Music for Everyone

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

This course is now full. Please contact the office to be put on the waiting list.

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.

Concert: Instruments in Bloom
2026-03-15 15:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Grange Hall, Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, NG12 2FB, United Kingdom
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra
East Midlands Youth Band
Nottingham Youth Band
Nottingham Strictly Strings

Conductors: Claire Franklin, Tamaki Higashi, Erika Zeckser Owen

Sunday 15th March, 3:30pm
Grange Hall, Radcliffe, NG12 2FB

Music for Everyone’s youth music groups present their end of term concert. Join them as they showcase their hard work and perform a fun and wide ranging programme of music from classical to film and tv favourites – a perfect way to spend Mother’s Day.

Tickets
Adult £8, Child/Student £4
Tickets can be purchased below. Please keep your email confirmation as this will be needed on the day.

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NCS Concert - Cathedrals of Sound
2026-04-25 | St Johns, Beeston Parish Church, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA
Saturday 25th April 2026, 7.30pm, St John the Baptist Church (Beeston Parish Church), NG9 1EJ
Nottingham Chamber Singers and Wind Ensemble
Conductor: Angela Kay
Programme to include:
Bruckner – Mass No.2 in E minor
Górecki – Totus tuus
Vaughan Williams – Let all the world in every corner sing
The programme uses the spaces of the church to enfold the audience in music composed for special buildings and occasions. Bruckner’s sonorous Mass in E Minor, scored for eight-part choir and wind ensemble, takes us to the ‘new’ cathedral in Linz, Austria, while other composers convey us through England, France and Poland to Italy – from Durham Cathedral to St Mark’s in Venice, via Warsaw’s Chopin Airport!
Tickets
Tickets are available to book online via the button below or you can book over the phone by calling our Box Office on 0115 9589312. We are happy to reserve your tickets whilst awaiting the arrival of your cheque, or you can pay when you collect at the venue.
Full £15, Concession £14, Child/Student £5

Vocals: Heroes and Villains!
2026-05-09 - 2026-05-10 | NTU Clifton Campus, College Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
Singing workshop on Saturday 9th May: Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, NG11 8NS
Concert on Sunday 10th May: Albert Hall, Nottingham

A vocal celebration of heroes, villains, and big, brave singing!
Grab your cape, practise your hero pose, or try out your cheekiest villain grin – it’s time to sing! We can’t wait to learn, laugh, and have fun together in this action‑packed vocals adventure with songs from Hercules, K-Pop Demon Hunters and more.

Singers will be divided into three age-group choirs:
• Vocals 1 (school yrs 1-2)
• Vocals 2 (school yrs 3-4)
• Vocals 3 (school yrs 5-8)
A music pack with rehearsal tracks will be sent about 4 weeks before the course, giving everyone the chance to learn the songs before the singing weekend and concert in Nottingham’s famous Albert Hall.

Timetable:
Saturday 9th May – Workshop Day
Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, NG11 8NS
Workshops: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday 10th May – Concert
Albert Hall, Nottingham, NG1 5AA
Rehearsal: 11.30am – 2.45pm
Concert: 3.30pm – 5.30pm

How much does it cost?
The enrolment fee for Vocals 2025 is £30. (Less 10% discount if two or more children from the same family are enrolling for this course).
Booking is now open online via the form below. For more information, please email anna@music-for-everyone.org
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.
If you have any issues with PayPal or card payments, please call the office on 0115 9589312 and we can take your booking over the phone or offer alternative payment methods.

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