Background
This year we had a sweltering time at the fifth annual MK Community Choirs' Festival on Saturday 12th July in complete contrast to last year, when we were shivering in our coats because it was so cold. Sixteen choirs joined Milton Keynes Community Choir to fill Campbell Park with song from midday right through to 8pm. We carried on the tradition begun in 2023 to have a 'Big Sing' when all the choirs were invited on stage (see photo above) to join together to sing 'Let the Light of Love' specially written for this year's festival by Eugene Skeef and Craig McLeish.
IPhotos of the festival can be found on the Milton Keynes Community Choir Photo Galleries webpage.
Participating Choirs
The best thing about the festival is without a doubt the opportunity to perform in an open air environment and to hear what other choirs in our area are doing and to learn from them. The festival provides the opportunity to be inspired and energised by members of other choirs, who often perform very different types of music.
Participating choirs in 2025 were Harmonise; MK Youth Choir; Hart & Soul; Music Makers of Milton Keynes; Trubys Abrahamic Women's Choir; Quorum Singers; Grand Union Community Choir; Musica Charity Choir; Adstock Singers; TGI Choir; Opus 18; SingSpace; Junction 14; MK Sweet Sound; Vocal Shack and Milton Keynes Community Choir.
Feedback
| Participants and audience members commented: 'Just a huge thank you for creating such a wonderful festival!' 'The vendors did a good job, food was lovely and toilets well arranged.' 'This festival is so important to showcase the best that MK has when it comes to singing in choral groups. It really supports good mental wellbeing.' 'It was well organised and seemed to flow very well.' 'A very enjoyable experience.' 'Met some lovely people and impressed with the quality of music being performed in our city.' 'High number of choirs - quality and variety. Good vibes from the stage.' '(I enjoyed) seeing and hearing the scope of choral singing in Milton Keynes.' |
Finances
We were very grateful for financial support for the 2025 festival from the Central Milton Keynes Town Council and Shenley Brook End and Tattenhoe Parish Council.
Future Festivals
We are always keen to hear from choirs who would like to get involved. The 2026 festival will be held on Saturday 13th June. If you are a choir leader or organiser and would like your choir to perform at the festival, please provide some information about your choir by downloading and completing the application form and emailing it to eventsadministrator@miltonkeynescommunitychoir.org and we will be in touch with further details.
