One Voice Festival of Singing
One Voice Festival of Singing brings together school groups from across the South East to sing together at Christmas.
December 2025
Glyndebourne is delighted to be hosting One Voice Festival of Singing 2025 in partnership with Create Music. School groups from across the South East will come together to sing festive songs on our stage with the full Glyndebourne Chorus and orchestra players from the Glyndebourne Sinfonia.
Following the success of One Voice in 2024, the project is hosting ten concerts in December this year. As well as four performances at Glyndebourne, there will be further One Voice events taking place in Brighton and Bexhill.
- Wednesday 2 & Thursday 3 December – two afternoon performances and two evening performances at the Brighton Dome, Brighton
- Tuesday 9 & Thursday 11 December –two afternoon performances and two evening performances at Glyndebourne
- Tuesday 16 December – one afternoon and one evening performance at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
There will be project launch events for teachers to introduce the specially curated range of repertoire. Teachers will be supported in leading pupils through learning the repertoire for the concert with free online teaching resources, in school visits to complement the music learning as well as in person events to prepare teachers and music leaders.
- Wednesday 25 June – Brighton 4.00-6.00pm
- Thursday 26 June – De La Warr Pavilion 4.00-6.00pm, Bexhill-on-Sea
- Wednesday 2 July – Glyndebourne 4.00-6.00pm (for schools performing at Glyndebourne)
- Thursday 2 October – Glyndebourne 4.00-6.00pm (for schools performing at Glyndebourne)
Applications are now open, click below to apply.
Glyndebourne is in the heart of the Sussex countryside, just 10 miles outside Brighton. There’s plenty of on-site parking for coaches and Create Music have allocated additional funding for travel bursaries. Schools will need to arrange and pay for their own transport. Schools hiring coaches can apply to Create Music for a travel bursary of up to a maximum of 40% of the hire fee. For more information please contact events@createmusic.org.uk.
A £165 school contribution will be payable for each participating school. The only other costs will relate to travel (see above).
In 2024, Glyndebourne welcomed over 700 students from 30 local state schools to sing together with the full Glyndebourne Chorus at Christmas.
‘It helped me to get more confidence’ – One Voice 2024 participant
‘I loved being able to perform with my friends and being on stage with the special effects, Its was magic.’ – One Voice 2024 participant
‘Really special for both the children, parents and teachers to experience. Stunning place, amazing for children to sing with professionals. Amazing experience full stop, Thank you!.’’ – One Voice 2024 school teacher
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Glyndebourne’s Learning & Engagement programme is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Image credits: Photography by Sam Stephenson, 2024