19th June 2014
For immediate release.
On Saturday 12th July 2014, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is heading along the south coast to appear at The Hub Theatre in Southampton. Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Go West is a collaborative production with Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus – one of the UK’s newer gay Choruses which was established two years ago in 2012.
As both Choruses aspire to use music and entertainment for the benefit of other worthwhile charities, they are delighted to announce that this joint performance will help to raise funds for Breakout Youth. Nominated by SGMC, Breakout Youth is an independent charity offering confidential one-to-one support and weekly social groups for young people in Hampshire who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender or who are unsure of their gender or sexual identity.
Paul Charlton, Chairman for Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus said:
As we look ahead to celebrate our tenth anniversary in 2015, we recognise the immense value that flourishing choral groups bring both to their members and the wider community. Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Go West will allow us to continue building on the positive relationship started around a year ago with SGMC. All of this is very much in keeping with our ethos of supporting LGBT communities both locally and further afield, which is also a key commitment of our generous sponsors, The Co-operative Funeralcare.
Paul Twelftree, Chairman of Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus added:
We are thrilled to be appearing with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’s when they visit The Hub Theatre in the centre of Southampton. This will be our first concert since we were formed, and we are very grateful to BGMC for their support. We are also excited that together we will be raising our voices to highlight the fantastic and invaluable work of a local independent charity Breakout Youth. It promises to be a memorable evening!
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus On Tour takes place at 8.00 pm on Saturday 12th July at The Hub Theatre, Southampton City College, Chapel Road, Southampton, SO14 5GL www.southampton-city.ac.uk/hubtheatre
Tickets (£12 Standard/ £10 Concession) can be booked via Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus website: www.brightongmc.org from 24th June.
If you are interested in joining Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus please email Thomas at membership@brightongmc.org. Membership enquiries for Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus may be made to southamptongaymenschorus@hotmail.co.uk
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
About Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus was established in 2005 and now has over 80 members.
It is a registered charity, no. 1137437, with 3 key charitable objectives:
- To promote public education by the study, practice and public performance of choral music; and to assist other charitable causes.
- For the public benefit to advance and promote the education of gay and gay-friendly men in Brighton and Hove in the subject of choral music, its study, practice and performance.
- The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, in particular but not exclusively by raising public awareness of discrimination towards and issues affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, and in such other ways as are exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time determine.
Latest news, press releases and images are available in the Press Office section of the Chorus website www.brightongmc.org.
About Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus
Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus is a male voice choir was founded in September 2012 by the current Chairman, Paul Twelftree.
SGMC are open to all male voices regardless of sexuality and have 20 members. Their members mainly come from the Southampton area but also come from as far away as Portsmouth, Salisbury, Winchester and Petersfield. SGMC rehearse every Monday at the Edmund Kell Unitarian Church, Bellevue Road, Southampton. Their aims are:
- To sing together as a choir.
- Raise money for charity through the present of public performances to the highest standard.
Last October, SGMC supported and performed at The Pink Ball and helped to raise money for Countess Mountbatten Hospice and Ben Cohen’s Standup Foundation. Their Music Director is Richard Oliveira, and their Accompanist is Trevor Nice.
More information about SGMC can be found on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthamptonGayMensChorus
About Break Out Youth
Breakout Youth is an independent charity (1147556) for young people in Hampshire aged 11 to 21 (up to 25 if additional needs are identified) who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender or unsure of their gender or sexual identity. Breakout Youth is hosted by No Limits. More information on the charitable work of Breakout Youth can be found here: www.nolimitshelp.org.uk/page/breakout
Links to this Press Release
Short Link: http://bgmc.me/?p=1718