The Military Wives Choirs is a community of over 2000 women in 72 choirs across the UK and internationally. We come together to celebrate a love of singing and a communal understanding that comes from our members' shared experiences of the Armed Forces.
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We welcome all women whose lives are currently impacted by their military connection; our network supports each other and forms life-changing friendships that lead to new and uplifting experiences through singing.
Military life across the services has its challenges. Some families move regularly to a new posting, while for others deployments mean long periods of separation. With choirs across the UK and overseas, many of our members join a new choir when they are posted, enabling them to become part of a familiar community built upon the joy of singing.
Singing in a choir has been proven to increase wellbeing and improve mental and physical health. With no auditions and no pressure to perform, the Military Wives Choirs gives its members the opportunity to spend time with women that truly understand the challenges associated with military life.
We are the Military Wives Choirs. We connect women in the military community and create a support network through the power of singing.
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New research finds mental and physical health benefits to joining the Military Wives Choirs
Lieutenant General Sir Gary Coward, KBE, CB, National Chairman of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity said: “All in SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity are greatly saddened to hear of the death of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. As the longest serving British Monarch in history, The Queen’s unquestioning duty and dedication to the nation and the Commonwealth will be deeply and profoundly missed. “In 1952 The Queen became Patron of SSAFA and together with Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, she supported and fundraised for SSAFA throughout her life. As the Nation and the World mourns, our thoughts are with our new King as well as our President, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent and the Royal Family; I speak on behalf of the charity in offering our deepest and most heartfelt condolences at this difficult time.” Maggie Pedder, Chair of Trustees of the Military Wives Choirs said: "The Military Wives Choirs trustees, team and choir members on British military bases across the world are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts are with the other members of the Royal Family at this most difficult time. We remember her duty, dedication and compassion to the nation and the Commonwealth; Her Majesty will be truly missed."
Following on from the announcement of our concert series to celebrate the Military Wives Choirs turning 10, we are pleased to share the news that tickets have now officially been released for the first two concerts in the series: St Albans and Winchester. Our first concert will take place at St Albans Cathedral on Saturday 18 June 2022, and tickets are now available on our concerts page. The second of our concerts, based at Winchester Cathedral, will be held on Friday 22 July 2022. Tickets can also be purchased on our concerts page . The other three concerts, for which tickets will be released soon, are: Lincoln Cathedral—Friday 2 September 2022 Exeter Cathedral—Saturday 24 September 2022 Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh — Saturday 29 October 2022
