The FINAL 6 week pilot in Walthamstow starts on Saturdays 7 January to 11 February 2012. Book now for your free taster or for the course! 

Join the last in the series of three pilot courses for The B.I.G Choir at Brookdale House studios in Walthamstow. We have improved the course and now we want to know what you think. Following feedback from our loyal workshop family, we are taking the momentous step to develop The B.I.G Choir as an on-going choir from April 2012, rehearsing weekly in London at our Islington and Walthamstow venues.

Sign up at www.britishgospelarts.com/bigchoir for information about this pilot course and to receive news about joining the choir from April.

A special one-off pilot in Islington starts on Tuesdays 24 January to 28 February 2012.  Book now for your free taster or for the course!

Due to popular demand, we will be running The B.I.G. Choir at St Stephen's Canonbury in Islington, a beautiful church and favourite venue for our workshops and concerts since 2000. Following feedback from our loyal workshop family, we are taking the momentous step to develop The B.I.G Choir as an on-going choir from April 2012, rehearsing weekly in London at our Islington and Walthamstow venues.

Sign up at www.britishgospelarts.com/bigchoir for information about this pilot course and to receive news about joining the choir from April.

Join us for an uplifting Sunday of African American and Caribbean Spirituals starting 15 January 2012. Hot, wholesome Soup served. Chase those winter blues away!

There are few things better than rousing communal singing over a pint of beer, but as its Sunday we thought a bowl of Caribbean-style soup might be in order. Spirituals are a musical history-telling that embraces all people bringing hope and faith in times of despair. At Sunday Spirituals, you will learn some of the most popular spirituals, discover new ones and experience the sheer joy of creating counter harmonies and rhythms using voice only. Suitable for all ages. Make it a family moment.

Register at ww.britishgospelarts.com/sundayspirituals for full details.

Calling all advanced young singers and performers 7 to 16 years! 2020 are our youth concert choir and admission is by audition only.

Rehearsals are every Saturday and performances happen regularly throughout the year.

To sign up for auditions, register at www.britishgospelarts.com/2020 for full details.

After the successful release of Bazil Meade's autobiography "A Boy, A Journey, A Dream", Bazil recorded acoustic versions of the song-based chapter titles of his book. The songs, a mixture of original material and rearranged spirituals, have a special meaning to Bazil. The album will be released early 2012 - but LCGC are giving fans the chance to purchase their copy now for Christmas.

If you've not yet purchased your copy of Bazil's book then get your autographed copy from LCGC’s shop! Bazil's journey has taken him from the cotton fields of Montserrat to the 2009 FA Cup Final where LCGC performed ‘Abide with Me’. He was born into poverty and a life that seemed hopeless but found his future fulfilled through his calling to music. Bazil left the Caribbean, bound for England at 9. He left home at13 due to a difficult relationship with his stepfather and moved in with his pastor who showed his first few chords on the piano. She prayed and laid hands on him and by the end of the evening he could play the piano. Within a fortnight he was performing in public. To this day, Bazil still can't read music and plays purely by instinct. He has worked with most of the greats - from Damon Albarn (Blur) to Beverly Knight - and his book carries some impressive endorsements. The perfect Christmas gift

Available at lcgc.org.uk