London Welsh Male Voice Choir Charity Concert

Mercury Theatre, 5 Apr 2025


With support from Chorus Iceni

Join the renowned London Welsh Male Voice Choir, supported by Colchester’s Chorus Iceni, for an uplifting fundraising concert at the Mercury Theatre, in support of ‘Lizzie’s Fund’, linked to The Brain Tumour Charity.

All proceeds to go towards research into childhood brain tumours. Enjoy the beautiful harmonies whilst boosting, much needed, funds. Don’t miss this special night for a great cause!

The London Welsh Male Voice Choir was formed in 1902 and quickly gained a reputation for excellence in performance across the UK and Europe. Disrupted by the two World Wars, the Choir was re-established in 1961 and now has over one hundred members.

The Choir has sung at many of Britain’s most prestigious concert halls and cathedrals, has appeared twice at the Royal Variety Command Performance and has recorded with Charlotte Church, Aled Jones and Bryn Terfel. In contrast, the Choir has also been the backing group to the pop band Take That at Earls Court. In the sporting arena it has thrilled crowds at many stadiums, including the Stade de France, Paris, Twickenham and Lord’ s Cricket Ground.

In August 2007 it became the first male voice choir to sing at the new Wembley Stadium prior to the Rugby League Cup Final and has also sung many times at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, prior to Wales’s home rugby international matches. In addition, besides touring extensively throughout England, Scotland and Wales, the Choir has performed in fourteen countries.

2012 was an important year in the Choir’s history for three reasons: In July it organised the successful Wales Choir of the World Concert at the Royal Festival Hall. This involved Choirs from all five continents with the renowned Bryn Terfel as principal soloist.

The promotion of this Concert also led to the Choir being awarded the Inspire Mark by London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG). In August it was honoured by being asked to sing the Olympic Hymn at the Closing Ceremony of the Games and has received much acclaim for its performance, that reached an audience of over a billion throughout the world.

Bi-annually, the Choir organises and hosts a Festival of Male Choirs at The Royal Albert Hall. Choirs from around the world, including USA, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and Ireland join others from England and of course Wales, in a glorious festival of traditional hymns and modern arrangements sung by 800 voices from the hills and valleys.

The 26th London Welsh Festival of Male Voice Choirs took place in October 2018 at The Royal Albert Hall and we are delighted that the 27th Festival will take place on Sun 7 Jun 2026.

The London Welsh Male Voice Choir is delighted to be supported by our prestigious local Chorus Iceni, an all-female voiced a cappella choir based in north Essex and named after “warrior women”. There are over 30 choir members who love singing four-part close harmony and barbershop, all unaccompanied.

In recent years, Chorus Iceni has performed concerts large and small across the North Essex/Suffolk area. In addition, they take part in a national competition as a member of the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (LABBS) where 2,000 like-minded women get together to share their love of this wonderful hobby. In October 2024, the choir finished a creditable 8th in the country, a wonderful achievement in a highly competitive field.

This concert will provide a huge opportunity to celebrate the art of singing together and the Mercury Theatre will be filled with the sound of voices blending. The joy of singing can be something that we all experience but sadly, there are many young children across the world who no longer experience that joy as their lives have been cut short by a dreadful disease. This concert is a fund-raising event aimed at supporting research into finding a cure for childhood brain tumours. More information will be provided on this research in the coming weeks.

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Show Details


Venue
Mercury Theatre
Date
5 Apr 2025
Starts
7 p.m.

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