90's
The Birth of Young Voices
Young Voices Concerts in Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and Belfast.
Desmond Tutu Tribute
Tribute to Bishop Desmond Tutu took place as part of the celebrations for the Living South Africa Memorial, at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
2000's
A decade of Guinness World records
- 6,846 children from 159 schools sang in unison at Manchester Evening News Arena.
- Largest simultaneous sing-along, 83,637 participants from hundreds of schools across the UK singing “Tell Me Why”.
- Largest simultaneous sing-along, 293,978 participants at 1,616 locations throughout the UK singing “Lean on Me”.
Late 2000's
First Concert in The O2, London
Full capacity sell-out concerts at The O2, London.
YV South Africa
Children from across the city came together to sing as one in the Cape Town City Hall.
Launch of YV Foundation Charity
Created for the primary purpose of advancing the education of children by developing their skills and understanding of music and singing as well as supporting the teachers and other providers of education in this field.
Early 2010's
Launch of YV Foundation Charity
Created for the primary purpose of advancing the education of children by developing their skills and understanding of music and singing as well as supporting the teachers and other providers of education in this field.
Another Guinness World Record
Most backing singers to one vocalist with Connie Talbot at The O2, London.
2015-20
YV International
Spreading the love of YV with concerts in major cities across the globe.
20th Anniversary
Over 275,000 attend the YV 20th Anniversary Concerts.
Key to The O2, London
YV CEO, Ben Lewis is awarded the Key to The O2 and dedicates the achievement to all the amazing Young Voices Teachers.
2020 - to present
First concert in The SSE Arena, Wembley, London
Full capacity sell-out concert at The SSE Arena, Wembley, London.
New Records
Manchester Arena
'Young Voices surpass Take That's record of 46 shows at Manchester Arena. The largest school choir in the world performed their 49th concert at Manchester Arena, which is the most by any group in the venue’s 25 year history.'
The O2, London
'Young Voices largest children’s choir concerts in the world, has returned to The O2 this month and will celebrate its one millionth visitor and 60th show at The O2, which is more shows than Adele, Ed Sheeran and Take That combined.'
With over 30 years experience in organising mass choir concerts at the UK biggest arenas, we pride ourselves on delivering the very best experience for teachers, children and thier families.
"Young Voices is the highlight of our school year and the most inspirational experience for myself as a Teacher and for the children. Everything was fantastic and so well organised from the beginning to the end, what a brilliant day we all had."