Preston's
local choir
Meeting every Monday evening at Fulwood Free Methodist Church, our Preston choir is a fabulous community brought together by a shared love of singing.
Led by Local Vocals founder Laura Bennett-Gornall, you’ll enjoy great music, make new friends and have something to look forward to at the start of every week.
Time for you to do more than singing in the shower…
Come along and discover just how good singing together can feel.
Sing with your local choir…
Monday nights, 7pm - 8.30pm @
📍Fulwood Free Methodist Church, Preston PR2 3LT
Your local choir leader...
Meet Laura Bennett-Gornall, founder of Local Vocals and the friendly face behind your local choir!
Laura brings warmth, energy and a genuine love of bringing people together through music to every rehearsal.
With over 14 years of experience working with choirs and singing ensembles, Laura studied at the prestigious Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, where she received the Beatles Story Prize from Sir Paul McCartney.
After founding Local Vocals in 2021, Laura has grown a wonderful singing community built around great music, friendship and supporting local causes across the North.
No pressure. No auditions.
Just great songs, great people, and a fabulous atmosphere.
What our choir members have to say…
'To be part of this choir community is so much more than singing! Since joining back in 2021, I’ve made life-long friends, learnt some wonderful new songs (in 4 part harmonies!), led by our extremely, fun loving, talented choir leader'
'I've taken part in numerous gigs, concerts, fundraisers and the list goes on...'
'I needed something after Covid to fill the void in my life after retirement and family bereavements…I found LOCAL VOCALS… life changing!! Do it!!!'
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Try Preston's
Local Vocals choir for free!
Fill in your details below to book your free taster session at our Preston 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.
Yon 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!) and there is parking on site.
You'll be greeted by your choir leader Laura, and friendly faces who will welcome you into the session!
No auditions, no singing alone, just feel-good singing together.
What happens at a
Local Vocals Preston session?
Every Monday Evening, we come together for 90 minutes of singing, laughter 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
• Plenty of encouragement, support and a good laugh
No need to read music, just come along and enjoy it.
After the rehearsal, you can log onto the online Members' Area to access your lyrics, harmony tracks and extra resources so you can practise at home if you want to, as well as signing up to sing at local and regional events.
Preston's Local Vocals is about so much more than singing. It is a chance to step away from the rush of the week, enjoy a relaxed evening, have a laugh and spend time with a wonderful community of local people.
Many of our members join because they love singing, but stay because of the friendships, confidence and sense of belonging that grows week by week.
New to the area, looking to meet people or wanting something for yourself after work? Our Preston choir is a brilliant place to connect, unwind and do something uplifting each week.
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 Preston
About your local choir in Preston...
Be part of a friendly, welcoming singing community in Preston.
Our choir is a brilliant bunch of local people brought together by a love of singing. Make new friends, build your confidence and enjoy some time each week doing something that makes you feel good.
Rehearsals are relaxed, fun and full of encouragement, with great songs to sing and plenty of laughs along the way. There’s no pressure to be perfect, just turn up, get involved and enjoy making music together.
Can’t make your usual rehearsal? You’re always welcome to visit any of our other Local Vocals rehearsals across the North!
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 have supported several local charities including Derian House, East Lancashire Hospice and Lancashire Mind and we regularly perform and collaborate with local charities to fundraise in a fun and unique way.
What makes our Local Vocals Preston 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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Do something for YOU
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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