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Membership Highlights

January:

• Commenced the year with 35 members, conducted 3 rehearsals, hosted an evening for new members, and took part in Sing Out Bristol's quiz night.

February:

• Expanded to 38 members, held 4 rehearsals, organised a performance and movement workshop at The Hideout, followed by an evening of post-workshop dinner and drinks.

March:

• Maintained a membership of 37 and conducted 4 rehearsals.

April:

• Sustained a membership of 34, held 4 rehearsals, and initiated sectional rehearsals in preparation for an upcoming concert.

May:

• Maintained a membership of 34, held 3 rehearsals, participated in a choralography rehearsal at The Hideout, engaged in additional sectional rehearsals, and collaborated with the South Wales Gay Men's Chorus in Cardiff. We also hosted a members-only barbecue at Christians house.

June:

• Concluded with 31 members, held 4 rehearsals, and members enjoyed a games night hosted by the Bristol Improv Theatre.

July:

• Maintained a membership of 34, held 3 rehearsals, and organised an evening of bowling, boys, and beers at The Lanes Bristol.

August:

• Maintained a membership of 34, held 3 rehearsals, and hosted an evening for new members.

September:

• Expanded to 45 members, held 4 rehearsals, and organised an autumn workshop at YHA Gower in Port Eynon.

October:

• Grew to 47 members, held 4 rehearsals, and added extra sectional rehearsals in preparation for the Winter Concert.

November:

• Ended with 42 members, held 5 rehearsals, conducted sectional rehearsals for the winter concert, organised a performance workshop at The Hideout, and enjoyed a Christmas meal at Las Iguanas.

December:

• Concluded with 39 members, held 3 rehearsals, and performed at the Winter Concert at Redland URC, attended by an audience of 250.

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We've had a request from a researcher at UWE regarding a survey she's completing for her MA:

Participants aged 16+ and LGBTQ+ identified wanted for an online anonymous survey exploring the role of music in LGBTQ+ identities - tell us about your favourite coming out songs and the role music plays in your identity!

Hi, my name is Karen, and I am a MA Music Therapy student at UWE Bristol, seeking participants for my dissertation 'Exploring the role of music in LGBTQ+ identity'.

I am intending to create a Spotify playlist from the songs named in the research to create a LGBTQ+ coming out and community playlist that can be accessed at the end of the study.

If anyone is interested in taking part in the survey, please click on this link: https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2oE5mhu7pMgSxaS

This research has been reviewed by and approved by the UWE College of Health, Science and Society Research Ethics Committee (reference code: HAS.22.12.046). 

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Activities

Forming in January 2020, corona virus stopped Bristol Gay Men's Chorus rehearsals in our tracks, but we've been plugging away and supporting each other in challenging times as best we can.

Recorded individually at home during lockdown, and brought together virtually - proudly, we present our first public performance.

Have you subscribed to the calendar feed on our website in your calendar app?

If you have done this you would need to unsubscribe and subscribe again as the URL has changed.

If you've got no idea what this means - have a look at https://www.bristolgaymenschorus.org/events. At the top of the page there's instructions how to get our events on to your phone, tablet or laptop. That way you'll always have up to date information about our events, in your calendar.

/Christian

This week Rónán and Matthew were interviewed for the Morning Show on BCFM, speaking about Bristol Gay Men's Chorus.

Listen to the clip (@ 0:48:30 minutes in), on BBC Radio Somerset via the link below.