Manchester Proud Chorus
The Chorus is an inclusive community choir, all being welcome, whatever their sexual orientation or gender identity. Founded in 2000, originally the MLGC, we raise our voices together, celebrating our diversity through music. Non-auditioned, we provide a safe and inclusive space for singers.
We have travelled the world, performing nationally, across Europe and in Canada. We led the ‘Safe to Sing’ campaign, singing on trams across the city, as a result of a homophobic attack. We sung at the Manchester Together memorial event for the victims of the M.E.N. Arena bombing. An a capella choir, in eight different voice types (SSAATTBB). Our musical director works alongside a volunteer management team, elected annually by the choir members. We changed our name to reflect the diversity of the community we embrace as a chorus, now the Manchester Proud Chorus. Throughout lockdown, we continued to sing together on Zoom, and we have sung for royals, for Disney, and in memory of Victoria Wood.
The Chorus has been part of numerous Various Voices European festivals, as well as several UK Hand in Hand festivals, and is looking forward immensely to VV26 in Brussels. The community spirit of such festivals is amazing, and it’s lovely to meet and spend time with many other similar choirs from various countries, as well as hearing some fantastic singing. We hope to be meeting new friends and hearing new music, as well as spending great times socialising and partying together