NEWS

Sing Out Brussels! resumed its activities at the beginning of September. The first two rehearsals were devoted to reconnecting on a human and musical level after a two-month break.

A team from Vews followed our choir behind the scenes as it prepared for the “School’s out” show in June 2023.

From 14 to 18 June 2023, Sing Out Brussels! took part in the European LGBTQI+ Choir Festival Various Voices in Bologna (Italy). Our choir will host this event in Brussels in 2026.

On 10 June 2023, Sing Out Brussels! presented its new show, a mix of songs and testimonials about our LGBTQI+ experiences in schools. A call for more inclusive schools that touched the audience.

Busy agenda for our choir during Pride week. A week full of firsts (concert on the Grand-Place of Brussels and on the main stage of Pride). Many strong emotions shared with our public!

On 8 April, our choir opened the second edition of the Equinoxes festival, organised this year at the Tricoterie. One of our singers, Manon, is part of the organising team for this event. We asked her a few questions to find out more about this innovative project.

31 March – Brussels Central Station. On the occasion of the International Day of Transgender Visibility, Sing Out Brussels! sang “I am her” by the American trans artist Shea Diamond. This symbolic action was relayed by the artist herself! Elli, a member of the choir, looks back on this event.

From 10 to 12 March, our choir spent a weekend in residence in Hastière. On the programme: the end of the learning of our new repertoire, the discovery of our choreographies, workshops to exchange on our projects. And above all a lot of friendship and emotions.

Our members are currently discussing the future code of conduct of our ASBL, in order to agree on common principles and on the means to enforce them.

In solidarity with Iranian women, the local LGBTQI+ community and all those involved in the freedom movement in Iran, several of our members came together to sing Baraye.

Sing Out Brussels! participated in “Santé op de chaussée”, the New Year’s party of GC De Maalbeek, the cultural centre that hosted our rehearsals during our first three seasons.

Sing Out Brussels! took part in the Winter Vox festival organised as part of the Winter Wonders, the Brussels Christmas market. Our songs warmed up the hearts of the public who came in great numbers despite the freezing cold.

Alongside other LGBTQI+ artists, Sing Out Brussels! performed some songs at the reception organised for the occasion at Brussels City Hall.

Sing for Life is a charity concert organised by Tapalanote (the choir of Brussels Gay Sport ). For the first time, Brussels two other LGBTQI+ choirs took part in the event, which gathered 120 singers for a concert of the three headline acts.

Several of our members have been trained in ‘systemic consensing’, a collective decision-making method based on non-violent communication. The aim is to improve our way of working and ensure that every concern is heard.

Last weekend, the choir enjoyed its annual weekend getaway at the Domaine de Mambaye in Spa. This was our chance to progress with the repertoire for our upcoming show “School’s out” and to get to know each other even better.

Sing Out Brussels! sang on September 19 for the opening of this new feminist and queer festival in Brussels.

Sing Out Brussels! started rehearsing again on Wednesday 7 September. This season, our choir has over 70 members, including about 20 new faces. Here is the welcome speech given at the start of the new season.

Our rehearsals resume on September 7 and we will welcome a dozen new members, who have successfully passed the milestone of our auditions. A crucial process. Our president Christophe tells how he experienced it very intensely and emotionally.

Sing Out Brussels! presented a small concert as part of the fundraising gala organized by ILGA-Europe in Brussels.