The Piping Center
2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Duncan Place Community Hub, Duncan Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW, United Kingdom
Our 8-week choir block runs from Tuesday 3rd February until Tuesday 31st March (no session on Tuesday 17th February). The block costs £40 which is to be paid in advance.
Spaces are limited, so please do email us on events@duncanplace.org and we can let you know if there’s space to join.
We’re aiming to start our next choir block on Tue 21st April. Please get in touch to express your interest if you’d be keen to join then.

Important information:
We’re having a couple of trial sessions for people who would be available to join this 8-week block on Tuesday 20th and Tuesday 27th January. These two sessions only, will be £5 pay-as-you-go session. Again, spaces are limited, so please do get in touch.
As we take a rest over Christmas and New Year, our events email won’t be monitored from Fri 19th December until Tuesday 6th January. If you’re getting in touch during this time, we’ll get back to you once we return. Thanks.

What to expect
Duncan Place Community Choir (DPCC) started in October 2023. In early 2023 we reached out to community members to discover what they wanted from a community events programme. Top of the list was a community choir, and after an initial planning meeting with interested community members in July 2023, our choir first sang together a couple of months later.
We welcome all singers over the age of 18 whether you’re a complete beginner or seasoned singer. There are no auditions, and everything is learned by ear, you do not need to read music. We sing acapella enjoying a range of material from folk, pop, gospel, and traditional songs in other languages. Songs that celebrate community, nature, and humanity feature highly in the repertoire.
Choir leader Seraph Davidson is a member of the Natural Voice Network who believe that ‘singing is everybody's birthright.’ At DPCC we aim to be inclusive and accessible to all so if you have any particular needs, please speak to us so that we can work out how the choir can work for you.
Singing in a choir can be a wonderful boost to your health and wellbeing. It’s a proven way to reduce stress levels and it is an effective way to build community. If you are looking for a warm, welcoming choir then this is the choir for you.
Times and dates
We meet on Tuesday evenings (check block dates) and sing from 7pm - 8.45pm, with a short break around 8pm. Arrival is from 6.45pm.
The choir usually meets in blocks of between seven to ten weeks and ideally choir members should aim to have an attendance of 75% or more for the benefit of the choir. We rarely issue homework or learning tracks which is an aspect that our singers really enjoy. This reduces additional demand on your time outside of the Tuesday night sessions.
Fees
Our choir generally runs in eight-week blocks, costing £40, which is to be paid in advance of the block starting.
Performances
To date, DPCC have performed in house for various events and at Leith Gala. We had a great time and the feedback was wonderful. It is likely that we will branch out and do more community gigs particularly around the Leith area and for causes that align with Duncan Place Community Hub.

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Upcoming Events

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Edinburgh College

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Featured

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Chair Yoga

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11:45 am - 1:45 pm

The Cheyne Gang – Room 4

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care

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Edinburgh College
2026-03-30 09:00 - 14:45, 2026-03-31 09:00 - 14:45, 2026-04-01 09:00 - 14:45

The Cheyne Gang - Room 4
2026-03-30 11:45 - 13:45

AdvoCard
2026-03-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-31 10:00 - 12:00

Academy Arts
2026-03-30 15:15 - 18:15, 2026-04-06 15:15 - 18:15

Yoga with Megan
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-06 18:00 - 19:00

Leith Links Community Council
2026-03-30 18:30 - 20:30

Home Start
2026-03-31 09:30 - 23:30

Private Hire
2026-03-31 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-31 13:00 - 18:00

Leith Drama
2026-03-31 15:30 - 16:30

Pilates with Catrin
2026-03-31 18:15 - 19:30, 2026-04-02 18:15 - 19:30, 2026-04-02 19:30 - 20:45

Kerry Anderson
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:00

Duncan Place Community Choir
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:45

Pilates Scotland
2026-04-01 17:45 - 18:45

Yoga with Ailie
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:00

Laughter for Health and Happiness - Big Duncan Room
2026-04-02 11:00 - 12:00

Chair Yoga (Thursdays)
2026-04-02 12:30 - 13:30

Caitlin Heavey - Yogabirth
2026-04-02 17:45 - 19:00

Duncan Place Community Music Circle
2026-04-02 19:30 - 20:45

Duncan Place Craft Group (Friday morning) - Big Duncan room
2026-04-03 10:00 - 12:00

Wee Links Room
2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00
