Take a look at this page and check back throughout the month to see what else is happening! If you would like to submit an event to be considered for this listing, please email culture@islington.gov.uk

Free taster, Mixed Up Chorus with Together Productions

Tuesday 6 January, 6.45 – 9.00 pm
Christ Church Community Hall, 159 Highbury Grove London N5 1SA
Ward: Highbury 

Join the Mixed Up Chorus for a free taster session with their community choir!   

Founded in 2014, their non-auditioned community choir unites audiences and singers through a love of music.  

The choir has performed at incredible venues and events including the Southbank, at Milton Court in the Barbican, the BBC, Admiralty House, the Scoop and Union Chapel amongst others. 

Donation required if you wish to remain with the choir for the term. 

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Free Taster, Sing for Freedom with Together Productions 

Thursday 8 January, 11.45am – 1.45 pm 

Christ Church Community Hall, 159 Highbury Grove London  N5 1SA

Join the Sing for Freedom Choir for a free taster session with their community choir! The Sing for Freedom Choir is a remarkable community of torture survivors and friends across London who sing together in a spirit of joy and hope, in solidarity with all those who are oppressed. 

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Making trouble at Union Chapel

Monday 9 February, 5 – 7pm 

Union Chapel, 19B Compton Terrace, N1 2UN

Join Union Chapel for the world-premiere of a brand-new cycle of songs conceived, created, and performed by young musicians from Islington and North London.

This hour-long performance has been produced in collaboration with professional musicians from Highbury Opera Theatre, Music Education Islington and Guildhall School of Music & Drama and more and is part of Union Chapel’s Sunday School Stories Project of cross-arts, heritage-inspired, community co-produced activities. 

Free for everyone. Find out more and book  

Mrs H Sings ‘From The Top Of The Tower’ at Union Chapel

Monday 16 February, 3 – 5pm 

Union Chapel, 19B Compton Terrace, N1 2UN

An immersive music experience to kick start half-term for children up to 9 y/o and their adults, as part of Union Chapel’s Sunday School Stories Project.

Join Union Chapel for a free, time travelling, light hearted, life affirming show about helping one another inspired by Union Chapel’s 200+ year archive and legacy of supporting families from all walks of life. This one-off show features songs co-created with Year 2 students from Ambler Primary School and Children’s Centre.

Free for everyone. Find out more 

Community Art workshop with Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Friday 23 January, Friday 27 February, Friday 20 March, 10.30am – 12.30pm 

Church on the Corner, 64 Barnsbury Road N1 0ES 

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration are running free creative illustration workshops at Church on the Corner for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers (adults only).  

This is an opportunity to learn new art skills with professional artists, practice English with native speakers, and make new friends in a lovely community setting.

Free snacks and hot drinks provided. If you would like to join these sessions, please e-mail community@qbcentre.org.uk