Soundhouse CHOIR

Soundhouse CHOIR BOOK NOW - Starts Wed SEP 16th 2026
đŸ’„ SOUNDHOUSE CHOIR TURNS TEN!! đŸ’„
We hope you can JOIN US! Booking link 👇Tasters welcome! ALL welcome! No questions asked.

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJ Right from the start in 2016, Soundhouse Choir has been a big community choir and part of a much bigger picture. ALL are welcome to add their voice and to be part of something very special - no previous singing or musical experience is required. All you need is a love of music and a dash of give-it-a-go! Everyone is heard, music is made, friendships are forged and much fun is had. Soundhouse Choir’s ripple effect of wellbeing and positive energy flows far beyond the rehearsal room or the stage. Heather Macleod is not just a choir leader; her first love – harmony singing - has led to 30 years’ experience working as a singer, teacher, arranger and producer. She instinctively takes the choir in directions beyond the mainstream, embracing exciting and ground-breaking opportunities and super-cool collaborations along the way. Her creativity, reputation and connections mean pretty much anything is possible. The experience is an exciting and creative joy ride; a choir for all voices, driven by dynamism, professionalism, good humour and musical inspiration. It has the heart of a community choir and the soul of a big band. The creative process isn’t prescriptive. The sessions have a relaxed and supported atmosphere and the songs are learned by ear with an instinctive feel. You’ll learn without realising and have a lot of laughs along the way. For Heather it’s the joy of bringing people together that lies at its heart, ‘Soundhouse Choir gives people a positive voice, when the need to express ourselves feels greater than ever.’

The result? A wide range of fantastic performances in some of Scotland’s most legendary venues, from their home city of Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirk, Queens Hall, Usher Hall and The Scottish Parliament, to the streets of Glasgow, Shetland’s Mareel (and nearly Cuba!) - featuring a host of stellar live and recording collaborations along the way with Mark Bonnar, Stuart Nisbet, The Bevvy Sisters and Moishe’s Bagel. COP26 inspired an extraordinary collaboration with Karine Polwart and Oi Musica, resulting in the viral video of Enough is Enough, the global participative wave of Let it Grow, and spectacular performances under Gaia in Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh and with giant puppets Storm and Little Amal in Glasgow. Sign up by the term for weekly singing, plus the opportunity to be part of exciting creative projects. There’s always something great on the horizon!

2023 Term 21 BOOKING NOW OPEN -

IN-PERSON with a FREE TASTER SESSION on WED FEB 15th
No need to book to taste, simply rock up! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soundhouse-choir-term-21-weds-feb-15th-apr-5th-tickets-488741578217

Term costs ÂŁ57
*Fees are to be paid on a termly-basis and are non-refundable
HONESTY places and PAY AS YOU CAN places per term are offered. If you'd love to come along but simply can't afford to then you CAN! If you’d like one of these places or need further information, please email Heather at [email protected]

Soundhouse Choir is run by Leod Music as part of The Soundhouse Organisation in line with its Charitable Purposes of advancing education, citizenship, community development and the arts, heritage and culture. http://www.soundhouse.org.uk/choir/
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16/09/2026

SO. GOOD. TO. BE.
BACK in the ROOOOM! đŸ’„

Two minutes: TEN Years31 Terms. 82 Songs. 25 Concerts. 17 Collaborations.So many memories. So many hairstyles!Term start...
10/09/2026

Two minutes: TEN Years
31 Terms. 82 Songs. 25 Concerts. 17 Collaborations.
So many memories. So many hairstyles!

Term starts NEXT WED 16th Sep https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJ

Heather Mac LEOD MUSIC
The Soundhouse Organisation

Video compiled by Essie Mae Macleod đŸ“·đŸŽžïžđŸŽ„

Two minutes: TEN Years31 Terms. 82 Songs. 25 Concerts. 17 Collabor...

Continuing our celebration of TEN years of Soundhouse Choir -In Nov 2021, at COP26, we went live with Enough is Enough.W...
07/09/2026

Continuing our celebration of TEN years of Soundhouse Choir -

In Nov 2021, at COP26, we went live with Enough is Enough.
With giant puppets STORM & Amal - Oi Musica, Brass Aye, Samba ya Bamba, Soundhouse Choir, Karine Polwart and the kids from Riverside Primary School in Govan.
Fantastic 3 min edit of highlights by Heather Longwell.
A TRULY EPIC DAY. AND the sun shone. In November!

From the choir....

'Amazing music, purpose and sense of community.’

‘Powerful and emotional wherever we sang it.’

‘Loved feeling part of something bigger, contributing to an important message and adding voice to an original piece by and with brilliant musicians.’

‘An amazing vibe and experience.’

‘Like many other choir productions, the music expressed the range of poignant emotions but left uplifted in the face of too much bleakness.’

‘Felt like everything a big choir should be!’

Term starts WED 16th SEP https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJ
NEW SINGERS WELCOME for a TASTER, come see!
No experience or requirement to read music necessary.

With giant puppets STORM & Amal - Oi Musica, Brass Aye, Samba ya Ba...

Term starts Wed 16th SEP https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJReflecting on TEN years of Soundhouse Choir and some of our m...
05/09/2026

Term starts Wed 16th SEP https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJ

Reflecting on TEN years of Soundhouse Choir and some of our most notable adventures...

Following our first foray into remote recording in 2020 (see last post) featuring 40 singers, we were very glad we'd had a bit of practise before recording 120 for this epic project, inspired by Oi Musica and featuring Karine Polwart.

The project, Let it Grow - Music for COP26, aimed to raise awareness of the Climate Crisis by extending an open invite to anyone, worldwide, to take the song or an excerpt from it, to have fun with it and make it their own. The sheer volume of and variety of responses was incredible.

Originally conceived as a live project and eventually conducted as a remote project which was written and recorded in lockdown, the video went viral with over 60K views.

It was eventually performed live at COP26 in Govan Square in Glasgow along with three street bands, singers from Govan Primary School, a 70 strong flashmob choir in the audience and the puppets STORM and Little AMAL.

Video from that epic day coming next!

JOIN US. ADD YOUR VOICE!



This piece of music has been composed with the express purpose of i...

Term starts WED 16th SEP https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJThough we continue to look forward, our TENTH year also invit...
04/09/2026

Term starts WED 16th SEP https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GVZJ

Though we continue to look forward, our TENTH year also invites us to look back. Amongst all the very special concerts and collaborations, this counts as one of our biggest adventures together and one of our biggest achievements.
To hear everyone's voices together, recorded alone in the confine of our homes also made it one of the most emotional.

This goes out to those all those who have come and gone 🌟
We will always love you!

Join us on Wed 16th Sep for the next adventure!
ADD YOUR VOICE.




Our first virtual recording.

AUTUMN TERM starts Wed 16 SEP. BOOKING NOW OPEN. We're enjoying our 10th year so far. We had a ball with The Loveboat Bi...
19/08/2026

AUTUMN TERM starts Wed 16 SEP. BOOKING NOW OPEN.
We're enjoying our 10th year so far. We had a ball with The Loveboat Big Band in June, but now we look to life beyond the Fringe!

Next up for the choir is to prepare a stellar set to open the third Soundhouse Winterfest in November. In celebration of ten years of working together. More on that soooooon!

For now, BOOK your place. Add your voice. Join the fun. đŸ€©

Grand final total raised at our concert for Medical Aid for Palestinians, ÂŁ4626. Incredible result from a brilliant team...
15/07/2026

Grand final total raised at our concert for Medical Aid for Palestinians, ÂŁ4626.

Incredible result from a brilliant team effort all round!
Sailor’s hats off to everyone for standing the heat!

'If anyone wasn’t smiling throughout that evening then they are truly lost.'

Have a great Summer everyone. See you in September!

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14/07/2026

😂😂😂 Oh basses. How did I miss this?!

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