She+Choir Reading

She+Choir Reading are performing at The Rising Sun Arts Centre on Thursday 19 November, with the music starting at 18:00. It's a choir for women, non-binary and genderqueer people in Reading, and the whole thing is run on collaborative principles. That's not just a phrase they use: the members sing their own arrangements and make decisions together, and anyone who identifies as such is welcome to join in and sing along.

It's built as a safe, inclusive and non-judgemental space open to people of any experience level. Members take as much or as little part in the organisation as they like, from leading the physical and vocal warm-ups to conducting, arranging songs or organising gigs. Right now, the choir works across the vocal ranges of alto, mezzo-soprano and soprano.

If you've never come across them before, that's a good place to start. It's a cooperative choir, so it's as much about the people and how they work together as it is about the singing. The welcome extends to women, non-binary and genderqueer people, and the open-door approach means you don't need a background in choral music to get involved.

Entry is free, and you'll need to get your tickets through Eventbrite. The performance is at The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST, on Thursday 19 November at 18:00.