Local Vocals to launch new community choir in Castleford

Residents are being encouraged to join a new choir in Castleford.

The community choir, established in 2021 by Laura Bennett-Gornall, runs 44 other choirs across the North of England and has raised over £80,000 for local charities since they formed.

Local Vocals will open a new choir in Castleford.

placeholder image — Local Vocals will open a new choir in Castleford.

Now, they have announced a brand new choir that will launch in Castleford

The choir will meet weekly on Tuesdays, from 11am to 12.30pm, at St Mary-the-Less Church and will be hosted by choir leader, Ben.

Anyone over 16 can join, with no auditions, previous singing experience or ability to read music required.

Participants can expect to performs a diverse range of songs by artists such as Adele, Take That and Queen with performance opportunities at festivals, stadiums, in cathedrals and at community events.

Most recently, Local Vocals’ Local Vocals performed at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, where they played to two audiences of 1800 people, raising over £23,000 for North West Cancer Research.