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We are a friendly, non-auditioned London-based choir. Our emphasis is on enjoying music in a welcoming, non-religious environment. Our wide-ranging repertoire consists of secular music that’s joyful and fun to sing. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm at Doreen Bazell Hall, a short walk from Kings Cross station. New members welcome!
We are part of Humanists UK.
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Sangerstevne
The choir performed at the beautiful Cadogan Hall, just off Sloane Square, London, as part of the Londone Sangerstevne. The Sangerstevne is a non-competitive festival for all choirs, sacred or secular, large or small, singing a repertoire of their own choice.
All of the pieces we performed had words by the Bard William Shakespeare.
- Elegy (Ian Assersohn)
- Live With Me (George Shearing)
- Who Is Sylvia (George Shearing)
We were delighted that the composer Ian Assersohn was in the audience to hear us perform his piece.
Humanists UK Convention 2017
We are delighted to be performing as part of the 2017 Humanists UK Convention in Cambridge this year.
The initial line-up is the largest ever for a Humanists UK Convention, with twelve speakers announced, including BBC science broadcaster Helen Czerski, social psychologist Karen Douglas, human rights and counter-extremism activist Sara Khan, environmentalist Mark Lynas, along with theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili and Chief Executive Andrew Copson.
The choir is performing on Sunday 11th June at 2pm in the Large Guildhall.
We look forward to seeing you there!
World Humanist Day Celebration
June 21st is World Humanist Day! Join Young Humanists, LGBT Humanists, and the London Humanist Choir as we celebrate the work and achievements of humanists around the world. Whether you’re a committed humanist or have never heard of Humanism before, all are welcome to join us in London on June 21st.
Our venue is The Battersea Barge — moored on the Thames with great views of the river and Battersea Power Station, we’re in a fantastic location. Featuring live entertainment, a performance from the London Humanist Choir, and an address from Humanists UK, this is a night not to be missed.
Come along for drinks, entertainment, and great company from 7pm - 11pm. Register here
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Sara Pascoe’s Christmas Assembly
Saturday 5th December: We're head of the list in The Guardian's best comedy gigs - page 20 of the Christmas culture supplement.
Do you realise?
One of the incredible experiences that the British Humanist Choir had this summer was making a video. We spent several hours in and around beautiful Conway Hall & recorded one of our favourite songs, Do You Realize by the Flaming Lips (arr. by Chloë Clifford-Frith). Check it out!
One Life 2015
Hebrew Love Songs British Humanist Choir
27th June 2015 Rose Lipman Community Centre, Haggerston.
Our One Life concert played to a full house with performances of "Take me to church", "Tesco Saves", "Do you realise", "Hebrew Love Songs" and many others, well received.
The choir's extensive set was punctuated by performances from Andrew Copson, whose philosophical talk gave us plenty to think about, and by science show-off Steve Cross and comedian Sara Pascoe, who both kept us laughing.
The evening was compered by Stu Richards, who turned in a great performance, accompanied at times by a break-dancing Darwin!
At only £12 a ticket and with a very reasonably priced bar, it was a great evening out. Look out for One Life 2016.
Sat 27 June: One Life… One World
A fun-packed variety show by Britain's foremost amateur atheist choir to celebrate World Humanist Day.
We've performed to Richard Dawkins, and he said we were quite nice. Now let us perform to you.
Join us and our irreligious friends for a night of laughter and musical joy, from Tim Minchin to Louis Armstrong - plus some exclusive new material and our rendition of Eric Whitacre's sumptuous Five Hebrew Love Songs.
Other acts include:
- Stand-up and panel show star SARA PASCOE!
- Compère and comedian extraordinaire STU RICHARDS!
- BHA chief executive ANDREW COPSON!
- Science show-off STEVE CROSS!
We'll be at the Rose Lipman Theatre, N1 5SQ
(Nearest TfL station: Haggerston)
Bar opens 6.30PM, show starts 7.30PM
Our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/583198698462016/
See you there!
New Term Starts 24 Feb!
We have just premiered the beautiful piece, From So Simple by Ian Assersohn at the Darwin Day Lecture, given by Eugenie Scott and chaired by Richard Dawkins on 12 February.
The words are taken from Darwin's Origin of Species; "...from so simple a beginning endless forms, most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved...."
Our new term starts on Tuesday 24 February and we are open to new members on the 24th February and 3 March only. We'll be working towards a number of performances including the CoExist Interfaith Festival at SOAS, Dulwich Festival of Choirs and our own One Life Summer show. For more information on how to join us, click here.
If you can't be with us in person, but enjoy the Choir making and sharing non-religious music and promoting humanism, please take a look here at the ways in which you can support us.
Darwin Day Lecture – 12 Feb, London
Our next performance will be the world premiere of From So Simple by Ian Assersohn at the Darwin Day Lecture on 12 Feb, London. The song takes the final words from Darwin's On The Origin Of Species and sets them to beautiful music.