Leicestershire & MEHEM Inclusive Choirs

An Inclusive choir for children and young people aiming to share the joy of music making and improve confidence in our musicality and in making relationships. Some members sing, some vocalise, others may use technology or traditional instruments to contribute – all are welcome.

The Leicestershire & MEHEM Inclusive Choirs encourage all members to contribute ideas for repertoire and to build up confidence to lead on particular songs. As a result the music we perform is very varied.

There are always lots of opportunities for performance, both recorded/in the media and live.

Check out our collaboration with the West Midlands Soundabout choirs (to the right), when our members came together in lockdown to sing this Earth, Wind and Fire classic!

Please click on a Choir below to access rehearsal dates and venue information.

Leicestershire Inclusive Choir

Rehearsals take place on alternate Saturdays from 11:00am-12:00pm, with a live session every half term. These live sessions will be at Beauchamp City 6th Form College, S Albion St, Leicester LE1 6JL.

Leicestershire Inclusive Choir, Fortnightly on Saturdays on Zoom, 11:00am - 12:00pm:
January 28th
February 25^thMarch 11th
April 29^thMay 27^thMay 13^thJuly 8^th

In-Person Choir sessions at Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 11:00am -12:30pm:
February 11^thMarch 25^thMay 13^thJuly 8th

To find out more and to book your first visit, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk

Alternatively, please click here to sign up to join the Leicestershire Inclusive Choir!

MEHEM Inclusive Choir

The Brand New MEHEM inclusive Choir welcomes people of all abilities and ages to create a musical community without barriers. MEHEM is short for Music Education Hubs East Midlands and the choir is a coming-together of all East Midlands based Soundabout linked choirs.

Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays from 5:00pm-6:00pm, with a live session every half term. These live sessions will be at The Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Rd, Leicester LE1 7HA.

MEHEM Inclusive Choir ZOOM dates, Fortnightly on Wednesdays - 5:00 - 6:00pm.
January 25^thFebruary 8^th, 22^ndMarch 8^th, 22^ndApril 19^thMay 3^rd, 17^th, 31^stJune 14^th, 28^thJuly 12^th

In-Person MEHEM Inclusive Choir sessions - Beauchamp City Sixth Form, on Saturdays - 11:00am - 12:30pm:
February 11^thMarch 25^thMay 13^thJuly 8th

To find out more and to book your first visit, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk

Alternatively, please click here to sign up to join the MEHEM Inclusive Choir!

Nicola Atkins from Leicestershire Music
"We are really excited to be working in partnership with Soundabout to offer a new singing opportunity for young people and their families across Leicester and Leicestershire. The inclusive aspect of this group will enable people from all backgrounds and abilities to discover the joy of being part of a singing community whilst learning new skills and also having a lot of fun in a safe and caring environment."

Clare Cook, former CEO, Soundabout
"Our experience in Oxford has shown us the powerful impact that an inclusive choir has on all involved – creating a musical community around children and young people with disabilities builds confidence in their own musicality and ability to form relationships. Some of the members will be singers, others may use technology or traditional instruments to make their contribution – all are welcome. Our team is aspirational in our approach and we are always looking to create exciting opportunities for leadership and performance within the choir."

To get an idea of how the choir works, please watch this BBC News piece about our Oxford Choir.

We are always keen to hear from individuals who would like to offer their services as a volunteer with our choir – this could be music students, college leavers, retired individuals or anyone who has an interest in music or in working with children and young people with additional needs

For any queries, please contact anna.wolloff@leics.gov.uk