Milton Keynes Choir members join “Super Choir” of 350 singers in London flashmobs for Children in Need

350 singers from across the generations - including singers from Milton Keynes - formed a “Super Choir” on Saturday 7th November to delight crowds in London’s Covent Garden Piazza and the iconic landmark Battersea Power Station with surprise singing performances to kick off fundraising in aid of BBC Children in Need. 

Led by The Collaboration Choir, a nationwide adult pop choir, the Generations in Harmony pop-up performances brought choir members and young people together to share in the joy of singing - all with the aim of raising as much money as possible for BBC Children in Need!

Choir members and the young people in their lives have been practising for weeks in halls and around kitchen tables across the country to be ready to treat Londoners to a joyous set that included songs such as Best Day of My Life by American Authors and Anyone For You by George Ezra.
Carrie Rawlings, founder of The Collaboration Choir, added: “Last year, we raised over £8,000 for BBC Children in Need throughout November and December. It just shows the power that our voices can have when we come together in the name of something bigger than ourselves! 

“I’m so proud of every single one of our members and their young people who all sang their socks off on Saturday to raise awareness and funds to support Children in Need across the UK. Let's see if we can beat last year’s fundraising total!” 

Community Outreach

Since The Collaboration Choir was founded in 2022, its network of over 900 members has raised over £57,000 for charity through collaborative singing experiences. BBC Children in Need is one of the choir's annual fundraising moments, but this year The Collaboration Choir is taking it one step further. 

The flash mob performances kick off a longer-term outreach programme, with the goal of inspiring the young voices of tomorrow. 

Following the pop-up performances in London, The Collaboration Choir’s Choir Directors will be out in their local communities raising more money for BBC Children in Need, visiting local secondary schools to add a sprinkle of The Collaboration Choir’s magic to music programmes. Throughout November, they will be running choir workshops for young people (aged 11-18) where no auditions are required. It’s all about joining in and enjoying the buzz of harmonising together. 

The singing workshops will culminate in a series of multi-generational Christmas concerts in December 2026 across Bedford, Milton Keynes, Nottingham and St Neots.

Carrie Rawlings adds, “Music brings people together like nothing else.”

The Collaboration Choir has raised over £5,000 for Children In Need so far, for anyone wishing to donate - please visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-collaboration-choir-gin-cin-26