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Sing For Freedom Choir

The Sing for Freedom Choir is a remarkable community of torture survivors and

friends across London who sing together in a spirit of joy and hope, in solidarity with all those who are oppressed.


Founded by survivors from the charity Freedom From Torture, we offer members a joyful community of friendship founded in music, and delight audiences with our unique and life-enhancing performances. We have performed at Milton Court in the Barbican, the Tower of  London, the Southbank Centre, Tilbury Carnival, Union Chapel and Islington Town Hall, amongst others.


We welcome new members in January, April and September and would love you to join us!


Watch this short film to find out more:


  • Time & Place

    Thursdays 11.45am – 1.45pm at Christ Church, Highbury   in Islington, North London. The choir meets during term time (Spring Term Jan - Apr, Summer Term Apr - Jul, Autumn term Sept - Dec)  with a half-term break.


  • Our team

    Musical Director: Ellen Muriel

    Creative Producer: Holly Jones 

    Head of Programmes: Alexandra Godfree 


  • Our songs

    We sing a wide range of songs from around the world, in different languages. All our songs are taught by ear, so you don’t need to read music or be an experienced singer. 


    We have practice recordings, so you can also learn by singing along at home. We currently sing in three parts, and all voices are welcome. 


    You can hear us sing in the films below.

  • Why Join?

    The Sing for Freedom Choir is a joyful group with a social conscience and a mission to make a difference in the world. We are a community, making friendships and having fun together while we sing. Many of us have English as a third or fourth language. We encourage singers to suggest songs from our diverse cultures.


    We are involved with many wonderful and unique collaborations with artists, musicians and ensembles from all backgrounds because we are part of Together Productions. 


    Our choir is a founding member of the Singing Our Lives project, and we have regular joint performances and projects with our sister choir the Mixed Up Chorus.

  • How to Join

    Check for upcoming taster sessions here.


    Please register your interest through this form  if you are interested in joining.  We sometimes operate a waiting list if the choir is full.   



    Donations

      

    The Sing for Freedom Choir is free to anyone who has refugee or asylum seeker status.  


    We invite a termly suggested donation of £100 from other singers which covers the essential costs of running the choir.    


    If you’re under 25,  it’s  just a suggested donation of £25 for the full term!  

     

    We offer travel expenses to those with refugee or asylum seeker status who would otherwise be unable to attend rehearsals.   


    We aim to be an inclusive group and operate a concessions scheme to subsidise places where possible for members who would not otherwise be able to attend due to financial barriers. To find out more about our concession rates, please message us. 

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The Sing For Freedom Choir In Action