Blackburn's local morning community choir
Brighten your Thursday mornings with the joy of singing together!
Our wonderful community choir in Blackburn meets at Woodlands Church on Thursday mornings and is the perfect place to meet new friends, build your confidence and start your day with singing.
Led by local choir leader George Harry Jones, our Blackburn choir is an inclusive, friendly bunch who love singing together each week, as well as enjoying tea and cake during rehearsals!
Our choirs are perfect for people who have told themselves all their lives that they “can’t sing”. We believe everybody can and should sing. No experience is needed, just come along, learn great songs, relieve stress and find your voice.
Time to give it a go? Join us...
Thursday mornings, 10.30am - 12pm @
📍 Woodlands Church, Blackburn BB2 5ND
Your local choir leader...
Meet George Harry Jones, the friendly face behind Blackburn's Local Vocals!
George brings energy, encouragement, and a real love of music to every session.
With a background in music, performance, and teaching, George brings both experience and enthusiasm to every rehearsal.
He’s all about making singing feel fun, relaxed, and accessible, helping people build confidence while enjoying great music together.
Whether you’re a confident singer or a complete beginner, he’ll have you laughing, learning, and singing your heart out in no time.
No pressure. No auditions.
Just great songs, great people, and a brilliant atmosphere.
What our choir members have to say…
'Being in Local Vocals choir has brought me a sense of belonging, and given me opportunities to make new friendships. I love the access to all rehearsal locations, meaning I have every opportunity to develop my vocal techniques, breathing, pitch and harmony skills.
As singing has proven to reduce stress, increase endorphins, and build confidence, I routinely benefit from being a part of an amazing choir, that gets to perform across the North West. There's lots of shared fun and laughter, with talented and experienced Choir Leaders, who make the whole experience invaluable.'
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Try Blackburn Morning’s Local Vocals choir for free!
Fill in your details below to book your free taster session at our Blackburn morning choir.
Once you've reserved your place, we'll send you everything you need to know including a reminder of the time and date of the session.
There is parking on site and you don't need to bring anything with you on the day (other than a bottle of water - singing for 90 minutes can be thirsty work!) You'll be greeted by your choir leader George, and friendly faces who will welcome you into the session - no auditions, no singing alone, just feel-good singing together.
About your local choir in Woodlands, Blackburn
Hosted weekly during term time at Woodlands Church in Blackburn, our Blackburn community gathers every Thursday from 10:30am to 12pm to sing, connect and enjoy a relaxed start to the day.
Our rehearsals take place in a comfortable and accessible space at the church, giving us the perfect opportunity to switch off, enjoy great music and spend time together each week. There’s always plenty of singing, lots of laughs and of course time for tea and cake too.
No auditions & no musical experience required
If you love music and love to sing along to the radio, you will love Local Vocals!
We don’t read music and there are no auditions so our rehearsals are a safe space for you to simply enjoy singing together. You never have to sing alone and you will be surrounded by like-minded people who are there to give you the confidence you need.
Support local charities
The ethos of our choir centres around supporting our local communities through the joy of singing. So far, we’ve supported a wide range of local charities and community organisations including Derian House Children’s Hospice, East Lancashire Hospice, Lancashire Mind, Crossroads Care East Lancashire, North West Cancer Research, Burnley Youth Theatre, The Hub and Nightsafe, alongside many other brilliant local causes.
We regularly perform and collaborate with charities and community groups to raise funds in fun, creative and meaningful ways. Check out our charity single with Tommy Cannon for Lancashire Mind here.
What makes our Local Vocals Blackburn different to other local choirs?
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Build your confidence
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Sing bespoke choir arrangements produced by local musicians
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Support local charities
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Access the Local Vocals magic! Community, togetherness & a one of a kind experience
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Conquer new challenges
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Download all of your harmony parts and extra resources in our online Members’ Area
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Take part in unique, life-affirming performance opportunities
Blackburn Morning's Local Vocals is about so much more than singing. It’s a chance to slow down, enjoy your morning, have a brew and spend time with a wonderful community of local people.
Many of our members join because they love singing, but stay for the friendships, confidence and sense of belonging that grows week by week.
Our Blackburn morning choir has become known for what members affectionately call “play time” with time before and after rehearsal to chat, catch up and enjoy being part of the community.
New to the area, looking to meet people or wanting something for yourself during the week? Our Blackburn morning choir is a brilliant place to connect, unwind and do something uplifting.
Coming on your own? Lots of people do and quickly become part of the choir family.
More than a choir... a place to make friends in Blackburn
What happens at a
Local Vocals Blackburn session?
Every Thursday morning, we come together for 90 minutes of singing, brews and connection.
A typical session includes:
• A warm welcome and time to settle in
• Simple vocal warm ups to get everyone comfortable
• Learning uplifting songs in easy to follow harmony parts
• Singing together with no pressure to perform alone
• A mid rehearsal brew break with time to chat, catch up and enjoy what members affectionately call “play time” often with cakes too
• Plenty of encouragement, support and a good laugh
No need to read music, just come along and enjoy it.
After rehearsal, members can access the online Members’ Area for lyrics, harmony tracks and extra resources to practise at home, as well as signing up to perform at local and regional events.