Dissenters London N16 - Stoke Newington

We are a non-profit making organisation devising all kinds of cultural activities and fundraising for our local community. We are spearheaded by our amazing community choir Chorus of Dissent and our professional orchestra the Elastic Band.

Find out more about us, or check out our forthcoming events.

Wordsworth Supper Club Friday 9 October 2026

A Wordsworth’s supper club gathering with a delicious three-course meal, cash bar and an exclusive first showing of film maker Simon Greene’s documentary about our recent adventures with the Coro San…

Supper Club Friday 20 November 2026

With the generous sponsorship of Ruth Whitehead Associates our supper club evenings offer social connections around the table with delicious food by North London chef Linda Galloway and the essential Dissenters N16 element…

Chorus of Dissent BiG Christmas Concert 2026

Chorus of Dissent’s annual Christmas concert 2026 will be another cunningly-created joyfest of seasonal sounds. Always brilliant, always a sell out, so save the date now. Sunday 13 December at 5.30pm….

”Best community choir in London!” Sian Dicker, soprano

“Ruth Whitehead and those around her have created a new oasis of sociability and cultural energy binding people in and around Stoke Newington together through a shared commitment to accessible arts experiences. John Sloboda, musician and activist

News & Reviews

BiG Christmas Concert 2024

Sold out two weeks in advance, our Christmas Concert on Sunday 15 December was by all accounts our best one ever. St Matthias Church was brimming with Christmas cheer and our…