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• Fair City Singers, Perthshire, Scotland The Fair City Singers is an eighty strong independent choir for 11–18 year olds from Perthshire in Scotland. Their musical director is Marion Neilson and their accompanist is Martin Neilson. They aim to encourage choral music while giving children as varied a vocal experience as possible.

• Fairfax Singers, Wharfedale, West Yorkshire  We have been enjoying singing for twelve years. Variety is our aim and pleasure: from ballads to blues, madrigals to musicals, sacred to swing, traditional to trendy. We will gladly sing for anyone supporting a good cause - we have already helped raise over £12,000 for local and national charities. If your charity would like a concert, please contact our concert secretary Jan Wilkinson. We rehearse on Tuesday nights at the Burley Salem Church Hall in Burley-in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire.

• Fairford & District Choral Society, Gloucestershire There have been choral societies in Fairford for many years – in its present guise, the Society was formalised in 2006.  It performs two or three concerts each year. The aim is to perform choral music of many different types (sacred and secular) from the 15^th century to the 21^st. It is a welcoming and friendly Society, forging links with local schools to encourage participation of young singers.

• Fakenham Choral Society, North Norfolk  All-age, all-ability choir with over 90 members. Varied repertoire including both sacred and secular music. Three concerts a year with professional soloists and orchestra. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings from September to June. 

• Fairhaven Singers, Cambridge A friendly choir of 40+ singers, conducted by Ralph Woodward, with a wide and interesting repertoire. Performances mainly in Cambridge, though we have been invited to sing at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London and in the Aldeburgh Festival. Recent concerts have featured James Bowman and Emma Kirkby, and we also sang recently on Radio 4.

• Falkirk Caledonia Choir, Falkirk, Scotland We are a mixed voice choir based in Falkirk but with members from throughout Central Scotland. We rehearse during the school term and usually perform 3 - 4 concerts a year. Our repertoire is wide and varied so there is usually something for everybody. Our choir strength is approximately 65 members but as with most choirs we are always looking for new members.

• Fareham Philharmonic Choir, Fareham, Hampshire The Fareham Philharmonic Choir has been making music in Fareham for over a hundred years. In that time its membership has ranged from eleven people immediately after the second world war to a hundred people at the time of our centenary in 1999. Currently there are about 85 of us, and we always welcome new people - especially tenors! 

• Faringdon Singers, Faringdon, Oxfordshire We are a small (35) friendly choral society who perform regularly for charity throughout West Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, We are always on the lookout for new members with some sight-reading ability. If you would like to join us or would like some more information, please contact Joan Prichard on 01367-241707.

• Farnham & Bourne Choral Society, Surrey Formed in 1925, and now with about 120 mixed voices performing all types of choral music. All their concerts are at Farnham’s main venue, The Maltings

• Farnham Contemporary Vocal Group, Surrey FCVG meets every week during term time and sings contemporary songs for fun. There is no audition required and everyone is welcome. If you would like more information on the choir and how to join, then please go to our website

• Farnham Rock Choir, Surrey. Choirs for juniors age 6 to 10, young adults ages 10 to 21 and Adults 21+ singing Rock, Pop, Motown and Gospel.

• Farnham Youth Choir, Surrey Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year, 1998, and a choir with a positive attitude to new music, such as the first performance of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Dream of Snow in 3/2001 Finalist Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 2002.

• Fascinating Rhythm (Cotswold Ladies Barbershop Chorus) Gloucestershire

• Faversham Choral Society, Kent An open-access choir of approx. 55-60 members, they present 3 concerts a year, an Oratorio in the Spring, a lighter Summer concert and a Carol concert with the town's Mission band.

• Faversham Parish Church Choir, Kent The church choir is similar in format to a cathedral choir in that it consists of trebles (boys and girls age 6+) and adult altos, tenors and basses. The treble section of the choir is always lively and has been the means of introducing many boys, girls and teenagers to the church. Commitment and enthusiasm are the only requirements for joining the choir and we would love to hear from boys and girls and adult men and women singers

• Felicitas, London A small chamber choir based on the London/Essex border and formed in 1992. Originally formed to sing a cappella music from the 16th and 17th centuries, the choir has widened its repertoire to include works from late mediaeval to 20th century.

• Felix's Rock Choir, London Formed in 2006 as an offshoot of London's premiere rock school, Felix's School of Rock. Many of the parents of the rock school kids (8-16) wanted to sing but didn't want to compete with a band. The experiment worked and we have been going from strength to strength ever since. We start with the premise that 'singing is good for the soul' and we have evolved into a group of between 25-30 adults who love to sing. It's no longer just the rock school parents. We sing contemporary rock, pop and soul, from The Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Earth WInd & Fire, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young, to name but a few. We are a choir with a difference - no piano, no a cappella - we have music director Baz Golin [me] on acoustic guitar, and choir leader Lisa Powell conducting. As a community choir (non-readers, no auditions), we develop all our arrangements organically, and the members come up with many of the vocal parts during our singalong sessions when we look at new material. We then refine the arrangements. We perform publicly about 10-12 times a year in Southeast London at local festivals (Lewisham People's Day, The Brockley Max Festival), pubs (The Jolly Farmers in Lewisham, The Dirty South in Lee, The Hob in Forest Hill) and other events and functions. We rehearse Monday Nights at The Tank Gallery in Ladywell (behind the Ladywell Tavern, in Ladywell Rd).

• Felling Concert Choir, Tyne & Wear. A mixed choir of about 40 singers and rehearse in Felling Methodist Church Hall, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

• Felling Male Voice Choir, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear 80 strong choir performing regularly across the region.

• Fellowship Singers of Shirley, West Midlands  Formed in 1952, we are a busy friendly mixed voice choir of 45 voices.  The choir meet at the Church House, Church Road, Shirley, Solihull every Sunday at 7.30pm to commence rehearsals at 7.45pm until 10.00pm.  No audition is necessary to join, other than an interest in singing and enjoying making music. 

• Felsted Choral Society, Felsted, Essex The Society consists of about seventy members who give three major concerts of choral works in Felsted School Chapel with the Felsted Orchestra and professional soloists each season which runs from September to June. There is also a 'Come, Sing and Perform' day in October and a Christmas Cracker Concert or Service. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 8pm in Felsted Music School and our Conductor, Roger Lawrence organises  trips by coach to concerts in London. Felsted Choral Society offers a great variety of musical experience, hard work but above all, great fun, musical satisfaction and fulfilment.

• Feltham Choral Society A friendly mixed ability choir of about 30 voices led by a professional conductor. Rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. Baroque concerts with Early. Music Orchestra a speciality!

• Feock Fellas, Cornwall  Formed in 2000 just to give one performance as a guest appearance at the St. Feock Pals Millenium Concert, the choir has grown both in strength and reportoire. It now numbers nearly forty members and has its own distinctive brand of delivery and humour.
  The membership comes from in and around the village of Feock in West Cornwall. The emphasis is on fun.

• Ferdinand's Consort (formerly Musica Temprana)  A professional chamber choir of about a dozen voices, formed in 2001 and specialising in Spanish Renaissance music 

• Festival Chorus, S. London Over 90 singers enjoying a loyal and enthusiastic following, attracting audiences of over 400 to every concert.

• Fidelio Singers, Southend, Essex The Fidelio Singers are a Southend-based ladies choir, experienced in singing many different genre.
  Their conductor is Margaret Cozens and accompanist Janet Walker. In addition to performing many public concerts all over Essex and wider afield, the "Fids" (as they are known by their friends) provide entertainment at all types of private functions, including dinners and weddings.

• Fifteen B Choir & Consort, London  A chamber choir and consort formed by the composer Robert Hugill in 1994 in order to promote concerts of accessible contemporary music. Since then they given the premieres of a number of Robert Hugill's works as well as promoting concerts by other performers.

• Filey Fishermen’s Choir, Filey, Yorkshire A a non-denominational Christian choir who are continuing a tradition that started in 1823 when Filey was converted to Methodism. Bands of Fishermen travelled far and wide through Yorkshire spreading the word of Christ through music and song. The war years caused a break in this tradition but apart from that it continued until, in 1960, the choir in was formed as it is now. The choir has been active ever since.

• Fillongley Singers, Coventry contact: email only Suzanne Whiting We  are a small Choral society of around 25 members, which meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30pm for 2 hours rehearsal in the Meeting Room at Fillongley Church. The singers aim to give three concerts each year, the first at Christmas which is usually a mix of Christmas Carols, readings and festive music in a lighter vein. The second concert is around Easter and is usually a concert of more sacred music appropriate to this point in the Christian calendar.  The performance often includes a complete work from a famous composer, and the singers have in previous years performed both The Armed Man & Requiem by the modern, present-day composer, Karl Jenkins. We also regularly perform a Summer/Autumn concert, which is usually a more light hearted selection of music and songs from musicals and popular composers. We are currently very keen to have more members, particularly Tenors, Basses and First Sopranos. 

• Filtones Choir, Filton, Bristol contact: email only: Mike Watson A friendly group of mainly retired ladies and gentlemen who meet on Wednesday afternoons from 1.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. at The Pavilion, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, to sing four part harmony and to enjoy an afternoon in good company. Concerts given to Clubs and Societies and for charitable events. Vacancies exist for tenors and basses

• Finchley Chamber Choir, London It won a Performing Right Society award for choral enterprise in 1999, and took part in the Prague International singing concert in 6/99

• Finchley Children's Music Group, Finchley, North London Founded in 1958 FCMG is well known and highly respected. Boys and Girls aged 5 to 18 learn the joy and discipline of choral singing to a high standard. Entrance to the Intermediate, Senior and Chamber Choirs is by audition while the Junior and Beginners training choirs introduce children to vocal technique and sight reading. New members always welcome.

• Find Your Voice, The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, Northumbria: email-only: contact susanna.wolfe@thesagegateshead.org Discover the voice you never knew you had: this group focuses on developing good technique from the start, singing simple harmonies and explaining sheet music in an informal, supportive and fun way. Meets Wednesday 7.00pm - 8.30pm

• Fine City Chorus - see Norwich Barbershop Harmony Club

• Finham Choral Society, Coventry Establish in 1980 and comprising 50 voice. Our aim is to give please to our local community and raise funds for charity.

• Finsbury Park Community Singers, North London e-mail only: contact jess@singdanceanddrum.org Funky and uplifting songs from around the world. No auditions, no need to read music. Regular performances and solo opportunities. Adults of all ages welcome.

• Finzi Singers Staffordshire Professional choir specialising in British music of the 20th and 21st centuries, conducted by Paul Spicer

• Fiorosa Camber Choir, Northampton A Chamber choir in the East Midlands. We rehearse in Northampton - good travelling distance from numerous places - and have a schedule that involves three rehearsals over a weekend (or something similar) followed by the concert. Opportunities for solos available.

• Fisher Singers, Harrogate Started as a community choir based at St John Fisher School , Harrogate. That was 6 years ago. Now we have around 80 members who meet every Monday evening. During the last 6 years we have performed just about everything! Our BIG moments have included David Fanshawe's African Sanctus, Carmina Burana, Jenkins Mass for the Armed man and Handel's Messiah. This year we have Mozart's Requiem on the agenda as well as Philip Wilby's Passion For Our Time and the usual Christmas evtravaganzas!! Come and join us!

• Fishermans Friends, Port Isaac, Cornwall The Fisherman’s Friends are shanty singers from Port Isaac on Cornwall’s rugged, panoramic north coast, who have delighted visitors and locals there for more than 15 years, Down on the harbour front of the tiny fishing village of Port Isaac, the authentic sound of the shanty can be heard loud and clear via the mighty, brawny chorale of The Fisherman’s Friends.

• Fishpond Choir, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Lively pub choir singing music from around the world in many styles and languages. All ages and abilities welcome as long as you can hold a tune! We rehearse on Monday nights at the Fishpond pub in Matlock Bath, and perform regularly throughout Derbyshire and occasionally as far afield as London and France. New members welcome.

• Fleet & District Choral Society, Hampshire A friendly, relaxed group pf about 80 singers. We perform a wide variety of pieces from across the choral spectrum, from Bach to Britten and Mendelssohn to Orff. 

• Fleetwood and District Choral Society, Fleetwood, Lancashire 70-strong choir performing standard choral repertoire with orchestra under the direction of a professional MD. Concerts with orchestra in December and May plus occasional lighter events.

• Fletching Singers, Fletching, Nr Uckfield, E Sussex For over 30 years we have performed a wide variety of choral music in mid-Sussex and have built up a large and loyal following in the local community. The choir numbers about 45 regular members which enables us to perform some of the great masterpieces of the choral repertoire, such as Bach's St John Passion or Mozart's Requiem, as well as songs from the shows, partsongs, madrigals and folksongs. We frequently perform in aid of local charities, such as the St Peter and St James Hospice and Chernobyl's Children

• Flint Male Voice Choir, North Wales The choir was founded in Flintshire in 1975 and has some 75 members dedicated to the enjoyment of singing

• Floreat Sonus, London Young professional consort choir with singers from London#s conservatoires, conducted by James Gorick (RCM)

• Flying Shepherds, Usk, South Wales For over a decade the Flying Shepherds have become well known for their choral performances, both sacred and secular.  Taking their inspiration from a shared love of vocal music, and their name from a musical mistake, the Flying Shepherds have given concerts and performed musical settings of the Mass and other Christian services throughout South Wales. 

• Folk On The Farm Community Choir, Leicester A community choir specialising in English and World Folk music. Mainly acappella, (singing without musical accompaniment), it is open to all comers irrespective of ability, (or lack of it!). You do not have to be able to read music and will not be asked to sing solo or perform in public unless you wish.

• Folkestone Choral Society, Kent  Consisting of well over 100 voices, is the largest choir in the area and exists to bring the enjoyment of choral music sung to a high standard to the community of the Shepway District in Kent. Rehearsals are held each week to prepare for the four major concerts normally presented each year, all with professional orchestras and soloists. Some concerts also include popular concertos and orchestral pieces to complement the choral works. The Society aims to cover, over a run of years, all the major classical works for choir and orchestra from the 17th to the 21st centuries

• Fordingbridge Choral Society, Hampshire Fordingbridge Choral Society is based in the town of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, with around 60 members drawn from Fordingbridge and the surrounding area. Our repertoire ranges from madrigals and part songs to the great choral masterpieces. The works of Bach, Handel, Bernstein, Purcell and Haydn have all featured in our concerts.

• Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir, Gloucestershire Formed in 1984 with 18 choristers, the membership has now risen to 40 and under the leadership of Musical Director Tracey Gwynne and Pianist Hayley Marangon the choir has gone from strength to strength and is appreciated by a wide variety of audiences. Over the years the choir has made many friends by singing regularly with other choirs at charity events throughout the Southwest of England and South Wales. The choir has also toured Cornwall on three occasions and twice to Germany.

• Formby Choral Society, Lancashire Formby Choral Society was originally formed as an evening class led by Roger Golder under the auspices of Lancashire County Council.  The Choir gave its first concert - Vivaldi's Gloria - in December 1966.  By 1968 the Choir was in a position to become and independent Choral Society.  It has continued to go from strength to strength and now has over 100 singing members.

• Forres Big Choir, Forres, Moray, Scotland We are a mixed community choir, started in January 2004, and led by experienced musicians and choir leaders Kate O'Connell and Bill Henderson. We sing inspirational songs from around the world: African, East European, Gaelic, Welsh, World Music, Taize, Traditional, Contemporary, and many more. We offer a safe atmosphere to discover and develop your natural singing voice. We are open to everyone, no auditions. No musical experience necessary, learning by ear.

• Forte Gospel Choir, Coventry We are a new gospel choir in Coventry (Warwickshire and West Midlands)We are an amateur up-and-coming Coventry-based Gospel choir. We sing a mixture of gospel music and gospel arrangements of other songs. Most songs are in three parts – soprano, alto, tenor – and our recent repertoire includes Israel Houghton’s ‘Who is like the Lord?’ and Queen’s ‘Somebody to Love’. Anyone is welcome to join - it is an advantage to be able to read music and/or have sung in a choir before, but neither are pre-requisites to joining.

• Forth Valley Chorus, Edinburgh Four-part harmony womens' chorus, 90+ members strong, 2009 Sweet Adelines UK & Netherlands Ladies Barbershop Champions, we sing at a variety of events and have lots of fun!

• Fosse Singers, Leicester Fosse Singers was formed in 2007, so we are a young choir (Before you collectively add up our ages !). We meet on Wednesdays during term time at the Fosse Neighbourhood Centre, Mantle Road, Leicester, from  7-8:45pm. We perform a wide range of contemporary material from folk, to pop, to spirituals, to jazz, songs from the shows, and light classical, and welcome suggestions from members.

• Four Lanes Male Choir, nr Redruth, Cornwall With many successes in Festivals, they've twice won the Elgar Festival at Worcester, and in 1983 received a special audience award for the most enjoyable performance at the Sainsbury's competition.

• Four Oaks Cluster Choir, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands The Choir is aimed at young singers in the Four Oaks area and throughout various schools in the 'cluster'. We currently have a strong membership of around 50.  New members are invited to audition each year, usually in September. Membership is free of charge and is open to anyone in year 5 upwards , and includes pupils from years 7 and 8.  Our foremost aim is to foster a love of singing. Enjoyment is a vital element in what we do: being part of a choir can develop self-esteem and confidence, as well as skills in teamwork and performance itself. There are also many chances to make new friends! We hope that the experiences the members gain though performing will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

• Free Range, Leeds, West Yorkshire

• Freegard Singers, Sittingbourne, Kent We are a chamber choir with between 20 and 25 members who enjoy singing music, both a-capella and accompanied "From before Bach to beyond Bernstein". We are based in Sittingbourne in Kent

• Friday Choir, Bloxwich, West Midlands: e-mail only: contact Chris Doherty  60 strong choir established in 1985. 3/4 performances per year raising money for various charities. Repertoire from show songs to choral works.

• Friday Voices, Burton on Trent , Staffordshire A mixed voiced chamber choir of 18 voices singing a wide range of music from Bruckner to Durufle, Gershwin to Billy Joel. Performing in concert, competitions and available for weddings and special events.

• Frodsham & Distict Choral Society, Cheshire Founded in 1970. The choir is a registered charity and the aims are to educate the public in the art and science of music, by means of rehearsal, concert performances and other related activities. A mixed choir of amateur singers but we strive to present a professional image whilst enjoying what we do. We give three concerts a year of both sacred and secular music from Bach to Rutter either with full orchestra or an organ accompaniment.

• Frome Community Choir, Frome, Somerset Founded in 2002 the choir is an open access choir of all ages- teenagers to mature pensioners and we number about 45-50.

• Fron (cysyllte) Male Voice Choir, Wales Welsh Male Voice Choir of about 60 voices formed in 1947. Froncysyllte (pronounced vron-cuss-ulth tay) is a small village at the eastern entrance to the Vale of Llangollen. Set in beautiful countryside in the Northeast corner of Wales it would be "just another village" if Thomas Telford had not built his famous aqueduct to carry the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee. Thousands of visitors come each year to marvel at his engineering skills and the groundbreaking work of the local iron foundries 200 years ago that made the project possible.

• Froxfield Choir, Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire Froxfield Choir aims to show just what an amateur chamber choir in a small English Village can achieve. Trained by our professional conductor Richard Smith we aim for the highest standard of performance. Our repertoire extends from the great choral works to lesser known pieces. Whilst we always keep a friendly social side our main business is to sing and to sing well.

• Fulham Camerata, London An exciting new chamber choir, the Fulham Camerata is a unique combination of amateur and professional singers. We hold weekly rehearsals with our amateur group, who are joined by professional singers to create exciting and innovative performances. Singers receive individual lessons with the Musical Director and professional baritone Christopher Wray. The choir works frequently with its Composer-in-Residence Alexander Campkin to promote new music. We have recently changed our rehearsal day to Tuesdays from 7.30 - 9.30 due to other commitments which our Musical Director has on Thursdays, and have also changed our rehearsal venue to St Peter's Church, St Peter's Terrace, Fulham.

• Fulham & Hammersmith Choral Society, London The choir was formed in 1951 and has grown into the ambitious, 100-strong choir it is today. With no auditions, all skill levels are equally welcome. The choir gives at least three public performances each year, at Easter, in the Summer and at Christmas, when we also sing carols at a couple of underground stations to raise money for charity. However, it is not all hard work, we have socials every half term, an annual away day and the opportunity to go to the pub around the corner after rehearsals!

• Fundamental Gospel, Beckenham, Kent A new and exciting choir for residents of Beckenham, Kent.

• The Funky Little Choir Co, Christchurch, Dorset A contemporary choir aged from 10-16 then 16+

• Funky Voices Adult Choir, Essex Funky Voices is not a 'conventional' choir due to the age range being open to ages 13 to 80 who come from all walks of life, and the repertoire we sing, such as "Take That", "The Beatles" and even "Scissor Sisters" making it an exciting and enjoyable experience for everyone. We meet in Colchester, Essex, every Thursday and although most members are not trained singers, together they make a wonderful sound and are full of energy (and laughter) . The Director arranges 90% of the music herself, to suit the choir members, and to bring the music up to date and possible for a choir to sing.  

• Furness Bach Choir, Cumbria Furness Bach Choir is a mixed adult choir of 30 to 40 voices, singing music composed over the past thousand years. We were formerly known as the Ulverston Bach Choir and rehearse in Ulverston on Tuesday evenings during term times. Members come from all over and around the Furness peninsula in South Cumbria to enjoy preparing and performing a wide range of choral music.

• Furness Community Choir, Cumbria