Open Community Singing Group

Open Community Singing Group (OCSG) was started in 2011 as an initiative of Transition Edinburgh South.

We are a very friendly, secular Edinburgh singing group with no auditions and no music to read. Everyone with a willingness to sing is welcome – whether untrained or musical scholars – it’s especially for people who want to sing, but feel in some way scared to – “I can’t Singers”! You can come along on a drop in basis or pay for multiple sessions at once. We aim to be accessible and flexible.

Our singing style varies hugely from song to song – whether it’s a blues number, a Georgian folk song, a Sami yoik, a Beach Boys hit or a gentle African lullaby. You’ll get to learn all the parts for a harmony, not just one, so you can play with singing different parts and even switch parts while we’re singing if you want to… We’re not a performing choir, so there’s no pressure and it’s a safe space for you to find your voice and try different singing styles.

Penny Stone is our incredible, charismatic teacher who specialises in voice production and encourages us to experiment, play, have fun and be creative.

Anyone is welcome to come along!