The People's Show Choir in Newport

Just like a Bridge Over Troubled Water, I was searching for fun, friendship and confidence. I felt like A Horse With No Name, A World without Love. However, Opportunity knocked when I learned that The People's Show Choir Newport would Take A Chance On Me. Therefore, with no audition necessary, I knocked on that Green Door and courageously joined a family of 'Welsh Super Troupers! What an awesome experience. What amazing musicality! Since joining, I have also completed my 'first gig'. This alone furnished me with a sense of confidence and achievement. Something in the way that is amazing and uplifting, so pleasurable I have found in you. Now In The Beguine with just One Voice I have Two Hearts, singing and dancing. And, It's Not Unusual to have a wonderful fulfilling lifestyle. To all of you I say, 'When you know the notes to sing you can sing almost anything. Thank You For The Music for giving it to me!

Dawn Smith

Just like a Bridge Over Troubled Water, I was searching for fun, friendship and confidence. I felt like A Horse With No Name, A World without Love. However, Opportunity knocked when I learned that The People's Show Choir Newport would Take A Chance On Me. Therefore, with no audition necessary, I knocked on that Green Door and courageously joined a family of 'Welsh Super Troupers! What an awesome experience. What amazing musicality! Since joining, I have also completed my 'first gig'. This alone furnished me with a sense of confidence and achievement. Something in the way that is amazing and uplifting, so pleasurable I have found in you. Now In The Beguine with just One Voice I have Two Hearts, singing and dancing. And, It's Not Unusual to have a wonderful fulfilling lifestyle. To all of you I say, 'When you know the notes to sing you can sing almost anything. Thank You For The Music for giving it to me!

Dawn Smith

First, I have been a member of many choirs over the years and also served on a church worship team, so being in a choir “is in my bones”. So when I was looking for a new choir, I wanted to join a new choir (right at the beginning) and it also needed to be a mixed choir. Now that I have been a member of TPSC Newport since its beginning, I realise that it is a great choir to be in. Not just because sometimes I am the only male present, but I feel so welcome there. Our choir leader Jo especially is a real gem.

Alistair Clarke

After all my life performing on stage, dancing as a professional dancer, singing in a band, and then being part of Amateur Musical Theatre groups for over 30 years, I decided I needed a change. I went along to two taster sessions with another two friends who also had worked in the professional world of dance and performance. We haven't looked back since! We became members of the Newport choir in January this year (2025) and received a warm welcome from all.

Apart from smaller local concerts we were honoured to have travelled to Birmingham, singing in the world famous Birmingham Symphony hall. The Newport choir joined other choirs from across the UK and The People's Orchestra. Together we were over 400 singers singing with an orchestra of over 50 wonderful musicians. There are no words to describe how beautiful this was. A memory to treasure forever.

I look forward to rehearsals every week learning new materials and meeting up with the lovely bunch that are The People's Show Choir Newport. Of course like all groups, we need more male voices to join the lovely guys that we already have! Come on you lovely local male voices! Come and try us out! I can guarantee you will not look back!

Michelle Meano