Open Voices

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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: Victoria Barlow, 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 to admin@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.

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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. The final session of each term will include an informal performance to friends and family. Full dates for 2024/25 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 2024
17th September
24th September
1st October
8th October
15th October
5th November
12th November
19th November
26th November
3rd December
10th December

Spring 2025

7th January
14th January
21st January
28th January
4th February
11th February
4th March
11th March
18th March
25th March
1 April

Summer 2025
22nd April
29th April
13th May
20th May
10th June
17th June
24th June
1st July
8th July
15th July
22nd July


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. Full rehearsal dates for 2024/25 can be found below.

For more information, please contact Becky email: rebeccatyers@portland.ac.uk or phone 01623 499111

Rehearsal dates – Mansfield Open Voices

Autumn 2024
20th September
27th September
4th October
11th October
18th October
8th November
15th November
22nd November
29th November
6th December
13th December
20th December

Spring 2025
17th January
24th January
31st January
7th February
14th February
7th March
14th March
21st March
28th March
4th April

Summer 2025
25th April
2nd May
9th May
16th May
23rd May
13th June
20th June
27th June
4th July
11th July
18th July
25th July



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 2024/25 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 2024
20th September
27th September
4th October
11th October
18th October
8th November
15th November
22nd November
29th November
6th December
13th December
20th December

Spring 2025
17th January
24th January
31st January
7th February
14th February
7th March
14th March
21st March
28th March
4th April

Summer 2025
25th April
2nd May
9th May
16th May
23rd May
13th June
20th June
27th June
4th July
11th July
18th July
25th July


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 2024/25 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 2024
17th September
24th September
1st October
8th October
15th October
5th November
12th November
19th November
26th November
3rd December
10th December
17th December

Spring 2025
14th January
21st January
28th January
4th February
11th February
4th March
11th March
18th March
25th March
1st April

Summer 2025
22nd April
29th April
6th May
13th May
20th May
3rd June
10th June
17th June
24th June
1st July
8th July
15th July


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