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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · 8d

If you couldn't attend our Awards ceremony last week (or just want to watch it again), now you can! Watch it on our YouTube channel and give us a subscribe please while you're there.

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MM Awards 2025 ceremony

Making Music are the UK association for leisure-time music, with over 3,700 member groups, representing around 200,000 hobby musicians, of all ages, abilities and musical interests. We support…

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Music For All @mfacharity.bsky.social · 16d

Music for All’s funding Round 4 is now closed.

If you missed the chance to apply in this round, keep your eyes peeled on our website/socials for the opening of Round 5, opening mid-October.

#MusicforAll #MakingMusicChangesLives #Community #Grants

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Jake Alexander @jakealexandermusic.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to share my arrangement of "Dreaming of You" by The Coral has been shortlisted for a @makingmusicuk.bsky.social Award 2025 🎉 Judged on this brilliant performance by Quaggy Community Choir & KT6 Vocal Group: youtu.be/7jyECL52fNY ❤️ Big thanks to the singers who nominated me!

Dreaming of You @ London Waterloo (Jun'24) - Quaggy Community Choir & KT6 Vocal Group

YouTube video by KT6 Vocal Group

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Amandine @amandineelodie.bsky.social · 19d

@jakealexandermusic.bsky.social has joined @bsky.app AND is nominated for an award with @makingmusicuk.bsky.social ! Best of luck xxx

Jake Alexander @jakealexandermusic.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to share my arrangement of "Dreaming of You" by The Coral has been shortlisted for a @makingmusicuk.bsky.social Award 2025 🎉 Judged on this brilliant performance by Quaggy Community Choir & KT6 Vocal Group: youtu.be/7jyECL52fNY ❤️ Big thanks to the singers who nominated me!

Dreaming of You @ London Waterloo (Jun'24) - Quaggy Community Choir & KT6 Vocal Group

YouTube video by KT6 Vocal Group

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · 23d

Our Making Music Awards ceremony is next week 24 September from 7pm to 8:30pm. It's online and free to attend. Will we be seeing you there?

Reserve your tickets: www.makingmusic.org.uk/civicrm/even...

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today, 5 September, is the International Day of Charity. Tell us in the comments what charitable acts you take to support your music groups? #InternationalDayofCharity

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Music groups help communities connect across divides. A new report from the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion shows why shared spaces for activities like music are vital. Find out more and about #MakeSpaceForMusic:

www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/do-musi...

A group of four musicians perform outdoors. One plays a drum, another a bagpipe-like wind instrument, another a double-reed wind instrument, and the last holds a percussion instrument. They wear coordinated outfits with dark vests over white shirts, and appear to be enjoying the music together.

Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Barnet Band’s story spans 125+ years, from prize-winning brass to thriving community wind band. As part of our 90th anniversary, we spoke to Sue and Ian about the band’s history and future. Read more: www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/barnet-...

Barnet Band: a story of adaptability, community and musical growth

As part of Making Music’s 90th anniversary celebrations, we’re speaking to some of our long-standing member groups ab

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Outstanding entries have been shortlisted, and anticipation is high. Join us online for the Making Music Awards Ceremony on 24 Sept, hosted by our President Debbie Wiseman OBE. Free to attend: www.makingmusic.org.uk/event/making...

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 28

Did learning an instrument at school give you skills you still use at work? We’re supporting #AnOrchestraInEverySchool & want your views. Take our 5–10 min survey before 8 Sept: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPJWCBT

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A young person standing in a grocery store next to an aisle with packets of crips and holding a baton.

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 23

Read our latest blog on some surprising similarities and differences between leisure-time groups in the UK and continental Europe:

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Community is alive!

In June, our CEO Barbara Eifler, spoke at a conference in the Czech Republic about 'associations as a significant phenomenon

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 21

As part of our 90th anniversary celebrations, we're profiling some of our members such as Farnborough Symphony Orchestra. Read all about their remarkable story of community, continuity and ambition!

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Farnborough Symphony Orchestra’s story of community, continuity and ambition

As part of Making Music’s 90th anniversary celebrations, we’re speaking to some of our long-standing member groups ab

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 19

Soundabout’s Emerging Leaders project ensures Learning Disabled musicians are represented in the music workforce. Now they’re inviting Making Music groups to join a virtual song collaboration.

Learn more: www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/learnin...

Learning disability charity Soundabout extends collaboration invitation

Holly Radford-James, Chief Executive Officer of Soundabout, talks to us about their Emerging Leaders project and how your music g

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 19

Unsure whether your group needs to pay royalties or not? Take a look at our nifty PRS overview and clear your mind! www.makingmusic.org.uk/resource/prs...

PRS: Overview

If your music group performs in public, you may need to pay royalties to the composers whose works you use. This is where PRS for Music comes in. Understanding how PRS fees work ensures your group…

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Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social · Aug 19

Classical music jobs available now:

• General manager of artist network
• Finance and data administrator at choir organisation
• Development manager at arts venue

Many more here:

www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 16

A final post to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month - our member group Sitar Music Society sent is this video. Explore of the moods and melodies of Indian classical music!

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An Evening of Music and Light - Bhairavi

Concert at Leicester Cathedral on 22nd October 2017 Kirpal Singh Panesar - Tar Shehnai Bhupinder Chaggar - Tabla Join us for a special evening celebrating divine light through music with renowned…

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 12

So exciting to hear! Congratulations to our member group Farnham Youth Choir!
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Farnham youth choir to perform at BBC Proms - BBC News

The group of 30 singers aged 13 to 21 will be performing at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Policies aren’t thrilling, but they’re vital for running your music group well. We’ve listed key policies with resources and templates to help you get started:

www.makingmusic.org.uk/resource/gro...

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Looking for composer schemes to kickstart your career or try something new? @alterclassical.bsky.social has rounded up UK opportunities to help composers at different stages find the right next step.

Read more: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-...

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Music For All @mfacharity.bsky.social · Jul 8

Music for All’s funding round 4 of 2025 is NOW OPEN!

- Physical mobility
- Mental health and loneliness
- Choral groups
- Working with early years
- Recorders

For more info & to apply, see here: www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-fu...

Deadline for applications: 24 September 2025 at 12 noon.

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Jul 29

On 21 June, musicians across the UK filled parks, markets, libraries and heritage sites with live music for Make Music Day 2025. Thousands joined in this global celebration of music-making. See how our members took part:

www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/make-mu...

A conductor wearing an orange "Make Music Day UK" t-shirt leads a group of musicians during an outdoor performance in a park. Several people watch or pass by in the background, with trees and striped deckchairs visible.

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Jul 28

How can music groups better support autistic musicians? Insights from our recent event explore how structure, communication, and small adjustments can make a big difference.

www.makingmusic.org.uk/news/insight...

#DisabilityPride

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

Is your group looking for new material to play? We've put together a thorough directory of resources you can use to diversify your repertoire. Have a look and be inspired with new and diverse music to play!

www.makingmusic.org.uk/resource/div...

Silhouettes of five women in various colours (teal, orange, brown, pink, and blue) overlapping against a beige background filled with vintage sheet music. The image symbolizes diversity and representation of female composers of colour in music.

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Jul 23

Did you know that musical instruments can be adapted so that people with physical disabilities are able to play them? Read about how Esther was able to play music again after a devastating loss.

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#DisabilityPride

Connecting disabled musicians with adapted instruments

Rachel Wolffsohn, General Manager of music disability charity The OHMI Trust

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Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social · Jul 22

It is Community Centre Week from 19 to 25 July. Local community centres are crucial to the leisure-time music sector (and other sectors). This week is about community power, so share this post and celebrate your local community centres! @barbaraeifler27.bsky.social

Octopus Community Network @octopuscn.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're excited to celebrate Community Centre Week 2025!

The week begins on the 19th July, and is the perfect time to share the love with your local community centre.

Here's a reminder of what it's all about:

#loveyourcc

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