If you are looking for an early way into the festive season, The Choir with No Name Brighton is bringing its annual Big Christmas Singalong back to the Brighton Dome Concert Hall on Tuesday 15 December. It is a family-friendly, feel-good night that doubles as a fundraiser, run in partnership with BHT Sussex, with donations and profits from the evening going to support the choir.
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The evening starts at 7.30pm, with doors opening at 6.45pm, and the bill is shared with Arxx, a queer Brighton power pop duo described as 'like Taylor Swift, if she had only ever listened to Nirvana'. Hanni Pidduck and Clara Townsend released their second album, Good Boy, in autumn 2024 through Submarine Cat Records. Tickets are £21.50 standard and £11 for concessions, and Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival members save £2 on full-price tickets if they log in first. The show is BSL interpreted, and under-14s need to be accompanied by an adult. For enquiries, the box office is on 01273 709709.
It is worth knowing what you are supporting. The Choir with No Name works with people impacted by homelessness, and the Brighton branch is part of a wider network that runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Brighton, where it launched in 2018. Members do not need any singing experience at all; they sing by ear and do not need to read music, and the repertoire pulls from pop, rock, soul, gospel, reggae and musicals. Volunteers get an induction, online videos on handling challenging emotions, trauma-informed practice and access to BHT Sussex's full training catalogue. The choir is directed by Freya Wynn-Jones and led by a team of volunteers and choir manager Ruth Smart.
If you would rather join in than just watch, the choir is open to anyone. Rehearsals run on Monday evenings at 6pm at All Saints Church on The Drive in Hove, from 5.30pm to 9.30pm, and there is no registration needed: you simply turn up. Every session opens with a cup of tea and a catch-up, followed by an hour and a half of singing and a hot meal cooked by volunteers. The Brighton night is also a stop on a wider Christmas tour that takes in Coventry, Sheffield, London, Liverpool, Birmingham and Cardiff earlier in the month.
Behind it all is BHT Sussex, the housing association and homeless charity that has been based in Brighton since 1968. With more than 250 staff, it provides housing, support, specialist advice and guidance across Sussex, including Brighton and Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, with its headquarters at 144 London Road. The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and the choir is a member of the Natural Voice Network. Whether you go to sing along or just to listen, the money raised goes back into a project that is as much about community as it is about Christmas carols.
Published Date
30 October 2026
