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Coming out to your music group
Posted on 19 October 2023
Michelle Devon, member of the Exeter Festival Chorus and Axminster Choral Society, talks to us about how her music groups accepted her as Michelle....
Winners of the 2023 Making Music Awards revealed
Posted on 9 October 2023
Making Music, the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music groups, has announced the winners of the 2023 Making Music Awards. ...
Naxos: the best season opener!
Posted on 29 September 2023
Corporate Member Naxos is the leading classical music streaming service. Browse through our searchable library of millions of tracks, which includes...
Why local parish and town councils matter
Posted on 29 September 2023
Jonathan Owen, Chief Executive of the National Association of Local Councils, introduces the organisation and explains the vital role parish and town...
Celebrating Unity and Diversity: The Hand in Hand Festival
Posted on 29 September 2023
Hand in Hand, the UK and Ireland’s LGBTQ+ biennial choral festival, set to take place in Bristol on 16-18 August 2024, is a celebration of...
Affordable and accessible repertoire with YOURACCOMPANIST
Posted on 29 September 2023
Corporate member, YOURACCOMPANIST, introduces their mission, their library of downloadable piano accompaniments and their piano recording services....
Charity Commission changes to Annual returns
Posted on 28 September 2023
The Charity Commission for England and Wales have made some changes to the questions asked as part of a charity’s annual return. These apply...
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Making Music Awards 2023 shortlist announced
Posted on 27 September 2023
We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Making Music Awards, followed by a celebratory evening on Thursday 5 October where...
Public vote opens for the President’s Award
Posted on 26 September 2023
We’re delighted to open voting for the Making Music President’s Award to the public. Help us shout about the amazing volunteers in Making...
Making Music launches INCLUDE, a programme supporting...
Posted on 22 September 2023
Making Music, the UK’s association for leisure-time music groups, is delighted to introduce our new inclusion-focus programme Making Music:...
musicians of NULCO sit with their instruments in a church while their MD addresses the audience
Adopt a Music Creator blog: Harmonising past and present
Posted on 4 September 2023
Music creator Charlotte Marlow reflects back on her work with the Newcastle-Under-Lyme Community Orchestra (NULCO) as they premiere their...
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Music for Everyone celebrates 40th anniversary by...
Posted on 30 August 2023
Music for Everyone (MfE) has celebrated its 40th birthday this year, marking it with a celebratory music experience at the Albert Hall in Nottingham....

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