These sociable groups are especially suitable for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. The music chosen will be varied, with everything from pop songs to classics. The singing session will include a break for refreshments.
Come and sing with Open Voices!
Music Leaders: Lynda Blyth, Pip Flewitt, Cliff McArdle, Sarah Trevers and Helen Tooth.
Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to be a member of a choir?
Open Voices is part of Music for Everyone’s health & well-being programme. The idea is to provide especially designed singing sessions for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. Linking in with the expertise of Open Wings (based in Sherwood), Reach (based in Southwell) and Portland College (based in Mansfield), MfE hopes to create a whole network of Open Voices singing groups in Nottinghamshire.
Come and try it for free. The first session you attend will be a free taster session. After this, there will be an optional donation of £3 per session, covering everything you need, plus a ‘half-time’ cup of tea or coffee + biscuits! Subsidised places are available. Interested? – please send us an email toadmin@music-for-everyone.org to let us know you are coming along, or just turn up at the first session. Let’s get everyone singing!
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.
Open Voices Beeston
Open Voices Beeston meet on a Tuesday morning during school term time from 10.30am – 12.30pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston NG9 2AR. Full dates for 2025/26 are below.
How to get there:
From Nottingham, the centre is very easy to find on public transport. Any tram going towards Toton Lane stops at Middle Street, which is right outside the centre.
Disabled access to venue is available.
Rehearsal dates – Beeston Open Voices
Autumn 2025
September – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
October – 7th, 14th
November – 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
December – 2nd, 9th
Spring 2026
January – 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February – 3rd, 10th
March – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Summer 2026
April – 14th, 21st, 28th
May – 5th, 12th, 19th
June – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
July – 7th, 14th
Open Voices Mansfield
The Mansfield group is the newest Open Voices choir for MfE, starting in May 2023 as part of a new partnership with Portland College.
Open Voices – Mansfield meet on a Friday afternoon from 1.45pm – 3.15pm at Portland College, Newstart Theatre, Nottingham Road, Harlow Wood, Mansfield NG18 4TJ.
This group is currently on hold with a view to starting back in January 2026.
If you’re interested, please contact Becky email: rebeccatyers@portland.ac.uk or phone 01623 499111
Open Voices Sherwood
Open Voices – Sherwood meet on a Friday morning from 10.00am – 12.00pm at St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood NG5 3FU. Full rehearsal dates for 2025/26 can be found below.
How to get there by car:
The venue is easy to find – it is next to Woodthorpe Park, turning left off the Mansfield Road heading towards Nottingham, or turning right if heading towards Arnold. There is plenty of parking in the church grounds and also on Trevose Gardens.
How to get there by bus:
All buses travelling along the Mansfield Road stop at Magnus Road (Nottingham to Arnold) or Woodthorpe Drive (Arnold to Sherwood) the church is a 2 mins walk along Trevose Gardens.
Disabled access to venue is available.
Rehearsal dates – Sherwood Open Voices
Autumn 2025
September – 12th, 19th, 26th
October – 3rd, 10th, 17th
November – 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
December – 5th, 12th
Spring 2026
January – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
February – 6th, 13th
March – 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Summer 2026
April – 17th, 24th
May – 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
June – 12th, 19th, 26th
July – 3rd, 10th, 17th
Open Voices West Bridgford
This group meet on a Tuesday morning throughout school term time from 10.00am – 12 noon at St Luke’s Church, Leahurst Road, West Bridgford NG2 6GL. The final session of each term will include an informal performance to friends and family. Full dates for 2025/26 are below.
How to get there by car:
The venue is easy to find and there is parking in the church grounds or on streets close by. Click here to see the map
How to get there by bus:
Take the Greenline No. 6 (every 15 minutes) to Leahurst Road or The Greenline No. 5 (every 30 minutes).
Disabled access to venue is available.
Rehearsal dates – West Bridgford Open Voices
Autumn 2025
September – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
October – 7th, 14th
November – 4th, 25th
December – 2nd, 9th, 16th
Spring 2026
January – 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February – 3rd, 10th, 24th
March – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Summer 2026
April – 14th, 21st, 28th
May – 5th, 12th, 19th
June – 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
July – 7th, 14th
Open Voices Ruddington
Open Voices Ruddington meet on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays in the month from 10.30am – 12 noon at Ruddington Village Hall, NG11 6BN. Full dates for 25/26 are below.How to get there by car:
From the A60 (Loughborough Road), turn at the traffic light junction onto Kirk Lane to head into Ruddington, turn right at the end onto High St, at the mini roundabout take the right onto Wilford Lane. Ruddington Village Hall can be found on the left hand side opposite the The Ruddington Arms. There is a small car park and plenty of on street parking.
How to get there by bus:
Take the number 10 bus to Ruddington church.
Disabled access to the venue is available
Rehearsal dates – West Bridgford Open Voices
Autumn 2025
September – 3rd, 17th
October – 1st, 15th, 29th
November – 5th, 19th
December – 3rd, 17th
Spring 2026
January – 7th, 21st
February – 4th, 18th
March – 4th, 18th, 27th
Summer 2026
April – 1st, 15th, 29th
May – 6th, 20th,
June – 3rd, 17th
July – 1st, 15th, 29th
August – 5th, 19th
