Wigan's local choir
Tuesday nights in Wigan are made for singing!
Led by choir leader and founder Laura, our Wigan choir is a friendly, uplifting community where you can enjoy fantastic music, meet new people and take some time out of your week just for you.
Come along, find your voice and experience just how good singing together can make you feel.
Your new favourite night of the week could be just around the corner!
Sing with your local choir…
Tuesday nights, 7pm - 8.30pm @
📍Upholland High School, Wigan, WN5 7AL
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…
'Absolutely love Local Vocals!!! Laura my choir teacher is fantastic and I’ve formed some brilliant new friendships!!!'
'I’ve found the choir to be mega supportive, diverse, inclusive and the songs are also a mixture of everything so there’s something for everyone… really relaxed and it’s a really good laugh - plus very good value for money!'
'Honestly can’t recommend enough.'
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Try Wigan's
Local Vocals choir for free!
Fill in your details below to book your free taster session at our Wigan 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 Wigan session?
Every Tuesday 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.
Wigan'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 Wigan 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 Wigan
About your local choir in Wigan...
Be part of a friendly, welcoming singing community in Wigan.
Our Wigan choir is a brilliant bunch of local people who come together every Tuesday night to sing, laugh and enjoy making music together. There’s a great atmosphere each week, boosted by the amazing acoustics in the hall at Upholland High School, where a room full of Local Vocals really comes to life!
Rehearsals are relaxed, fun and full of encouragement, with fantastic songs and plenty of laughs along the way. It’s a chance to switch off from the week, meet new people and leave feeling better than when you arrived.
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 Wigan 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