Helping Choirs and Venues Work in Harmony
Welcome to the ChoirFriendlyVenues research site.We’re a collaborative team exploring how to make it easier for choirs and venues to connect, plan better, and perform more — in front of bigger, more engaged audiences. Our goal is to support choirs and singers, strengthen communities, and help venues thrive.Whether you’re part of a choir, manage a venue, or have experience hosting choir events, we’d love your input to help shape a new generation of tools and services built for this space.
About
This research is a collaborative R&D project between:Choirfarm – working to grow the choir and group singing economy through digital innovationConveenie – an online marketplace connecting people and organisations with the community-based solutions they need for eventsLIVE – the voice of the UK’s live music and entertainment sectorThe R&D leverages engagement and insights from customers and users of two Choirfarm services:
Choirslist - a choir discovery platform for people to find, join, hear or hire a choirVoxOffice – (currently in closed beta) a new kind of 'performer-powered' planning and ticketing tool, designed around the needs of choirs and similar performing groups.The project is funded by the UK's innovation agency Innovate UK – supporting innovation for real-world impact.
💡 The Big Idea
Choirs struggle to find the right venues — and fill them.
Venues want more bookings — but can’t always reach choirs.We asked:How could smart tech and AI help choirs and venues find each other and work better together?ChoirFriendlyVenues is a research initiative by choir innovators, tech builders, and live event experts.
We're exploring how digital tools can simplify planning, connect choirs with the right spaces, and open up new audiences for venues across the UK and beyond.
Be part of the solution
We’ve created 4 quick surveys, based on your role in choir events:Event organisers
Choir leaders
Venue managers
Singers and choir leadersEach one takes less than 5 minutes.
Share your email at the end if you’d like early access to the results (out in November) or to test the software we’re building.
Follow our Journey
June 25
Project Kick Off
Work ohas begin on VoxOffice Venues, bringing together choirs, venue experts, and technologists to shape the project. We've recruited events management, music and journalism graduates to help with the research.
July - Sep 25
Choir Event Research
We’re speaking with choirs and event organisers to understand how they plan events and what they need from venues. If you'd like to share your experience, complete our survey — or get in touch for a chat.
July - Sep 25
Venue Operators Research
In parallel, we’re speaking with various venue managers nationally to learn what helps — or hinders — them in hosting choirs and similar large groups of performers.
Oct 25
First MVP beta trials
An early version of VoxOffice Venues will go live for testing with selected choirs and venues, working with Choirs from London Choirslist and venues in the capital.
Nov 25
Demonstration Event
We’ll showcase what we’ve built so far and share early findings from the research.
from 2026
Next Steps
We’ll expand testing, add features based on feedback, and explore long-term partnerships to grow the platform.
Got questions?
If you have questions, you can get in touch with this form, or the research email below.
email : [email protected]
