TAKE PART IN THE FESTIVAL
3 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Enjoy 5 days of singing, fun and celebration!
Member of a Legato or Gala choir? Each choir will give a 30-minute concert as well as being involved in other events. Break a leg!
Your choir (of any identity) wants to get involved? You like singing, but you’re not in a choir? Just want to be part of the experience? Come and sing with us!
Want to enjoy the concerts and events from a comfy seat in the audience? Get ready to face the music!
SHOWCASING TALENTED LGBTQI+ CHOIRS!
Various Voices shines a spotlight on the diversity and musical wealth of LGBTQI+ choirs from all over Europe and beyond.
Choirs that wish to take part in the festival are required to be members of Legato or Gala.
Each participating LGBTQI+ choir will perform a 30-minute concert during the festival, and will also be involved in at least one of our other events (shows, street concerts…), as well as the "Let your heart be heard" gala.
There are two steps to festival sign-up: choirs register first, and then individual singers and others accompanying each choir.
Choirs pay a festival sign-up fee which depends on the size of their membership database, their country and the date of registration.
Singers also pay a fee, with the amount depending on the date they sign up. Registering for the festival gives singers access to all festival events and a number of other perks. A financial Support Programme and a Solidarity Fund are available.
CHOIRS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Choirs registration is now open!
Please note that the festival is limited to a maximum of 120 choirs. Here's why. Don't delay in booking!
| Choirs | Early | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 singers | 80€ | 104€ |
| 6-12 singers | 190€ | 248€ |
| 13-20 singers | 280€ | 364€ |
| 21-30 singers | 380€ | 494€ |
| 31-40 singers | 500€ | 650€ |
| 41-50 singers | 600€ | 780€ |
| + 51 singers | 900€ | 1170€ |
Calendar :
- Early : 01/09/2024 - 31/12/2024
- Regular : 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2025.
The fee is based on the size of your membership database (not the number of delegates taking part in the festival).
Why does your choir pay to take part in the festival? Find the answer here!
Thanks to our Support Programme, we are able to offer reduced fares to members of Legato Group 3 (free) and Legato Group 2 (discount on each fare corresponding to half the Early fare). Find out more here.
Before registering your choir, please read the handbook.
Other useful documents:
Delegates registration opens in January 2025!
A little more patience...
Your choir must first register. In a second phase (from January 2025), each delegate will register individually.
Delegates registration will open on January 1st 2025. This is why each delegate must pay a registration fee.
Some delegates can benefit from a reduced rate via our Support Programme. We also set up a Solidarity Fund. Please read these documents carefully to understand how this support works.
Calendar :
- Early: 01/01/2025-30/06/2025
- Regular: 01/07/2025-31/12/2025
- Late: 01/01/2026-31/03/2026
| Delegates | Early | Regular | Late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legato Group 3 | 0€ | 0€ | 0€ |
| Legato Group 2 | 95€ | 145€ | 195€ |
| Legato Group 1 | 190€ | 240€ | 290€ |
| Legato Group 1 - Solidarity Fund | 95€ | 145€ | 195€ |
Before registering, please read these documents carefully:
Let your heart be heard
Open to all choirs and all singers, whether you have experience or not.
No need to be part of a Legato or Gala member choir, no need to identify as LGBTQI+ – you don’t even need to be part of a choir. This event is free and open to anyone who shares our values and loves to sing.
The festival anthem, Let Your Heart Be Heard, was written especially for the festival by Brussels-based composer Simon Finn. We want to bring together the largest number of singers ever seen in Brussels to perform the song alongside the LGBTQI+ choirs and singers involved in the festival.
This fun, uplifting event will be a symbol for the dreams we share and the joy we feel when we sing together.
We want to use this event to send a strong message from the capital of the European Union.
You can join us as part of a choir, or as an individual singer. Never sung in a choir before? This is a great opportunity to give it a go.
We will provide the score and recordings to help you learn the song and group rehearsals will be organised during the festival!
NB: LGBTQI+ choirs registered for the festival are automatically registered for this event.
Sound good? Want to join the adventure with your choir, as an individual or with some friends?
SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2025
CONNECTING WITH THE AUDIENCE
Get ready to face the music!
Most events planned as part of the festival will be open to the public. Some will be free (e.g. street concerts and events in public spaces), and tickets will be available to purchase for others.