Sing in the City choir for Perth

PERTH vocalists will have a chance to raise their voices in celebration after Sing in the City revealed the home of its 12th Scottish choir.

The organisation has enjoyed huge success in Edinburgh, Fife and West Lothian where its 11 existing choirs number more than 700 members. Now a new choir will launch next month, with the first meeting taking place at Perth North Church on June 29 at 7pm. It will be open to anyone interested in singing, with no audition necessary.

Interest in choirs has been growing in recent years thanks to TV programmes such as the BBC’s Bafta award-winning show The Choir where attempts to teach choral music to people with little singing experience have shown the impact the pastime can have on mental and physical health.

Sing in the City founder Kirsty Baird hopes to see singers in the Perth area enjoy the same benefits. She said: “My aim is to provide a safe, welcoming, friendly environment where people can sing, laugh and make friends.”