Confidence

What Are the Benefits of Joining a Community Choir? The Evidence on Loneliness, Confidence and Belonging According to the UK government’s latest Community and Engagement Survey, 7% of people aged 16 and over say they feel lonely often or always [READ MORE]

What Instruments Does Our Community Orchestra Need? Finding Your Role at Cerddorfa'r Bobl There's an instrument in a case somewhere in your house right now. Maybe it's in the loft, maybe it's propping open a cupboard door, maybe it hasn't [READ MORE]

Yes — and you'd be in good company. Across TPSC (The People's Show Choirs), the single most common thing holding new members back before their first rehearsal isn't cost, or travel, or time. In our most recent member survey, one [READ MORE]

The Benefits of Joining a Community Choir: What the Evidence Shows About Mental Health, Loneliness and Belonging Joining a community choir is associated with measurable improvements in mood, confidence, social connection and stress, according to both peer-reviewed research and first-party [READ MORE]

Becoming part of The People’s Orchestra (TPO) offers a variety of new experiences for members, but amateur student pianist Elliot Atkinson was left more staggered than most. The 21-year-old journalism and media student at Worcester University joined TPO in February [READ MORE]

Quick-thinking members of The People’s Show Choir(TPSC) and The People’s Orchestra(TPO) were able to salvage plans for a free outdoor concert and rehearsal after the weather threatened to make it a washout. As part of preparations for their annual tour, [READ MORE]