The London Gay Men’s Chorus began in 1991, when nine friends sang carols at Angel Tube Station to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust. That small act of solidarity during the AIDS crisis grew into Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ choir, now a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation with over 300 singing and non-singing members and thousands of alumni and friends worldwide.
As a registered charity, the Chorus is funded by members, donations, legacies, grants, and income from performances. This support enables us to deliver more than 80 performances each year — from major London venues such as the Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall to community Prides, hospices and schools. International tours have included the Sydney Opera House and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center, and we have collaborated with artists including Kylie Minogue, Elton John, George Michael, KD Lang, Mark Ronson, Hannah Waddingham, Sandi Toksvig, His Royal Highness King Charles III, and the Pet Shop Boys.
Our charitable purpose is to advance education in and appreciation of choral music, while promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. Guided by our vision of everyone brought together through song, and our mission to create, enable and connect confident voices with fun, hope, love, joy and allyship, we support peer groups tackling issues such as HIV, addiction, neurodivergence and loneliness, and work with schools to challenge homophobic bullying. Through concerts, outreach, and community engagement, the Chorus entertains, educates and inspires — giving voice to a community and celebrating diversity through harmony.
