Allsorts Community Choir

Allsorts Community Choir A community choir for the local area; we have all sorts of voices and sing all sorts of songs. We also recorded a fund-raising CD for the hospice in 2016.

Allsorts launched on 10th September 2012, led by Sara Taylor as a community choir open to all with no auditions or musical experience required – only an enthusiasm for singing! From an original number of about 20, we are now a group of over 70 people aged 18 to anything, who meet on a Tuesday evening at Sheldon Road in the Methodist Church Hall to sing all sorts of music – from pop to classics, Di

sney to world music. When Sara decided to step down due to other commitments, we were delighted to welcome Marius Frank on board as our new Musical Director, with the day-to-day running of the choir being managed by a committee elected from its members. As a not-for-profit organisation, the committee arrange the sessions and liaise with the Musical Director to decide on musical content and performances. We have performed at many local venues including village & school fairs, the Calne Spring Sings, Chippenham Museum, and Westonbirt Arboretum, to name but a few. Our choir was one of the first to perform at the newly re-furbished Neeld Community & Arts Centre, where we performed with the internationally renowned classical quartet Vida and raised funds for the Wiltshire children’s hospice Julia’s House. Occasionally we travel further afield for events – we have been to St George’s Bristol and The South Bank in London - we also join with other local choirs for performances and support singalong workshops led by Marius, and his wife, Cindy Stratton. Pre-COVID we developed our own song where lyrics and suggestions from members were consolidated and put to music by Marius & Cindy. This became the backing track to our Lockdown video as we continued valiantly to meet over Zoom during the pandemic; a much needed link to ‘the norm’ which kept our sense of community going throughout, and enabled us to return 90% intact once restrictions were lifted, and welcome new members as the world reopened.

14/06/2026

What musical key do cows sing in?

Beef flat
😂🐮🎶

02/06/2026

Term six starts tonight!
Let’s see how we ROAR! 🎶

We’ve been updating our website again with lovely compliments from choir members & audiences, new term dates, announceme...
30/05/2026

We’ve been updating our website again with lovely compliments from choir members & audiences, new term dates, announcement of closure of waiting list, upcoming events, and new photos in the gallery 😅

Take a look for yourself! https://www.allsortschippenham.co.uk

26/05/2026

Much thought and research by one of our members went into creating this spin on a Christmas classic. When the call went out from the Chippenham - Our History project for community groups to come up with ways to celebrate our town, this member worked out a way to bring the two groups she is a part of together, and this is the result.

First sung at Allsorts Afternoon Tea in May, with more performances to come during the summer and a celebration of the project in September at Chippenham Museum, we hope you'll be able to enjoy this live at some point.

Props made by the talented members of Crafty Café at Chippenham Museum, lyrics and narrative by Marian Jones, narrated by Helen Masters with Marius Frank on guitar, we present The Twelve Stories of Chippenham.

Our next public performance will be at Eco-Future Fest on Sunday 14 June. See us on stage in Neeld Community & Arts Cent...
23/05/2026

Our next public performance will be at Eco-Future Fest on Sunday 14 June. See us on stage in Neeld Community & Arts Centre at 1.45pm, your support will be amazing!

Four weeks to go until Eco-Future Fest, taking place on Sunday 14 June, 11am-4pm at the Town Hall and the Neeld Community & Arts Centre.

This free festival is a celebration of nature, community and sustainable living, with a full day of live music, wildlife photography, inspiring talks, hands-on workshops and local eco-focused stalls.

Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, a free drink in the Neeld foyer, and look out for the Bee Cart performers bringing some extra buzz to the High Street.

Find out more: bit.ly/EFF_26

No choir practise tonight as an extended half term break.We’re proud to say that our Afternoon Tea raised at least £216 ...
19/05/2026

No choir practise tonight as an extended half term break.

We’re proud to say that our Afternoon Tea raised at least £216 cash (online donations still being taken) for Pets As Therapy last weekend! 👏🏼🎉👏🏼

Thank you all so much for joining us at our Allsorts Afternoon Tea this weekend. Wonderful audience, a delightful array ...
17/05/2026

Thank you all so much for joining us at our Allsorts Afternoon Tea this weekend. Wonderful audience, a delightful array of cakes from choir members, and we were in fine voice (according to post concert compliments!)

Being able to arrange these types of performances to raise money for charity gives us the enthusiasm and joy we put into our singing; this show was for Pets As Therapy who we heard speak about the rewarding job they do within the community before we delved into refreshments. We look forward to learning how much was raised (donations can always be made via their website: https://petsastherapy.givingpage.org/pat-website-donations).

This was also time to showcase our unique version of a Christmas classic adapted for ‘out of season’ use! One of our members is also part of Crafty Café at Chippenham Museum and when a call went out for community groups to come together for this years Chippenham - Our History project, she set about researching and knitting which culminated in the creation of The Twelve Stories of Chippenham. We feel the inaugural performance, including fabulous handmade props, went well and we look forward to sharing it with you again during the year.

Thank you again to all choir members, our musical director Marius Frank, family, friends, and all who came, we look forward to singing for you again 🎶😊🎶

Address

Audley Road
Chippenham
SN140DU

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 9pm

Telephone

+441249248076

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