Come and join Suffolk’s famously friendly choir
Singing’s more popular than ever as people recognise the benefits it has on health, happiness and wellbeing. You don’t need to read music or have singing experience to join our choir. With fun, expert guidance, we unashamedly sing great pop songs from a-ha to Gaga in glorious harmony to professional tracks.
Choose from 8 daytime and evening groups across Suffolk:
Monday 7:45pm: East Bergholt (Constable Memorial Hall) NEW
Monday 7.30pm: Halesworth (Holton Village Hall)
Wednesday 10am: Kesgrave (Millennium Hall)
Wednesday 10am: Ipswich West (Burstall Village Hall) NEW
Wednesday 7:30pm: Ipswich Central (Northgate Arts Centre)
Thursday 10am: Felixstowe (Welcome Hall, Trimley)
Thursday 7:30pm: Framlingham (Castle Community Rooms)
Thursday 7:30pm: Stowmarket (Stowupland High School 6th Form Hall)
FREE TASTER SESSION then membership costs £26.50 per month (concessions available) with 90-minute sessions running weekly throughout each term. Everybody welcome, sing great music and have fun.
Our members SAY
We unashamedly sing POP songs, from popular favourites to current hits and obscure classics. We tend to leave classical, choral or musical theatre numbers to other, more specialist choirs.
Each song is then expertly arranged in multi-part harmony to professional backing tracks by founder Yula Andrews, a professional singer and experienced choir director and vocal coach.
Blondie, Radiohead, Florence, Queen… we love them all. Songs are often given their own twist, and we do love a ‘mash up’! Sample some recent choices on this Spotify playlist, or click the Spotify and YouTube links to check out older repertoire.
the choir
in action
Chorus at the Castle
Glorious end to our summer term with a lovely return to Framlingham Castle.
Radiohead ‘Creep’
What the hell are we doing here? A lush arrangement of Radiohead’s epic debut.
A Cappella Weekend
Bringing de facto a cappella legend Deke Sharon from San Francisco to Suffolk, and a bunch of choirs together.
We’re often invited to perform at events, from local fundraisers to the Tower of London and Latitude Festival, and have sold out our own concerts around Suffolk including Ipswich Corn Exchange and Regent Theatre. Performing’s entirely optional, but even those initially nervous often find themselves hooked once they give it a go!
Constellation
A compilation from our celestial run of 6 intimate venues over 2 weekends in winter 2024, ‘Constellation’.
Tower Of London
In what’s become a Christmas tradition, among a privileged bunch of choirs playing the Tower Of London.
‘Human’
Rag ‘n ‘ Bone Man’s ‘Human’ from our December 2018 concert of the same name at Ipswich Regent Theatre.
We love throwing our collective support behind local charities to make a real difference.
Starting with St Elizabeth Hospice (hitting the singles charts with our fundraising single ‘Always‘), and going on to support Iceni, FIND (Families In Need) and 4YP, amongst others.
Throughout 2024, we took a very regional approach, with each of our choirs supporting a small organisation local to them. We raised a staggering £57,000 throughout the year for The Pear Tree Fund (Halesworth), Jam Community Pot (Stowmarket), Library Children’s Area (Framlingham), Eden-Rose Coppice Trust (Ipswich Central), Bumblebee Children’s Charity (Ipswich West), Cafe 66 and Project 21 (Kesgrave), and First Responders (Felixstowe).
In total, we’ve raised well over £125,000 for local charities, and many of our members continue to support them as volunteers.
2026 sees us partnered with Cancer Support Suffolk
We also put together fun, informative workshops and exceptional experiences, in addition to our core membership. We were delighted to invite ‘Pitch Perfect’ legend Deke Sharon to Suffolk for an a cappella weekend. 2025 saw us partner with friends Solihull-based choir Pop Voices to take over a West End Theatre for a private viewing (and collaboration with the cast of) Choir Of Man. And don’t get us started about this autumn’s visit to Abbey Road…
‘It’s A Sin’
An epic arrangement of the 80s classic taught in one ‘come-and-sing’ pop-up, featuring Ian Curnow on keys.
80s Singalong
Belting out over 25 songs to on-screen lyrics, with Rob Lewis on guitar. Keep your head up, movin’ on….
Gospel workshop
A joyous Sunday morning learning some gospel basics with the inspiring Themba Mvula. A wonderful day indeed!
