Rugby Male Voice Choir has 68 years of history of singing in Rugby and further afield.

Since 1944, the choir has provided a major musical contribution to the local community, with public concerts and also presentations in hospitals and residential homes for the elderly. The choir responds to requests for support in concerts, organised by others, for a variety of fund-raising appeals in Rugby and the surrounding villages. Many thousands of pounds have been raised for various charitable appeals.

The choir is a Registered Charity, its Presidency being held by the Mayor of Rugby, and amongst the Vice-Presidents is the Member of Parliament. The choirs long standing contribution to the community has been recognised by permission to incorporate the town coat of arms in blazers and ties.

In 2009 the choir hosted a massed voice choir concert in the Rugby School Temple Speech room, where it was joined by the Coventry, Royal Naval Association and Minehead Male Voice Choirs with the Dunchurch Silver Band. (click here to see a short video)

On the 20th May 1944, when a small Home Guard contingent, conducted by Major Chaplain, sang eight items at a concert held in the Co-operative Hall. Following a further recital in St Peters Hall, official approval was obtained for the formation of a Home Guard Choir, on the understanding that membership would not interfere with Home Guard duties. In 1945 membership was increased to 24, to include members of the Civil Defence, and became "The Rugby Home Guard and Civil Defence Choir".

Since then, the Choir has remarkably had just five further conductors; Bill Spence, Gwen Proudlock (during whose time the choir became the Rugby Male Voice Choir), Robert Green, Kevin Downham and Mike Minton, who has returned as musical director for the second time.