Laois Community Choir delivered by Music Generation Laois in partnership with Age Friendly Laois, LOETB Community Education and Portlaoise Family Resource Centre to have debut performance on Thursday 18 July, in new outdoor performance space, ‘The Fort’ on the grounds of Laois Music Centre at 7pm, free admission.

The new Laois Community Choir initiative began with a pilot phase in May, and has been running weekly in both Laois Music Centre and Portlaoise Family Resource Centre, under the direction of Nuala Kelly and a team of musicians from Music Generation Laois. The response has been amazing, with over 160 members “rocking” up and singing their hearts out from the very first session. The choir quickly reached capacity with a broad range of ages and a diverse cross-section of the community taking part.

The Community Choir look forward to sharing the joy of singing with an audience at their big debut with Nuala Kelly from Music Generation Laois noting “We are blown away by the response and didn’t anticipate such large numbers, it’s wonderful. The atmosphere is amazing, there’s a real sense of community - people just want to sing.”

Laois Music Centre, Church Ave, Portlaoise, Co. Laois R32 Y074