Take Note Community Choir performing

Take NoteChoir

Community Choir · Whickham, Tyne & Wear

Summer Concert 2026 →
Next rehearsal
Tuesday evenings · 7:30 – 9:00pm Whickham School All welcome · No audition Over 90 members · Est. 2008
Choir members singing with passion

We sing because we love it.

Take Note Community Choir has been part of the fabric of Whickham for over fifteen years. We started as a small group in the back room of Swalwell Community Centre — we now have over 90 members of all ages who meet every Tuesday to do what they love most.

We don't take ourselves too seriously. What binds us together is a genuine love of singing and good company. We perform at Christmas, Easter, and Summer each year — as well as local festivals, care homes, and community events.

90+
Members
15+
Years singing
Concerts a year
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Upcoming Concerts

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Summer
July
2026

Summer Concert 2026

Whickham School, NE16

Details & tickets →
Christmas
Dec
2026

Christmas Concert 2026

Venue TBC

Announced soon →
Easter
Apr
2027

Easter Concert 2027

Venue TBC

Announced soon →
"This choir is a joy to lead — the energy and commitment every Tuesday evening is something really special."
Joanna Tarpey
Musical Director, from January 2026
About Joanna →
Joanna Tarpey, Musical Director

A repertoire as broad as your taste

From Motown to Adele, Moon River to Uptown Funk — our Music Director arranges everything for our voices. Members suggest songs each term. The range is the point.

Pop Rock Motown Classical Folk Musicals Christmas
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
Rolling in the Deep Adele
Moon River Mancini
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Arlen
Mr Blue Sky ELO
Fields of Gold Sting
Life on Mars David Bowie
Rule the World Take That
Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel
California Dreamin' The Mamas & Papas
Ave Maria Schubert

Come andsing with us.

No audition, no experience needed — just a love of music and good company. We rehearse every Tuesday evening during term time at Whickham School. New members are always welcome.

When
Tuesday evenings, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Where
Whickham School, NE16
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