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Welcome

We are – or perhaps, were – London’s LGBTQIA+ non-performing singing group. 

Many Voices began in 2013 as a “sing-for-fun” group for LGBTQIA+ people and their friends. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans and gender diverse, intersex, ace, queer and questioning people, and our allies, were welcome. We just sang because we like it, it made us feel great, and we loved the sense of connection and community that it brings.

However… in January 2025, after running the group for 12 years (with a pandy-break, and a year or so run by Marilisa), we have now decided to retire the group. We have a finite supply of energy and need to focus it elsewhere! Sorry for the disappointment if you have just found this website. We’ll leave this website up for the time being… and on the off-chance that we do run another session, we’ll post that here or on Instagram.

We have been grateful to our good chum Jane at Kensington Unitarians for giving Many Voices a safe and inclusive queer space to sing in Notting Hill for the last few years. Jane has some inclusive singing & dancing events planned, so keep an eye on Kensington Unitarians for further information . The community at Kensington Unitarians is LGBTQ+ affirming and we have experienced this first-hand. You can email Jane if you want to join her mailing list.

We hope you’ll keep singing! If you’re based in south London you might like to sing with the excellent Kirsty Martin at Raise the Roof community choir in Herne Hill, SE24; she has led several fab MV sessions in the past. And if you’re more northerly, there’s a queer-led folk song circle, Songs from the Land, in Wood Green, N22. There’s also Queer Voices of ColourRebelle Voices, and more at http://uk-ireland.proudvoices.org/choirs.html. Or look out for workshops on the Natural Voice website

We started Many Voices when we moved to London in 2012, and couldn’t find a queer, low pressure, “just for fun” kind of space to sing. Many Voices has been an absolute delight, and we are proud that over the years so many LGBTQIA+ people and our allies came along to sing with us.

So, with a (slightly melancholy) song in our hearts, and gratitude to every single human who has supported Many Voices over 12 years, we bid you adieu.
 
Tati & Gaynor x


This is the text from when the sessions were running:

We’re not a choir – we don’t perform, we don’t rehearse – so sessions are more like one-off workshops. Typically, we begin with warming up our bodies and voices (nothing strenuous), and sing short rounds, call-and-response, ditties, shanties, and songs from different genres, traditions and cultures. The emphasis is on enjoyment rather than perfection – though there is often a wonderful sense of awe when we’ve sung something beautiful, or of achievement when we’ve learned something more challenging!

We teach all the songs by ear, so there’s no need to be able to read music. If you like to sing in the car or the shower, or if you haven’t sung since school but would like to try, you are assured of a warm and friendly welcome. No commitment required, no auditions, no performances, no pressure!