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The Pink Singers have won a British Podcast Award for their LGBTQ+ history series, Sing It Pink

LGBTQ+ community choir The Pink Singers has won the Bronze award in the Best History Podcast category at the British Podcast Awards for their series, Sing It Pink. Celebrated in a ceremony at the O2 this weekend, the series tells the choir’s incredible story of queer community singing over forty years. The choir’s Executive Producer for the series, Chris Scales, said:

“Working with Aunt Nell and all our amazing contributors to make this series telling the story of The Pink Singers was a dream come true. It shines a light on the choir’s inspiring journey creating a joyous community and a safe place for queer singers to be themselves”.

The series begins in 1983, when activists Brian Kennedy and Mark Bunyan decided to create a new lesbian and gay choir in London, and the Pink Singers became the first mixed LGBTQ+ choir in Europe. Now a registered charity, the story of the choir’s growth over the last four decades covers major changes for the community, including Section 28, the HIV-AIDS crisis, women’s rights, trans inclusion, and international activism.

The series brings the Pink Singers’ story to life through powerful and intimate interviews with choir members, and by digging into the choir’s extensive archives held at Bishopsgate Institute. It was commissioned as part of the Pink Singers’ 40th anniversary project Sing it Loud, Sing it Queer, made possible with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund. On hearing of the success of the podcast award win, the National Lottery Heritage Fund said:

“Many congratulations, Pink Singers – we’re so proud of you and everything you have achieved in the project!”

The series was produced by Aunt Nell, an award-winning podcast company that specialises in telling queer heritage stories, including The Log Books, also being published as a book next year. Tash Walker, co-founder of Aunt Nell, said:

“We are thrilled to see Sing It Pink be recognised by the British Podcast Awards, these stories are integral to our British history not just our queer history. When we heard about the powerful story of the Pink Singers, and the depth of their archive, we knew it would make for an extraordinary podcast series.”

The British Podcast Awards is the annual “Oscars of podcasting,” established in 2017 to celebrate outstanding content within the British podcast industry.

Listen to Sing It Pink now to catch up on the full series. Learn more about the Pink Singers heritage project and history in their project booklet. The choir is open to offers to fund season 2. For further enquiries email archive@pinksingers.co.uk.

The *Sing It Pink* team celebrating their win at the British Podcast Awards, 2nd October 2025: Adam Zmith and Tash Walker (co-founders of Aunt Nell), Chris Scales (Executive Producer for the Pink Singers), Mills Dyer (Co-Host and Contributor), Rachel Byrne (Series Producer).

*Sing It Pink: The Story of the Pink Singers* (artwork by Fredde Lanka)

The Pink Singers performing at Cadogan Hall (credit: Jessica Rowbottom)

Sing It Pink – series credits:

Producer: Rachel Byrne

Assistant Producer: Marnie Woodmeade

Audio Mix: David Pye

Executive Producers for Aunt Nell: Tash Walker & Adam Zmith

Executive Producer for the Pink Singers: Chris Scales

Made possible with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

With thanks to Bishopsgate Institute

Press release: The Pink Singers, London’s LGBTQ+ Community Choir to perform with Coldplay for ten nights at Wembley

LONDON LGBTQ+ Community Choir, The Pink Singers, will perform with Coldplay on stage at Wembley during the UK leg of their record-breaking world tour, Music of the Spheres, between 22nd August and 8th September 2025. Groups of 16 singers from the 90 member LGBTQ+ choir will perform at all ten London shows, following their Hull debut at Craven Park on 18th August.

Choir Chair Zoe Johannes: “To be invited to perform with one of the world’s biggest bands, whose music we love to perform, has been an opportunity beyond our wildest dreams. We are so excited to share the stage with Coldplay and bring the message of The Pink Singers to such a large and diverse audience”

Musical Director Olivia Doust: “Coldplay have a long history of championing grassroots and community music, as well as LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. We are so honoured to showcase our talented community on such a huge platform”

About The Pink Singers

The Pink Singers were formed in 1983. Now a registered charity, the choir exists to share the love and appreciation of music among the LGBTQ+ community and to promote equality and raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in wider society. They perform regularly at London’s Cadogan Hall, and in other venues across the UK and overseas.

They perform a broad repertoire of music including classical, pop and musical theatre, often with choreography. Many of their musical arrangements are created by their own members.

During the covid lockdown, they formed a virtual choir to create a performance of Coldplay’s Fix You. A podcast telling the Pink Singers’ 40-year story of singing and activism, Sing It Pink, has been nominated for best history series in this year’s British Podcast Awards.

More information:

Press enquiries: publicity@pinksingers.co.uk +447895095852

Pink Singers perform Coldplay’s Fix You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t923MzhS6_E

Website: https://www.pinksingers.co.uk/

Sing It Pink Podcast: https://pod.link/1756724055

Images for publicity use: Credit – Anna Lee