Together Productions CIC

What Together Productions CIC does

Together Productions CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10886716), founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, with operational activity in Islington and Thurrock. The organisation runs two core community choirs — Mixed Up Chorus (non-auditioned, founded 2014) and Sing for Freedom Choir (for refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture, and allies, founded 2016) — and wraps them with a portfolio of programmes including the flagship annual Singing Our Lives composition project, Singing For Our Minds (leadership development for musical leaders serving mental health), Together Create (Thurrock-based community arts), Sharing Our Lives (heritage project on migration), the Pathways and Skills Development programme, and the online Twilight Sessions workshop series. Its core methodology is a co-creative composition process that brings displaced people and host communities together with professional musicians to compose and perform new work, most often staged at high-prestige venues (Southbank Centre, Union Chapel, Milton Court, Royal Opera House, Windsor Castle).

The technology footprint is deliberately lightweight: the organisation depends on standard digital tools (Eventbrite for taster session registration, YouTube for performance content, Mailchimp for newsletters, Zoom for hybrid rehearsals) and has no proprietary software platform, app, or AI components. The 'product' is fundamentally human — community-led facilitation, commissioned compositions, and in-person workshops — with a hybrid delivery model introduced during the pandemic.

The business model is a multi-stream grant-and-donation hybrid typical of UK small arts charities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and flows from restricted grants (Arts Council England, Baring Foundation, National Lottery Heritage Fund, King Charles III Charitable Fund, Islington for a More Equal Future, Linklaters, Thurrock Community Fund), suggested termly choir donations (e.g., £120 per term for Mixed Up Chorus, £125 for Sing for Freedom, with free access for refugees/asylum seekers), and a 'Friend' regular donor programme. Pricing is structured as accessible suggested donations with concessions and travel-expense coverage to remove barriers for sanctuary seekers. Customers are end-user participants (not paying clients in a B2B sense) spanning refugees, survivors of torture, mental health service users, local community members, students, and elders; the equivalent of 'customer concentration risk' manifests on the funder side rather than the participant side.

Name

Together Productions CIC

Legal name

Together Productions CIC

Website

https://togetherproductions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Together Productions CIC is a UK community interest company running community choirs and co-creative arts programmes for refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture, and local communities across London and Thurrock.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts & Choral Programmes

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Community choirs
• Participatory choral arts
• Refugee arts programmes
• Heritage community projects
• Sanctuary arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Islington, London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Not-for-profit Community Interest Company dependent on donations and suggested termly membership contributions from choir members. Regular monthly donations through 'Friend' programme help with sustainable planning.
2. Grant Funding: Major grants from Arts Council England, Baring Foundation, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and various community funds supporting specific programmes.
3. Baring Foundation Support: Singing For Our Minds programme supported by Baring Foundation grants for leadership development and mental health resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Together Productions CIC operates non-auditioned community choirs and participatory arts programmes that bring displaced people, refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture and local communities together with professional musicians to compose, perform and share new music. Its core offer centres on the Mixed Up Chorus and Sing for Freedom Choir, supplemented by flagship projects Singing Our Lives (co-composed song cycles), Singing For Our Minds (mental-health and leadership development), Together Create: Thurrock (community creative workshops) and Sharing Our Lives (heritage and migration project).

Product overview

Together Productions CIC is a community interest company that operates as a platform of interconnected arts and wellbeing programmes centred on choral singing and creative collaboration. The core offering consists of two community choirs—the Mixed Up Chorus (founded 2014) and Sing for Freedom Choir (for refugees and survivors of torture)—supplemented by flagship creative projects including Singing Our Lives (composition and performance project, now in its 10th year), Singing For Our Minds (leadership development programme), Together Create: Thurrock (community arts programme), and Sharing Our Lives (heritage project). Additional offerings include the Pathways and Skills Development programme, Twilight Sessions (online workshop series), and bespoke workshops. These programmes are unified by the organisation's mission to build community through music, with particular focus on displaced people, those seeking sanctuary, and marginalised communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Singing Our Lives: Ground-breaking project bringing displaced people and those seeking sanctuary and local communities together with professional musicians to compose new music, devise new narratives, and perform together.
• Singing For Our Minds
• Together Create
• Sharing Our Lives
• Together Twilight Sessions

Products and services

• Mixed Up Chorus Non-auditioned community choir meeting weekly in Islington for people of different beliefs, faiths, cultures and life experiences. Performs at major UK venues and offers termly suggested donations with concessions for under-25s.
• Sing for Freedom Choir Community choir of refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of torture and allies meeting weekly in Islington. Free for refugees and asylum seekers (with travel expenses), and offering concessionary standard-term donations for other singers.
• Singing Our Lives Ground-breaking co-creative project bringing displaced people, sanctuary seekers and local communities together with professional musicians to compose new music, devise new narratives and perform together, in partnership with Royal Opera House, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and International Organization for Migration.
• Singing For Our Minds Transformative programme for choir leaders exploring the power of group singing for wellbeing and mental health, including leadership development, podcasts, visual summaries and a free online resource for inclusive singing practice.
• Together Create: Thurrock Programme rooted in Thurrock, Essex bringing people together across generations, cultures and backgrounds to create, connect, learn and collaborate. Regular weekly visual arts, textiles and singing workshops in Grays and Tilbury, leading to performances and exhibitions.
• Sharing Our Lives Heritage and arts programme exploring shared histories of migration, supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund. Uncovers stories of migration through oral histories, films, songs and illustrations created with local communities.
• Pathways and Skills Development Programme supporting emerging talent and pathways to leadership for those with lived experience. Includes internships, training programmes and personal development opportunities in partnership with Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Association of British Choral Directors.
• Twilight Sessions Online workshop series featuring internationally renowned vocal artists and musical experts. Workshops cover diverse vocal styles including Sathiya Singing, Korean Song, Arabic Singing, Gospel, and topics like Creative Activism and Singing and Wellbeing.
• Sanctuary in Arts Organisation-wide commitment as an Arts Organisation of Sanctuary, recognised by City of Sanctuary as the first Choirs of Sanctuary in the UK (2022) and re-awarded in 2025. Includes a public pledge to welcome and support people seeking sanctuary.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,663 participants engaged, 301 artists employed, 155,755 audiences reached, 921 activities delivered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Guildhall School of Music and DramacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Long-term partnership with Guildhall School including composer Mike Roberts (Head of Electronic Music) who co-created original Singing Our Lives song cycle. Music leader internships hosted through the school.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Migration Agency partner for Singing Our Lives project since 2018, hosting in partnership with IOM for Refugee Week events and international collaboration.
• Royal Opera HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Singing Our Lives 2018 project, including Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus collaboration.
• Freedom From TorturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner where Sing for Freedom Choir originated under the charity's auspices. Organisation offers therapeutic and practical support to torture survivors.
• Mind and Soul Choir at Maudsley HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced in partnership for Singing For Our Minds programme. Mind and Soul Choir promotes mental wellbeing through singing for current and ex mental health service users.
• ImprobablemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre company led by Phelim McDermott that facilitated international artist residency using Open Space technology and co-developed Singing Our Lives 2018 Sembo! production.
• Orchestra of Syrian MusiciansmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular performing partners in Singing Our Lives project, featured in multiple performances including Under the Same Sun premiere.
• The King's SingersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld-renowned vocal sextet who chose Together Productions choirs as ambassadors for 'Finding Harmony' campaign. Collaborated on Nowruz music video and 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' project.
• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health training team from SLaM contributes to Singing For Our Minds programme, providing expertise in mental health awareness training.
• Gateway Learning CommunitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 5 schools in Tilbury for Sharing Our Lives project, where 45 students explored heritage and created new music, artwork and films.
• Union ChapelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Singing Our Lives performances including Refugee Week concerts and Holocaust Memorial Day events.
• SoundaboutmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic charity running inclusive choirs for people with learning disabilities. Collaborated on 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' music video for UN Zero Discrimination Day.
• I Speak MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject using power of music to build bridges between displaced people and host communities. Co-created 'Walk With Me' global music video.
• KinetikaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization collaborated on Singing Our Lives 2019 songwriting and craft workshops.
• Thames Opera CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThurrock-based opera company enabling everyone to participate in opera. Co-created 'The Circle' during pandemic and regular performances.
• Write to LifemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWriting group based at Freedom From Torture. Contributed performance poetry to Singing Our Lives 2023 performances at Southbank Centre.
• United Strings of EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerString ensemble that performed at Under the Same Sun premiere at Union Chapel for Refugee Week 2022.
• Music ConnectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming group featured in Singing Our Lives 2022 performances at Union Chapel.
• Isango Ensemble (South Africa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational artistic partner in 2022 Under the Same Sun collaboration via video link, creating new composition with London-based company.
• Tin Can (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational artistic partner in 2022 Under the Same Sun collaboration via video link, contributing to international co-production.
• Theatre of War (US)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational artistic partner in 2022 Under the Same Sun collaboration via video link with Phil Woodmore from the US.
• Thurrock MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal museum partner for Sharing Our Lives project, collecting stories of migration into Thurrock and collaborating on oral history training.
• SamaritansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health charity partnered on 'Listen' animated film project to reflect on shared experience of loneliness during pandemic.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Chickenshed Theatre: Long-established inclusive theatre company in North London producing musicals and performances with a diverse cast of all ages and abilities. A broader incumbent in inclusive participatory performing arts with a much larger operational scale and venue infrastructure.

Direct peers

• The Choir with No Name: UK charity running non-auditioned community choirs for people affected by homelessness and marginalisation. Directly comparable to Together Productions' Mixed Up Chorus and Sing for Freedom in mission (community choral inclusion), non-auditioned format, and use of performance as a wellbeing mechanism.
• Streetwise Opera: UK charity using opera and music to help people affected by homelessness and other disadvantage rebuild lives. Highly comparable co-creative performing-arts-for-marginalised-groups model, with similarly prestigious venue partnerships and a focus on new commissions rather than traditional repertoire.
• Mind and Soul Choir: Choir based at Maudsley Hospital for current and ex mental-health service users. Direct existing programme partner (Singing For Our Minds) and a peer in the community-choir-for-mental-health space, with a similar inclusion-first ethos.
• Sing Inside: UK charity running choirs in prisons and the community, recruiting volunteer singers to rehearse with prisoners. Comparable in the choral-for-marginalised-populations niche and reliance on donations and grant funding, though focused on the justice system rather than sanctuary seekers.

Emerging players

• Magic Me: UK charity delivering intergenerational arts projects connecting older people and younger participants in care homes and community settings. Comparable as a community-arts nonprofit using participatory creative practice to address isolation and inclusion.
• Clean Break: Theatre company for women with experience of the criminal justice system. Peer in the arts-for-marginalised-groups niche with similar grant-funded, co-creative producing model and focus on voice/empowerment themes.
• Heart n Soul: UK arts charity creating opportunities for learning-disabled and autistic artists. Comparable as a non-profit producing participatory performing arts with and for marginalised communities, with a similar emphasis on creative leadership by people with lived experience.
• Soundabout: UK music charity running inclusive choirs and music-making for people with learning disabilities. Existing project partner on the 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing' UN Zero Discrimination Day video — a peer in inclusive participatory music-making for marginalised groups.
• Cardboard Citizens: Theatre company working with people with lived experience of homelessness, asylum seekers and refugees. Comparable co-creative model and overlapping beneficiary cohorts (refugees, asylum seekers), though delivered via theatre rather than choral music.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TogetherProductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/together-productions-cic

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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