Join a choir
Singing with a group, large or small, is inspiring, life-affirming and fun. Most choirs accept all ages and abilities with no audition necessary.
Choirs A-Z
Adult Learning Lewisham
Adult Learning Lewisham offer a range of singing programmes at their Brockley Rise centre. Email adult.learning@lewisham.gov.uk.
Aspire Community Youth Choir
An urban uplifting choir that meets every Tuesday 6.45–8.15pm, Lee, SE12. Age group 11+. No experience required. No auditions. Email aspiremusicministry@mail.com or call 07443 946881.
Bellingham Community Gospel Choir
A relaxed choir that sings Gospel, world and pop music. Mainly adults but accompanied children are welcome. Email ft@fionat.co.ukfor details.
Blackheath Centre for Singing
Four adult choirs and individual tuition for all ages. Groups to suit all levels with taster sessions for newcomers.
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.
Brockley Voices
Folk, classics, world music, sea shanties, blues and contemporary arrangements in beautiful harmonies of male and female voices. Email hello@brockleyvoiceschoir.com for details.
Catapella Choir
St Mary's Centre, Ladywell Rd, London SE13 7EP. A small, friendly and very welcoming singing group made up of about 14 singers. No auditions necessary. We sing a variety of songs in 3 or 4 part harmonies - mainly pop and folk. Currently rehearsing 7pm every other Monday at St. Mary's Centre, Ladywell Road. Email Rachael: manorhouseacapella@gmail.com.
Cats Chorus
Based in Catford. Email maireadsheerin@hotmail.com
Community Gospel Choir
Singing popular songs, old and new. No auditions required and all are welcome. Email admin@micah.org.ukfor details.
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.
Downham Family Choir
Everybody's welcome to this Saturday afternoon choir. Contact Hannah on 07930 083815.
Hither Green Soul Choir
Rehearsals Monday evenings at Trinity Primary School on Leahurst Road SE13, 7.25 to 8.55pm. No audition or experience needed. Email sing@londonsoulchoirs.co.uk for more details.
JukeVox Voices
Sings classic rock, pop, and soul music from The Beatles and The Kinks to Bill Withers, Earth, Wind & Fire, the O’Jays and the Buzzcocks.
Lee Green Community Choir
This choir rehearse at Trinity School, Taunton Road in Lee Green. Email leegreenchoirse12@mail.com.
Lewisham Choral Society
An amateur choral society for singers of all experience and backgrounds. Rehearsals in Catford.
Lewisham Youth Choir
Run by Lewisham Music Service for gifted and talented singers in Years 4, 5 and 6.
London African Gospel Choir
Call Al Hardwicke-Kassi on 020 7732 5800 or email acmcbookings@yahoo.co.uk for details.
Quaggy Community Choir
We sing an eclectic mix of songs of different styles from 7-8.30pm every Tuesday at Parkside SE10 Community Centre. No audition or experience required. New members most welcome. Contact Jake for more information: quaggycommunitychoir@gmail.com.
One Tree Hill Choir
A community choir that meets in church. We do not audition and our members either read music or learn through rehearsals and music files. Sings at Nunhead Cemetary Open Day annually in May and hold Summer and Christmas concerts. For more information contact: mail@viviennesmith.com.
Raise the Roof, Horniman Museum
Spontaneity, song, sound and rhythm thread through this wonderful and ever expanding group of singers.
Sing Your Hearts Out!
A fun and friendly session for adults run by Montage Theatre Arts where you sing all your favourites from stage and screen.
St Christopher's Community Choir
Come together to have fun and sing a mixture of songs from different cultures 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 Singers
A fun, inclusive weekly group singing music from around the world. No auditions, everyone welcome, with music taught by ear in a relaxed way. We meet on Monday afternoons from 3pm to 4.30pm, during term time, at Holy Trinity Church, 66 Lennard Road London SE20 7LX. For more information email sydenhamsingers@gmail.com.
Telegraph Community Choir
Folk, shanties, African, pop and world music sung at the Telegraph Pub. Email telegraphpubchoir@hotmail.co.uk.
Vocallective
A friendly choir with a varied repertoire. No auditions and great fun every week. Meetings at Seniors, 260 Stanstead Road, SE23 1DD.