Family Festival Day
2025-06-07 | Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AR, United Kingdom
1pm – 5pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2AR
Click here to view the brochure.
From World Drumming workshops to singing sessions for the whole family to take part in and music to enjoy in the garden, there is something for everyone. We’ll also have a cake stall, second hand bookshop, drinks and games/activities in and around the venue.
Have a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. Join Rachel and Owen in the Family Sing-a-long workshop, where all ages are welcome, from 5 – 105!
The Lullaby Bank is a group designed especially for new mothers and babies aged 0 – 9 months to address the specific post-partum experience. This includes well-being, bonding, emotional and physical concerns. Open Voices are MfE’s health initiative designed to suit adults with learning disabilities, come and try a session with Helen to see how it works! More information about the Lullaby Bank and Open Voices regular sessions can be found on the MfE website: www.music-for-everyone.org/health-well-being/

FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
WORLD DRUMMING WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: 1.10pm – 1.40pm
Workshop 2: 1.50pm – 2.20pm
Have a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. We have 2 sessions to choose from, open to age 5 upwards. Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult.
NURSERY RHYME & LULLABY TIME
2.30pm – 3.15pm
A singing session especially for babies and children up to the age of 5. Come and sing nursery rhymes with Rachel, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE session for under 5s and their parents/carers. Booking essential, places are limited.
FAMILY SING WORKSHOP
3.30pm – 4.15pm
Come and enjoy a fun afternoon of singing together. Children aged 5+ with their mums, dads, grandparents, carers, aunts and uncles – the whole family, friends too! Singing is great for health, togetherness, confidence and fun.
No preparation is needed, we will send all details out by email before the day – all you need is your best singing voice!

FESTIVAL VISITORS
Entry from 1pm – 4.30pm. Festival finishes at 5pm
If a workshop isn’t for you, come along and enjoy an afternoon of relaxed music from the Family Sing participants, MfE groups and other ensembles in the garden with a piece of cake and other activities. Charity bookshop Bookwise are bringing a selection of books and sheet music for you to browse. £4 entry for adults, £2 for children over 5.
Music in the Garden from:

Music for Everyone’s Beeston Open Voices
Second Time Around Folk Club
Music for Everyone’s Nottingham Chamber Singers
Beeston Community Drumming Circle (BC/DC)
Music for Everyone’s Big Band
Music for Everyone’s Wollaton Daytime Voices

Enrolment and Price
NB Please note, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Workshop price – £8 per adult, £6 per child (between the ages of 5 and 15)
BOOK ONLINE HERE
Online – pay through PayPal or by card
Complete the form and payment here to sign up. Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card.
If you have any trouble with the payment form, please contact the office to confirm your attendance and payment can be arranged on the day by card, cash or cheque. Phone us on 0115 9589312, apologies for any inconvenience!

By post – pay by cheque
Please download and complete this PDF form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312

Course: Summer School 2025
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-06 | Trent College, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4AD
Welcome from the Summer School Artistic Director

We’re celebrating 10 years of MfE’s Summer School in style! Pop the champagne corks and come and join the party. The choir will be enjoying a number of popular celebratory opera choruses from Donizetti and Verdi, as well as hits by Mendelssohn, Monteverdi, Rutter and more. The orchestra travels to the stars with extracts from The Planets and comes back to earth with Johann Strauss’ Radetsky March. The wind band will take on the celebratory Concert Prelude by Philip Sparke and the saxophone ensemble will tackle Shostakovich’s jazzy Waltz No.2.
You’re in for a treat this year, with no less than 3 CONCERTS! The Tailleferre Ensemble bring top flight wind playing to the table on Monday, Leo Melvin, esteemed cellist from the Nottingham based Villiers Quartet inspires us on Tuesday and vocal ensemble Sonoro sing for joy on Wednesday. Once the concerts are over, learn from these great artists in specially organised workshops just for you!”

The Music:
(not exhaustive)

For Singers:
John Rutter – Birthday Madrigals
Claudio Monteverdi – Cantate Domino
Pharrell Williams – Happy (arr. Don Henken)
Iain Farrington – Auld Lang Syne
Gaetano Donizetti – Per te d’immenso

For Orchestra:
Gustav Holst – Jupiter
Johann Strauss – Radetzky March
Florence Price – Juba Dance

For Wind Band:
Philip Sparke – Concert Prelude
Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Keiron Anderson – Homecoming

For Saxophone Ensemble:
Peter Warlock – Three Movements from Capriol Suite (arr. Melanie Thorne)
Dmitri Shostakovich – Second Waltz from Jazz Suite No. 2 (arr. Steven Verhaert)
Van Morrison – Moondance (arr. Jon Halton)

For String Orchestra:
Oliver Mayo/Henry Rankin – Dunvegan Reel
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony, Movement 3

Conductors:

Alex Robinson – Artistic Director
Orchestra & Strings conductor
Alex Robinson is an experienced conductor and harpsichordist with a first-class Music degree from the University of Manchester and an MMus in Performance (Conducting) from the Royal Northern College of Music. He studied under Mark Heron, Justin Doyle, and Clark Rundell.
He is currently the Music Director of Haffner Orchestra, Furness Bach Choir, Amaretti Chamber Orchestra and Nottingham Youth Orchestra, and is the Artistic Director of Music for Everyone in Nottingham. Alex has worked with a number of orchestras and opera companies in the UK and internationally, including the BBC Philharmonic, the Hallé, Northern Chamber Orchestra, English Touring Opera, Heritage Opera, Radius Opera, Spokane Symphony, Prague Philharmomia, Hradec Kravlove Philharmonic, Moravian Symphony Orchestra, Eboracum Baroque, Psappha, House of Bedlam and Ensemble Laus Deo.
He has worked as an assistant conductor to Sir Mark Elder, Juanjo Mena, James Lowe, Clark Rundell, Gerry Cornelius, Nicolas Collon, Jonathan Peter Kenny, Vassily Petrenko and Sir Andrew Davies. Alex regularly works with many international soloists including Martin Roscoe, Milan Al-Ashab, Inon Barnatan, Sophie Rosa, Savva Zverev, April Koyejo-Audiger, Simon Walfisch, and many more.
Recently he conducted at Snape Maltings for the 75th Aldeburgh Festival with House of Bedlam, and assisted English Touring Opera with Judith Weir’s ‘Blond Eckbert’. He has also recorded an album of continuo improvisations on harpsichord, conducted the premiere of Samson Young’s ‘One of Two stories or Both’ for Manchester International Festival, worked as repetiteur for several operas including Handel’s Tamerlano, Ottone, Agrippina and Silla, and worked as Assistant Conductor for the premiere of Alan Williams’ ‘The Arsonists’ opera in a Yorkshire accent with the BBC Philharmonic.
Keiron Anderson
Wind Band & Saxophone Ensemble conductor
Keiron Anderson was born in Aberdeen and studied trumpet and keyboard at the Royal Northern College of Music where he started both a light orchestra and big band.
Keiron currently directs Yorkshire Wind Orchestra, Nottingham Symphonic Winds with whom he has produced many excellent concerts and recordings, and Phoenix Concert Band.
He has worked with many other groups including Harlequin Brass, Leeds Conservatoire Wind Orchestra, Nottingham Symphony Orchestra, the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain and numerous chamber ensembles throughout the UK and Europe as part of a diverse and rich schedule of conducting.
Keiron is a prolific Composer producing unique and exciting new music across an eclectic mix of styles. Some of these works are written specifically for the groups he directs or as commissions for other ensembles. He recently conducted his own music at the Bavarian Music Academy Annual Wind Orchestra course in Germany, coaching composers and conducting the excellent orchestra.
Keiron has worked extensively as a freelance performer working with the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, London Festival Ballet, Welsh Opera, Scottish National Orchestra and the BBC Northern Radio Orchestra. Keiron established the Keiron Anderson Orchestra and completed several years working on cruise ships followed by a period in Spain before returning to the UK and performing all over the country with artists such as Cannon and Ball, Ronnie Corbett, Bob Monkhouse, Little and Large, Frankie Vaughan and many more.
Keiron’s teaching experience includes 10 years as a peripatetic teacher of brass and composition, three years as Head of the Ilkley Music Centre and 18 years as Head of Music, then Head of Creative Arts at Ilkley Grammar School.
Hilary Campbell
Choir conductor
Hilary Campbell is a freelance choral specialist, Founder and Musical Director of professional chamber choir Blossom Street, and Musical Director of Bristol Choral Society, West London Chorus and West London Chamber Choir. Her project work includes guest conducting ensembles such as the BBC Singers, Trinity Laban Chamber Choir, the Fourth Choir and the University of Greenwich Choir, and Chorus Mastering the BBC Symphony Chorus and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Chorus. She is also Associate Conductor of Ex Cathedra, and often runs projects with Master of the Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, at the Royal Academy of Music, in conjunction with Blossom Street and the RAM composition department. Hilary also leads workshops for the Royal Opera House and is a course director for Helicon Arts.
Hilary gained a Distinction for an MMus in Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music with Patrick Russill; she was also awarded the three choral conducting prizes. She received a Distinction for an MA in Vocal Studies at the University of York and undertook an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in singing at Trinity College of Music. Following her studies, she returned to the RAM as the Meaker Fellow 2012-13, the first choral conductor to have been thus honoured.
In 2018, Hilary was delighted to be made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM). In addition to her regular conducting work, Hilary also acts as an adjudicator, choral workshop leader and guest conductor. She is a founder member of the Voices of London Festival, and is also a published and prize-winning composer. With Blossom Street, she has released two award-winning Naxos recordings, and recently released a third.

Richard Cox
Summer School accompanist
Local pianist Richard Cox has worked in the Nottingham area and beyond for many years, accompanying numerous soloists and ensembles. He studied music at the University of Nottingham specialising in piano performance with Brenda May, and began working with community organisations after graduating, initially through Music for Everyone (then known as the Nottingham Choral Trust).
He now spends the majority of his time running music-related businesses, including Europadisc (selling recordings of classical music to collectors around the world), and local woodwind specialist, Windblowers.

Guest Artists:
Tailleferre Ensemble

Devoted to promoting women in classical music, the Tailleferre Ensemble is a UK- based chamber collective founded by oboists Nicola Hands and Penelope Smith. Since its inception in 2019 the group has gone from strength to strength. The ensemble’s work encompasses diverse instrumentation, time periods, and genres, with a particular onus on promoting underrepresented and underappreciated works and composers, both historical and contemporary. Their playing has been praised for its ‘extensive palette of timbres’.
In February 2023 the ensemble released their debut album There are Things to be Said, which reviewers praised for their ‘superb musicianship’ and ‘effortless’ performance. Textura magazine celebrated it as an ‘exceptional debut’ on account of ‘the beauty and precision of the musicians’ playing and their sensitivity to dynamics.’ The ensemble has enjoyed airtime on radio stations across Europe and Canada, and is developing an ongoing relationship with BBC Radio 3. They are especially proud to have ongoing collaborations with numerous contemporary composers, many of whom have dedicated new works to them, including Ingrid Stölzel, Rhian Samuel, Sally Wave, Jonathan Heeley, and Dana Joras.
Recently the ensemble has performed at London’s Conway Hall and St. John’s Smith Square, University Hall in Nottingham. They have also recently collaborated with the English Music Festival and are repeat artists for the Nottingham Chamber Music Festival and Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society. They regularly perform in recital series around the UK, including at St. James Piccadilly, Aylesbury Lunchtime Concerts, Music-at-Hill, St. John’s ARC, and Brighton’s Chapel Royal. The ensemble has also collaborated with Façade Ensemble and the South Florida Chamber Ensemble.
Individual members’ own playing experience includes with orchestras such as Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Aurora Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Wexford Festival Opera orchestra and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, as well as venues such as the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, London Coliseum, Wilderness Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, National Portrait Gallery, and Wigmore Hall, and recording at Abbey Road Studios.
The Tailleferre Ensemble are Musicians in Residence at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill.
Leo Melvin

Leo Melvin is a cellist based in London. He enjoys a varied career of solo, chamber music and orchestral playing.
Leo graduated with honours from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2013 where he studied with the great Richard Lester. He then went on to study in Germany for a couple of years with several eminent professors such as Troels Svane, Claudio Bohorquez and Kleif Carnarius.
Returning to London, Leo then began working with the top London orchestras – LSO, LPO and Philharmonia. Alongside this he would play solo recitals around the country. Several years later he would join the Villiers Quartet, of which he is still a member today. Leo’s most recent and significant accolade would be becoming a guest principal cello of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Leo also teaches both cello and piano, and has a deep passion for great music. His greatest hobby is playing the piano and chamber music with friends, but is also an avid fan of science and reading.

Sonoro

Described as “outstandingly refreshing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “abundant in vibrant colour” (The Guardian), Sonoro is one of the UK’s foremost vocal ensembles. Under conductor Neil Ferris, Sonoro have performed at internationally renowned festivals and concert halls, including St Magnus Festival, Orkney, St Martin-in-the-Fields and King’s Place, London, and in St Gallen, Switzerland. Sonoro’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Passion and Polyphony’ featured works by Sir James MacMillan and Frank Martin, and ‘Christmas with Sonoro’ was BBC Music Magazine’s Christmas choice in 2018. Recent releases which have gained significant recognition include an album of music by Martin Bussey, and two volumes of ‘Choral Inspirations’ featuring choral classics partnered with newly commissioned works by established and emerging British composers, including Errollyn Wallen, Cecilia McDowall, and Oliver Tarney. Combining a passion for excellence in choral music and education, Sonoro’s SING! outreach programme delivers projects in schools, as well as side-by-side performances and conducting masterclasses. SING! has reached hundreds of children and amateur singers, inspiring either a first love of singing or a renewed engagement with a shared passion in choral music.
“Classical concerts seldom feel so downright uplifting.” The Scotsman
“A rich, robust texture, abundant in vibrant colour and undoubted excitement.” The Guardian
“Outstandingly refreshing.” BBC Music Magazine
“A huge dynamic and expressive range.” Gramophone

The Details:
A Summer School pack with all your music will be sent out to you approximately four weeks in advance.
Each day will start at 10am (registration from 9.30am) and finish at approximately 5.30pm with Showcase Concerts for the singers and instrumentalists early on Wednesday evening.
“It was great fun. A varied and fascinating mix of music. Tutors were excellent.”
Be part of the social buzz. There is plenty of time to chat to tutors, browse the stands and enjoy the school grounds.
There will be coffee and pastries to welcome you on the first day and a farewell buffet on the final evening.

The Venue:

Trent College

We will be back at the beautiful Trent College in Long Eaton, where expert-led rehearsals will be interspersed with inspiring recitals from acclaimed musicians.

How to Enrol
The Summer School fee: £145 for MfE Members, £175 for non-members, £85 for Students, covers all music, tuition, refreshments at breaks, and drinks and buffet after the showcase concert. In order to provide the best quality experience for all participants, some instrument numbers will be capped. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
FULLY BOOKED
The Summer School is now fully booked, to be added to the waiting list for the instruments above, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org

Recorder Workshop Day
2025-09-06 | Nottingham Trent University – Clifton, Clifton Campus, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
This event is now SOLD OUT
10.00am – 5.00pm at NTU Clifton Campus
Come to Music for Everyone’s Recorder Workshop Day

Join us for an inspiring day of recorder playing.
All players will have the opportunity to build confidence while exploring beautiful music in a supportive setting, while more experienced players will have the chance to dive into exciting, advanced repertoire.
The workshop will be led by principal recorder player of the renowned Dunedin Consort, László Rózsa, who will also be giving a short performance and take a Q & A session. Laszlo will tutor the advance repertoire sessions in the afternoon, and we are thrilled that Nigel Martin will join us in the afternoon to conduct the main ensemble.
The music chosen reflects a broad sweep of styles from the heyday of the Renaissance to the present day.

Timetable – Saturday 6th September
9.30am Registration
10am – 12.45pm Morning Rehearsals with Q&A session with László (with refreshment break)
12.45pm – 1.30pm Meal break (bring a packed lunch)
1.30pm – 3.45pm Afternoon Rehearsals (includes optional advanced repertoire session and refreshment break)
4.15pm – 5pm Informal performance

Music will be sent out approximately 3 weeks before the course.
Workshop Fees
MfE Members* £22, Non-members £25, Benefit Claimants/Students £10.
How to Enrol

To sign up by post, download this PDF form and send it to us with your details and cheque payment (payable to Music for Everyone). Post to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF.
We don’t want anyone to be excluded from MfE activities because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who needs it. Please contact anne@music-for-everyone.org if this is the case.
*MfE Membership is open to all. Current members of a regular MfE Daytime groups are automatically signed up for membership.
For further information, tel. 0115 9589312 or email admin@music-for-everyone.org

Community Voices - Christmas is Coming! Rehearsals
2025-12-14 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Nottingham Community Voices Rehearsals and Concert – Christmas is Coming!
On Sunday 14 December, Music for Everyone are giving a Christmas Concert at the Albert Hall in Nottingham.
Join with the other MfE choirs, both adult and youth, in presenting this popular, traditional afternoon concert for all the family.
Rehearsal details:
You are welcome to attend more than one rehearsal.
Choose from the following rehearsal dates when booking:

Southwell Methodist Church – Mon 01 December 2-4pm

West Bridgford Baptist Church – Tues 02 December 2-4pm

Wollaton St Leonard’s Community Centre – Weds 03 December 2:15-4:15pm

Hucknall John Godber Centre – Mon 08 December 10:15am-12:15pm

Gamston St Luke’s Church – Weds 10 December EVENING 7-9pm

Sherwood Methodist Church – Thurs 11 December 2-4pm

Concert Day – Albert Hall, Nottingham
Sunday 14 December:
10.45am Arrival
11.15am Rehearsal
1.45pm End of rehearsal
3.30pm Concert
The concert is estimated to finish between 5.30pm and 6pm.
Enrolment Fee
£31 – Adults, £15 Students
Rehearsal sessions and music is all included in the enrolment fee.
Online – pay by card here:
Bookings are no longer available for this course.
Click the button above and fill in your details: Payment can be made via debit/credit card (no additional fees)
By post – pay by cheque/cash.
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312

Workshop: Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
2026-01-17 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Do you have an instrument gathering dust at home, or have you started playing recently just for fun?
Then it’s time to Blow the Dust off Your Instrument!
Albert Hall, North Circus St,
Nottingham NG1 5AA
Join conductors Alex Robinson (orchestra & strings) and Claire Franklin (wind band) for a joyful day of music-making. Reignite your skills, make new friends, and enjoy playing in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
Booking for this course is now closed.

You will tackle carefully chosen pieces for full orchestra, wind band, and string ensemble, with parts sent out in advance so you can dust off the notes before the big day.

Provisional Timetable
09:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 16:00 Rehearsals including lunch break
16:30 – 17:00 Informal concert

Fees
Members £43
Non-members £53

Repertoire
Orchestra:
Amy Beach – Bal Masque
Glen Miller – In the Mood
Marquez – Danzon No. 2

Windband:
Buttall – The Lone Ar-ranger
Lauridsen – O Magnum Mysterium
Lunn – Downton Abbey, The Suite

Strings:
Grainger – Molly on the Shore
Grieg – Nordic Melodies

How to Book:
Booking for this course is now closed.
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 958 9312 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)

NFC Singing Course & Concert January 2026
2026-01-31 - 2026-02-01 | NTU Clifton Campus, College Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
Come and be part of an amazing choral workshop and concert!
Course: Sat 31st January and Sun 1st February 2026
NTU Clifton NG11 8NS
Concert: Saturday 7th February 2026
Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA
Music for Everyone invites you to sing with our Nottingham Festival Chorus, a mixed voice choir of 150+ singers.
We will be singing Haydn’s Creation, a powerful work that brings the story of the world’s beginning to life, celebrating nature, the heavens, and the joy of existence through glorious music.
Led by expert choral specialists, come and be a part of this highly enjoyable singing experience.
Music scores and rehearsal tracks will be sent out approximately 4 weeks before the course weekend. There are also optional sectional rehearsals in early January to help you learn the notes.

What is Nottingham Festival Chorus?

Mixed choir of 100+ voices, no auditions
Expertly led, highly enjoyable rehearsal weekends
Distance-learning packs
High quality concerts with orchestra and top soloists

What experience do singers need?
MfE events are open to all keen singers, you do not need to be a member to take part. (See details below if you would like to become a member). The ability to read music and some previous singing experience is needed for this course.

Schedule
Sectional rehearsals (Optional)
NTU Clifton, NG11 8NS
Sopranos + Altos, Wednesday 14 Jan 2026, 19:00-21:00
Tenors + Basses, Friday 16 Jan 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Weekend Course
NTU Clifton, NG11 8NS
Saturday 31 Jan 2026 09:30 – 17:30
Sunday 01 Feb 2026 14:30 – 17:30
Concert
Albert Hall NG1 5AA
Saturday 07 Feb 2026
Rehearsals: 13:30 – 16:30
Concert: 18:00 – 20:00
Schedule times subject to change

Booking is now closed.
Members of Music for Everyone £52
Non Members £62
Benefit Claimants/Students £15

Alternatively call the office on 0115 9589312.

The Creation
2026-02-07 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Nottingham Festival Chorus presents
The Creation
Saturday 7th February, 6pm
Albert Hall, Nottingham
Join the Nottingham Festival Chorus for an immersive, multi-sensory performance of Haydn’s choral masterpiece The Creation. Fine Artist and Composer, Caroline Bordignon, will bring a dynamic, visual dimension to the performance – as she paints in real time, her evolving artwork will mirror the unfolding drama of Haydn’s score, from the chaos before light, to the emergence of life and nature. Through her exploration of colour, light, space, and time, and the ways these elements interrelate through synaesthesia, Bordignon will create a profound synthesis of sound and image – music inspiring art, and art, in turn, amplifying the expressive power of music.

The Music:

Haydn, The Creation

The Performers:

Alex Robinson, Conductor
Rachel Parkes, Chorus Master
Angela Foan, Accompanist
Eleri Gwilym, Soprano
Harry Grigg, Tenor
William Burn, Bass
Live art, Caroline Bordignon
Nottingham Concert Players
The Festival Chorus (NFC)

The Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flag-ship choir, a large-scale four-part chorus performing major classical and twentieth-century works, with the Nottingham Concert Orchestra. There are three intensive and highly enjoyable events per year, from a one day workshop to a full weekend course and concert.

The Venue: Nottingham’s historic and elegant Albert Hall is a comfortable concert venue located in Nottingham’s Castle Zone, next to the Nottingham Playhouse (follow signs for the Playhouse)
Parking is available on neighbouring streets and in multi-storey car parks nearby – Mount Street and Talbot Street – all within easy walking distance. Discounted parking rates, capped at £9.95, are available from NCP Mount Street, collect a validation ticket from the Albert Hall staff before you leave the event to pay on exiting the car park.
Public transport: The Nottingham Tram service runs every 7 – 15 minutes, with free car parking facilities around Nottinghamshire. The nearest tram stops are Royal Centre and Old Market Square, both 5 – 10 minute walk away. Being in the centre of Nottingham has the advantage of many bus services, with the main bus stations nearby. 5 Minute walk from Old Market Square, 15 minute walk from Victoria and Broadmarsh Bus Station.
Tickets: Full £19 – £15, Conc. £18-14, Child £5, Students free (on production of valid student ID)
Tickets are no longer available to purchase online but will be available on the door from 5pm.

Workshop Day: NCM From West End to Broadway
2026-03-07 | John Godber Centre, Ogle Street, Nottingham, NG15 7FQ
Musicals workshop day and concert: From West End to Broadway!
Music for Everyone invites you to come and sing in an entertaining workshop of well known hits from the musicals and West End. Enjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald, conducted by MfE’s Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes, and accompanied by Angela Foan.
Programme to include songs from Mary Poppins, Cabaret and Oklahoma!
The day will finish with an informal cabaret-style concert including a performance from MfE’s Open Voices choir.
All music will be provided on the workshop day.
Parking is available at the venue and Hucknall tram stop is an 11 minute walk away.
Timetable:
Saturday 7 March
John Godber Centre, Ogle Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7FQ
10.00am – 6:30pm
The course fee for this event is £30 (£15 for students and benefit claimants).
We don’t want anyone to be excluded from MfE activities because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who needs it. Please contact anne@music-for-everyone.org if this is the case.

To book tickets for the concert please use this link.

Concert: From West End to Broadway
2026-03-07 | John Godber Centre, Ogle Street, Nottingham, NG15 7FQ
From West End to Broadway: A Musical Extravaganza!
Saturday 7th March 2026
John Godber Centre, Ogle Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7FQ
Bar opens: 4.30pm
Concert: 5pm – 6:15pm
Enjoy an enchanting cabaret performance featuring music from Mary Poppins, Cabaret and Oklahoma! Unwind with a drink from the bar as you soak in the magic of live performance.
Enjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald, conducted by MfE’s New Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes, and accompanied by Angela Foan.

Tickets are available to buy online or contact our Box Office on 0115 9589312. In person – 10 Goose Gate, Hockley. The office is open Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm.
Tickets for this event are digital only – just show your booking confirmation.

What's Next Wind Band
2026-06-06 | The Squire Performing Arts Centre, Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JB, United Kingdom
WHAT’S NEXT WIND BAND
A new musical experience for ages 18–35

Why This Event?
What’s Next Wind Band is a brand‑new, fun and social music‑making experience designed exclusively for wind and brass players aged 18–35. Whether you’re in musical limbo, missing your old band days, wanting to meet new people, or simply looking for a creative mental‑health boost — this day is for you.
You’ll enjoy a day of high‑quality rehearsals with a relaxed performance at the end of the day, and plenty of opportunities to socialise with other musicians. It’s a chance to reconnect with your instrument, rediscover your love of ensemble playing, and build a new musical community.

Who Should Attend?

Wind, brass and percussion players grade 5+* aged 18–35
Those who played at school or university and want to get back into it
Young professionals seeking a creative outlet
Local students wanting to meet other musicians and find a musical community for post-graduation
Anyone looking to build confidence and community through music

*(please contact us if you would like to attend but are unsure if this course is at your level)

When & Where?
Saturday 6th June 2026
10am – arrival
10:30am – 4:30pm rehearsals, including morning, afternoon and lunchbreak
5pm – informal performance
Post performance: a trip to the pub afterwards for anyone who wants to continue the fun!
Venue: Squire Performing Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG1 4JB

The event will be held in Nottingham city centre, making it easy to travel from nearby cities such as Derby or Sheffield.
Getting there:
By Car: There is a car park at the Squire Performing Arts Centre and additional on-street parking on Arboretum Street.
By Public Transport: The High School tram stop is the closet stop to the Squire Performing Arts Centre. This is a 7 minute walk away.
Nottingham is easily reachable via trains into Nottingham Station – there is a tram stop at the station which will take you to the High School stop. Both tram routes go between the Station and the High School stop.
Pricing
The event costs £30 for the day, including a pizza lunch.
There will be a group discount of 10% at the time of booking for groups of 2 or more players booking together.
We don’t want anyone to be excluded from MfE activities because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who needs it. Please contact anna@music-for-everyone.org if this is the case.

We are grateful for the financial support from the MfE Founder’s Artistic Development Fund to help us run this event (https://www.music-for-everyone.org/founders-fund)

Find Us

Workshop: Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
2026-06-13 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Orchestral Playing Day: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Albert Hall, North Circus St,
Nottingham NG1 5AA
Did you learn an instrument at school, only for it to be gathering dust in the attic? Maybe you have taken up an instrument later in life purely for the joy of playing?
If so, Blow the Dust off Your Instrument June 2026 is for you!
This exciting and welcoming playing day led by Alex Robinson (orchestra and string ensemble) and Claire Franklin (wind band), is designed to help you rediscover old skills or put newly learned ones into action. You will enjoy making music in a friendly, relaxed and supportive atmosphere, alongside fellow players who share your enthusiasm.
To help you feel confident and prepared, parts will be sent out in advance, giving you plenty of time to get to grips with the music before the day itself.
Dust off your instrument, rediscover the joy of playing, and join us for a day of music-making you won’t forget!

Repertoire
To be added nearer the event

Workshop Day Timetable
9.30 am Registration
10.00 am Morning rehearsals (to include coffee break)
12.30 pm Meal break
1.30 pm Afternoon rehearsals (to include tea break)
4.00 pm Short break
4:30 pm Informal concert for friends and family
5:30 pm End of course

Informal Performance This performance is designed to be part of the workshop experience for participants to enjoy. Friends and family will be welcome to attend. There will be no tickets but voluntary contributions in support of MfE will be much appreciated via a retiring collection.
Workshop Day Fee
The fee includes all music, the workshop experience and coffee or tea at the morning and afternoon breaks.
Orchestra players
Members of Music for Everyone £43
Non Members £53
Benefit Claimants/Students £15
How to Enrol

For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 958 9312 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Subsidy scheme is available, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org for further details.

NCM Midsummer Sing
2026-06-21 | NTU Clifton Campus, College Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
Singing Workshop day
Come and be part of an amazing choral experience.

Sunday 21st June 2026 10am – 5pm
NTU Clifton

Led by Rachel Parkes
Accompanied by John Hobbs

Brush up your vocal technique and learn new skills in this inspiring vocal workshop led by Rachel Parkes, Artistic Director of Music for Everyone and founding member of VOCES8.

Whether you’re an experienced singer or simply enthusiastic about singing, you’ll explore practical vocal techniques, build musical confidence, and enjoy the energy of singing together in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere — all while having plenty of fun along the way.

Provisional Timetable

09:45 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 16:00 Rehearsals including breaks and lunch break
16:30 – 17:00 Final run-through
Repertoire
Repertoire to include Rutter Birthday Madrigals and other summer themed choral arrangements.

Course Fee
£22 members and non-members
£15 students / BC
How do I enrol?
Fill in the online form via the button below and pay with a credit or debit card (no card fees).

If you do not wish to pay via the internet or have any questions, please telephone 0115 9589312 to book over the phone.
Subsidy scheme is available, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org for further details.
