘Jo has established a wonderful feel to our community choir. We are about inclusivity, building confidence, finding creativity, and allowing people to be themselves. She is supportive, kind, clear and encouraging. I’ve found myself gaining confidence in singing out, enjoying trying out different voices, being able to get it wrong and try again. I love the warm ups, the short rounds and easy songs and the ones we work for – songs from all over the world, sad songs and uplifting songs too. And she often finishes with improvisation which everyone loves. This small, intimate community choir focuses on wellbeing and enjoyment without losing any tone or beauty. The buzz when we end is palpable and all of us have improved and sing out with confidence.’

Tuesdays, termtime, 7.15 - 8.45pm