Developed by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the choir was established for anyone affected by cancer. 

Based in Belfast, the charity’s patient support choir service provides members with the opportunity to meet others living with, or affected by cancer. Coming together in a supportive and friendly environment, members learn new skills in choral signing while having fun along the way. 

Special Guests – Michelle Baird

Megan Boyd is the accompanist with the Sing for Life choir. Megan completed a BMus and MA in Music at Queen’s University, Belfast and works in the arts sector both as a pianist and in the field of arts administration. 

Keith Acheson is a Belfast-based composer and conductor. After obtaining a BMus (Hons) in 1996, he was awarded a PhD in Composition from the Ulster university in 2002.

Along with many pieces for choir, he has had work performed by the Ulster Orchestra, Gemini Ensemble, Arco String Quartet, HuuJ Ensemble, Philippa Davies, Anne-Marie O’Farrell and many more. In recent years, he has conducted three world premieres of his own work, one of which was the closing event in last year’s Belfast International Arts Festival, and earlier this year conducted the Irish Premiere of Kim André Arnesen’s Requiem for Solace.

In addition to the Sing for Life Choir, he is the Musical Director of The Lindsay Chorale, Fermanagh Choral Society, Crescendo Community Choir and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Citi Belfast Staff Choirs.