Oxford
Proud
Voices

Our vision for Oxford Proud Voices

Oxford Proud Voices is your queer community choir in Oxford.

It is open to everyone aged 18 and over: whether you have been singing for years or are new to singing, whether you read music or not; how ever you choose to identify your gender, sexuality or self.

All we ask is that you respect this as a queer, safe space and support our values, including inclusion, respect, and active promotion of human and queer rights.

Come sing for equality, solidarity and joy!

Concerts

• We have previously performed at Oxford DIY Pride, Thame Pride, and our own concert Summer Sunshine: The Queers are Here in June 2025.
• Watch this space for future plans!

Rehearsals

• We’re taking a break from rehearsals for the summer! But don’t worry, we have some social activities planned on Tuesdays - see our Instagram for details. Some of these are for OPV members and others are open to all.

• On Tuesday 16th September we have an AGM and some singing. This will be our last visit to the Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, OX1 3LW. This is the Quaker building on St Giles in central Oxford.

• Tuesday 23rd September is our first full rehearsal of next term, and rehearsals are weekly after that.

• New venue from 23rd September: The Sanctuary, Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall St, OX1 2DH
  The Sanctuary has lots of space, is very central and is fully wheelchair accessible. More access information coming soon! See also the Wesley Memorial Church website and their Inclusive Church page.

• Interested in coming along to find out more? New singers are welcome at our regular Tuesday rehearsals on the following dates next term: 23rd September / 7th October / 4th November.
  Dates for new singers in the Spring term available soon.

• Musical Director: We are thrilled to have Philip Read as our musical director; you can read more about him at philipread.net.

• Subscriptions per rehearsal: your first rehearsal is free, then £10 standard, £5 low income / unwaged / students / others
  If you can’t afford to pay anything, or if you feel you can pay more to help others, please let us know — we don’t want money to be barrier to creating a wonderful queer singing community.

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Keeping in touch

Please email us if you’d like to receive newsletters and/or join our WhatsApp group. You can also follow us on social media.

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See our contact us page for more.

Global Queer Choir Community

Oxford Proud Voices are proud to be a part of the global family of LGBTQIA+ choirs. We have a list of resources to help you find an LGBTQIA+ choir near you.

Can you help?

There is so much to do in setting up the choir and keeping it running. If you can help in any way, please shout.

Committee meetings

The more the merrier

Finally, please do encourage everyone you know to join the choir. Please share via social media and every other way you can think of!

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