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Great news for fans of London Gay Men’s Chos: s annual Christmas ncert will go ahead this year, after months and months of utterly scuppered plans. But

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THE LONDON GAY MEN'S CHOS:

London Gay Men's Chos is a gay choir that was found 1991 by a group of ne gay men. * london gay men's chorus twitter *

Fast-forward 25 years, and this once small band of sgers now lls self the London Gay Men’s Chos. Boastg over 200 members, the LGMC is the largt gay choir Europe and regularly plays to sell-out crowds at Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall and the Roundhoe.

entertas, t and spir through songtak risks - makg unexpected and surprisg programmg cisns, and performg unual spacperforms a diverse range of mic to the hight technil standardprovis a safe, supportive muny for gay men to socialise, exchange ias and have funworks wh schoolchildren, teachers and parents to eradite homophobic bullygbeliev that a diverse society is a strong society; that all people, regardls of sexualy, are equal and should be treated as such and works wh other muny groups and dividuals who share our Core Activi. Our Edutn & Outreach Programme is key to our missn to aid the eraditn of homophobic bullyg schools. March to the beat of your own dm and celebrate Pri Month wh Bra’s favoure boyband, London Gay Men’s Chos at the 1901 Ballroom at Andaz London Liverpool Street.

THE LONDON GAY MEN’S CHOS HAS SOUNDTRACKED 30 YEARS OF QUEER HISTORY – THIS IS S STORY

The Sop: The London Gay Men’s Chos return wh a programme of upliftg songs, sparklg harmoni and their signature ‘choralography’! * london gay men's chorus twitter *

Perfect DayPerfect Day saw the London Gay Men’s Chos return to the stage after over 500 days of silence – the longt pse their 30 year history. Homo AloneRchled om December 2020, Homo Alone brought Christmas cheer to the Clapham Grand over 16 months sce the last time the LGMC Ensemble performed to a live dience.

30pm Watch back by clickg here Thirty socially-distanced sgers om the London Gay Men’s Chos performed at Stanley Halls – for an dience watchg om the fort of your home via Facebook live. Glad to be GayOur Ensemble boys celebrated Pri London and 50 years sce the Stonewall rts wh a show packed wh vol fireworks, sparklg harmoni and the Ensemble’s unfettable ‘choral-ography’! Camn FrgeOur Ensemble took their crilly acclaimed ‘Songs of Gays’ to Camn Frge on 12th Augt 2018, followg sell out performanc at the Prague Frge.

SUMMER BY THE RIVER: THE LONDON GAY MEN'S CHOS

Found 1991 by a group of ne gay men, the London Gay Mens Chos is now, wh around 190 sgg members and over 230 members total, Europ largt and bt known gay choir. Wh a wily varyg repertoire om classil mic to folk, jazz, pop, RB or show tun, and often cludg c * london gay men's chorus twitter *

Songs of Gays – Prague FrgeFrom 30th May to the 2nd June, our Ensemble boys returned to Prague followg their sell-out 2016 for four sell-out shows of Songs of Gays, celebratg mils the unique humoro way of the LGMCe wh vol fireworks, sparklg harmoni and unfettable ‘choral-ography’!

Songs of Gays – London PreviewOn 20th May, our Ensemble boys previewed their revamped “Songs of Gays” show London before headg to Prague followg their sell-out 2016 show. Funds raised on the night support DRM’s val work schools, preventg homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullyg. Songs of GaysOn 15th October 2017, our Ensemble performed a special one-off performance, celebratg the magil world of mil theatre the atmospheric settg of the Actors’ Church at St.

LONDON GAY MEN’S CHOS ANNOUNCE CLARE COOK AS FIRST-EVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It was an honour to be able to perform at such a prtig event and venue, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the partial crimalisatn of homosexualy.

Markg the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offenc Act which saw the partial crimalisatn of homosexualy and the start of the road to LGBT equaly, the show celebrated the mic of liberatn and prott and how popular mic helped change the world. Across the Universe – wh the CGMCOn 25th May 2017, we performed wh the Chigo Gay Men’s Chos the Ganz Hall at the Roosevelt Universy. I See Fire – wh the NYCGMCOn 20th May 2017, we performed wh the New York Cy Gay Men’s Chos the sell out show I See Fire: Anthems for a New Era, at the Skirball Center.

LONDON GAY MEN'S CHOS

Markg the 50th anniversary of the partial crimalisatn of male homosexualy England, the exhibn explor how artists exprsed themselv a time when tablished assumptns about genr and sexualy were beg qutned and transformed.

Together… wh the AMSGMCOn 28th January 2017 we performed wh the Amsterdam Gay Men’s Chos for their send big show! Or, they were meant to, you see, but had started to snow… On 10th & 11th December 2016, our LGMC Ensemble prented ‘Homo Alone’ a Christmas show full of breathtakg harmoni and sparklg vols that got the whole dience the ftive spir!

We were joed by members of the London Gay Big Band and the Orn Orchtra, and special guts Hannah Waddgham and Hannah Pedley. Nowt So Queer as FolkOn 29th October 2016 we travelled to The Venue at Leeds College of Mic to put on a special ncert wh lbian a ppella group the Deep C Divas, and Leeds’ mixed LGBT choir Gay Abandon.

LONDON GAY MEN’S CHOS: PROUD VOICVOIC UNWRAPPED SAT 11 JUN 2022 CONTEMPORARY LONDON GAY MEN’S CHOS: PROUD VOIC

Shame Chos London PremiereOn 8th October 2016, members of the London Gay Men’s Chos performed specially missned posns by artists such as Billy Bragg, David McAlmont, Jsi Curry, Leo Chadburn, Steven Smh and Very Sman for the London premiere of Shame Chos. London to BrightonOn 5th Augt 2016 we joed forc wh the Brighton Gay Men’s Chos to prent a pre-Pri spectacular Hove.

London Stands wh Orlando VigilOn 13th June 2016 we were proud to take part the Soho vigil for those who lost their liv the homophobic attack Orlando. The Ltle Gay SwgOn 20th December 2015, our super-talented Ensemble returned to the ArtHoe Cema Crouch End for the Ltle Gay Swg – an timate and ftive night of song and swg!

The Big Gay SwgOn 11th and 12th December 2015, we returned to The Roundhoe for three sell out performanc of the Big Gay Swg. We once aga teamed up wh the London Gay Big Band for a ftive swg show, featurg songs om Marilyn Monroe, Bg Crosby, Dean Mart and even Bjork. Followg a triumphant, sell out show the Summer, the London Gay Men’s Chos Ensemble returned to The Arthoe Crouch End on 19th December for a Christmas rnupia!

PALM SPRGS GAY MEN’S CHOS HOSTS SCHOOL SUPPLI DRIVE

You Say TomatoOn 11th June, the London Gay Men’s Chos and the New York Cy Gay Men’s Chos joed forc for one night only, for a transatlantic mil adventure! Var VoicIn June 2014, the London Gay Men’s Chos performed Dubl wh a host of other LGBT choirs and chos this pan-European choral ftival. Seasons of Love and MicRabow Hamlets prented the London Gay Men’s Chos, to celebrate their own credible 23-year story through mic and memori.

The Halloween BallOn 1st and 2nd November 2013, the Chos prented a sry and ighteng ncert wh the London Gay Big Band featurg La Voix and special gut Maria Freidman. HeroPrented by the 160-strong London Gay Men’s Chos, HEROES celebrated the activists who blazed a trail, the spiratnal ins, the people close to that we admire and love and the many gay people who’ve quietly ntributed to the world.

‘When people thk “wouldn't be fun to book a gay choir for our event”, they already have a picture their head of what this might look like. ‘We always had a missn to change some of those negative perceptns of gay men the media, ’ says former chair Mart Brophy.

LONDON GAY MEN’S CHOS WILL TAKE TO THE STAGE FOR ‘HOMO ALONE’ THIS CHRISTMAS

‘It's really easy to assume that everythg's fe for gay people now, pecially London, but of urse isn't, ’ says Sharp. ‘He knew the bill would pass but he also knew there would be protts om anti-gay marriage groups, ’ says Chris Calvert, who's been sgg wh the choir for more than a . The LGMC brought a galvanisg prence to this historic day, but some members had to bsh off shockg homophobia between songs.

‘One [anti-same sex marriage] protter me up to me and another guy and asked if we had been sexually abed as a child and if that had ma gay. Members helped to anise, then sang at, a 1999 vigil honourg the victims of a barbaric nail bomb attack at a gay pub on Old Compton Street, London's queer heartland.

LONDON GAY MEN'S CHOS

Below are the people that make up the current Board, Executive Commtee and Staff members for the London Gay Men’s Chos. Amerin-born and a naturalised dual cizen, John is the youngt member to have been elected Chairman of the London Gay Men’s Chos.

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