Who can join?

Girls and boys, aged 6-11. Older children are also welcome, provided they are happy singing with the group. There are no auditions.

Day, time & venue

The Primrose Hill Children’s Choir meets on Wednesdays, 4.30-5.30pm, during term-time (see What’s On for dates), at St Mary’s Church, London, NW3 3DJ, in the main church space. Enter via King Henry’s Road. Map here.

How to join & payment

Contact Matthew in advance here. We have a three-week trial period to help children settle in comfortably. A fee of £20 is payable before the first session, which covers the initial week plus two additional rehearsals.

After the trial period, if your child would like to continue, please contact us to confirm their place. The cost is £10 per remaining week of the term, payable in one upfront payment. Siblings receive a 25% discount. If you have any concerns about affordability, please do get in touch so we can discuss options.

How your child will benefit

The Primrose Hill Children’s Choir is a fun, friendly and relaxing activity where children can develop a lifelong love of singing. Through songs, games and exciting performances, your child will build confidence, strengthen their memory, coordination and communication skills, and learn to work as part of a team.

The children learn to sing pop, Disney, musicals and songs from around the world and there are opportunities to sing solos. Along the way, they will develop valuable choral skills, such as singing in tune and in harmony, that will support them throughout their school years and beyond, whether they continue singing for pleasure or pursue music more seriously.

The group is run by the prize-winning local conductor and singing and piano teacher Matthew Watts, who is experienced at working with children both in and out of schools.

The music

Your child will sing a wide variety of music, including classical, Disney, musical theatre, rock, pop and music from around the world. Songs have included the Themes from James Bond and Sesame Street, Puff the Magic Dragon, Do You Want To Build a Snowman?, Roar and Firework (Katy Perry). The children have participated in concerts on the themes of Music from the Movies and Sing Africa as well as the opera Carmen and musical West Side Story. Listen to the children sing here and see the top of the page for some exciting videos.

Choir history

Ever since it was started by Matthew Watts in 2013 (see Press) PHCC has been providing children with exciting performance opportunities. These have included family-friendly Primrose Hill Choirs concerts with up to three other choirs, and singing at the Camden Town Hall, Victoria & Albert Museum, South Bank Centre and live on BBC Radio London. During the Covid-19 pandemic the kids had fun singing and playing games on Zoom. In 2019 the choir were joined by Let the Children Sing for a performance at LSO St Luke’s of Education by Bruno Mars, that raised £2 million for the Room to Read children’s charity. In 2023 they sang Roar by Katy Perry at BAFTA HQ (picture below), and in 2024 they sang at both the Children & Young People NOW Awards and at Wembley Stadium, where they returned in 2025! See the videos at the top of the page.

Looking for a children’s choir?

The Primrose Hill Children’s Choir is conveniently located for families who live in these areas: Belsize Park, Camden, Central London, Chalk Farm, Gospel Oak, Hampstead, Kentish Town, North London, North West London, NW1, NW3, NW5, Regent’s Park, St John’s Wood, Swiss Cottage, and across London.

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