Singing groups and choirs in Southampton
Please contact the group before arriving at their venue.
A new study by the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London, with Tenovus Cancer Care, identifies the healing power of singing in a group, and urges us all to have a go.
Singing in Southampton
A list of many choirs in Southampton can be found here:
https://www.gerontius.net/cgi-bin/member.cgi?Town=Southampton
Below are the local choirs we have come across:
Solent Mind Wellbeing Choir
Join Solent Mind for tea, biscuits, a natter and a good old sing-song! Sing a range of modern and popular songs in an informal setting every Wednesday from 3pm to 4.30pm. No need to book in advance, just go along to the ground floor of the Marlands Shopping Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton SO
Southampton Tuneless Choir
Sing popular songs in your own unique ways. No pressure, no judgment, just confidence-boosting fun and a great atmosphere under the direction of Pauline McWilliams. Regular sessions run fortnightly on Mondays (with the exception of 2 dates that are Wednesdays) from 7.30pm to 9pm with a tea break half way through.
Meet at The 1865, Brunswick Square, Southampton, SO14 3AR. There is paid parking available on a meter for £1 for each half hour until 8pm or a large car park round the back for £2.
More information here: https://www.tunelesschoir.com/join-another-tuneless-choir/southampton-tuneless-choir
Chessel Chanters is a choir of 20+ singers all of whom have Parkinson’s disease or who are supporting someone with the condition.
Mayflower free ‘Open Voices’ singing group for over 55s. More details here:
Open Voices Singing at Mayflower Theatre
Please call to check that the sessions are running.
Phone to book: 023 8071 1811
Wessex Sing for Life
Wessex Cancer Trust. Phone: 023 8067 2200 Email: wct@wessexcancer.org.uk
Tempo Wellbeing
Contact: Mike Evans Email: mike@tempowellbeing.co.uk Website: www.tempowellbeing.co.uk
A new community choir has been launched at Countess Mountbatten Hospice.
The choir is open to anyone. No previous singing or music experience is necessary to join.
“We want the group to be really organic and we hope people come along and enjoy getting together through singing,” said Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s music therapist, Alison Hughes.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned singer or someone who has never sung before.
“It’s about bringing members of the community together to have some fun and connect through music.”
Alison works at the hospice through a partnership with music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
Concerts and other fundraising events will be considered, once the choir has been established.
Weekly rehearsals will take place at The Hazel Centre at Countess Mountbatten Hospice on Mondays between 6pm and 7.30pm.
Limited free parking is available at the hospice, located at the Moorgreen Hospital site on Botley Road, Southampton.
This group is led by a local singing leader who has taken part in our BLF Singing programme. This means they’ve been trained to lead singing groups for people with lung conditions.
British Lung Foundation Singing
When: Thursday
Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm
Call: Sandra 02380 268617 or Pauline, 02380 730087
Email: Sandra sandra@t-bo.co.uk or Pauline paulinemcw@outlook.com
The Underhill Centre, St John’s Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AF
RSCC | Rising Stars Productions
A community choir in Southampton. The choir is open to all.
Every Friday from 20:00-21:30 at Peartree United Reformed Church Hall. If you would be interested in joining, either pop along any week or email contact@risingstarsproductions.co.uk
Phone: 07845 952107
Peartree United Reformed Church Hall, Bridge Road, Woolston SO19 7GU
Songwriting: 13.30-15.00 on Mondays at The Pavilion, Hoglands Park
Dementia friendly folkdance sessions from FolkActive
For people affected by dementia and their carers. Each session includes a mix of live music, folk dancing, seated exercise, group activities and singing. Entry £5 per session including refreshments, carers FREE. Starting Wednesday 16th January 2019 then on the third Wednesday of the month (except August) from 2.00pm to 3.30pm at Freemantle Community Centre, Randolph Street, Southampton SO15 3HE
Sing Now Choir | Singing is for everyone. Community pop choir for …
We rehearse in Southampton each week on a Monday evening. We meet in the main hall within Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. Book your free taster session and come along!
Monday evenings, 19:00 – 21:00
We meet in Southampton every Monday night. Sessions start at 7:30pm and run through to 9:30pm with social time mid-way through. Our Southampton choir is led by Dan Cooper & Jack White.
Most recently, our Southampton choir performed at a charity event in Titchfield but you can often find them in West Quay Shopping Centre at various events throughout the year. 2015 will bring more public performances. If you’re in Southampton or the surrounding areas, keep your eyes open for Love Soul Choir. You will have to go for an audition first.
Love Soul Choir sessions cost £20 per calendar month.
02380 631637
Heart and Voice is a community gospel choir open to all – no auditions, no music reading required, no fees (but donations welcomed!). We meet at All Saints’ Church Centre, Winchester Road, SO16 7DL on Mondays 7.30-9.30 pm.
Our repertoire includes a wide range of music, not just traditional gospels and spirituals, but African songs, modern songs and standards. These are usually arranged in 4-part harmony for us by our director Penny Hastings.
The Crescent Singers – for the love of singing
We are currently looking for new members. We are a ladies’ choir. We meet 7.30-9.30 pm on a Wednesday at Shirley Warren Action Church, 117 Warren Crescent
Shirley, SO16 6AY
Come along for a free taster session. Fees: £20 per month. For further information phone or text Tricia on 07900 310272
Wildern Community Choir
The choir meets Thursdays from 5.30-7.00 pm at The Dart Centre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, SO30 4EJ. Our emphasis is on making live music together and having fun – to join, you won’t have to audition and you don’t have to be able to read music.
How would choir members describe the choir in 3 words ?
“Joyful”…. “Inclusive”… “Friendly”…
Our fees are very reasonable (just £2.60 per session) and the Dart Centre is a friendly, welcoming space open to everyone, complete with a fantastic cafe! So if you live nearby, why not come and check us out?
Southampton Choral Society: Home
A lively and growing choir, singing a range of popular and classical choral music, based in Southampton. We rehearse every Monday at St James Methodist Church Hall, St James Rd Shirley, Southampton SO15 5HE from 7.15 pm
Diana Barnes: 02380 473 794, secretary@southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk
https://southamptonchoralsociety.org.uk
Thornhill Singing for the Brain
A structured music group to encourage communication and participation for people with Dementia and their carers, family and friends. Thursday, 2-3.30pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Thornhill Baptist Church, Thornhill Park Road, Southampton SO18 5TR
| Thursday, 2-3.30pm. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month | |
| Address | Thornhill Baptist Church, Thornhill Park Road, Southampton SO18 5TR |
| Telephone | 023 8061 0159 (Office opening times: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.) |
| Southampton@alzheimers.org.uk | |
| Website | https://www.alzheimers.org.uk |
Vintage Sounds (Townhill Park Community Choir)
Townhill Park Community Choir is a small, friendly group that meets together weekly on Tuesday evenings 7-8pm to sing songs which lift our spirits and make us happy…
They cover all styles, from pop and rock, to soul & gospel…
All ages welcome… First session free. £5 thereafter or £20 monthly DD
Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Ave, Southampton SO18 2FH
Contact Queenie vintagesoundschoir@gmail.com
or 07982 162 935
Make music and Friends at Sir James Matthews Building SO14 7NN
A friendly group for all nationalities to meet, sing and make friends on Thursday mornings.
Contact rowan@clearproject.org.uk