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Nominations open for the 2025 Making Music Awards
Post date: Thursday, 20 February 2025 - 10:00am

It’s time to celebrate the creativity, dedication, and innovation driving leisure-time music! Nominations are now open for the 2025 Making Music Awards, and we’re excited to unveil new categories that reflect the diverse ways people bring music to life in their communities.

From forward-thinking projects to exceptional volunteers, these awards recognise the individuals and groups whose efforts make a real difference. If you know someone who deserves recognition or want to showcase your group, now is your chance to give them the spotlight they deserve.

Singing through and beyond menopause
Post date: Thursday, 6 February 2025 - 8:47am

Dr Kathleen Cronie, Music Director (MD) of Loud & Proud, discusses potential effects of menopause on the singing voice. 

Changes to Companies House regulations in 2025
Post date: Thursday, 30 January 2025 - 4:13pm

2025 will see changes to the role of Companies House in regulating the UK business environment. 

Changes coming into effect in 2025 will mean company directors will be required to have their identities verified. This will affect any organisation that is registered with Companies House. Typically for our members this will include 

Corporate member blog: VIMA
Post date: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 - 1:37pm

Corporate member VIMA tell us about the incredible learning opportunity they have on offer for young music-makers.

VIMA (Virtuoso International Music Academy) is an immersive seven-day opportunity for students to come together and learn with world class professionals and like-minded students. As well as exceptional musical training, the students also have a great time socially, enjoying the sports and social facilities of historic Winchester College and experiencing boarding life in the UK's oldest school.

Charity Tax Conference 2024
Post date: Thursday, 16 January 2025 - 5:18pm

Helen Evans, Finance Director at Making Music, recently attended the Charity Tax Group’s annual conference. Representatives from the HMRC Compliance Team were present and attendees were invited to submit questions. 

Corporation Tax  

On your behalf, we asked why charities with exempt and low levels of income were asked to complete Corporation Tax (CT) returns. 

Biggest Ever Big Christmas Wind Orchestra and Choir
Post date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 - 4:39pm

Another day, another Making Music member event – one you can be part of.

Well, I could, as I play the cornet! Though anyone can join as a singer in the choir part of the Big Wind Christmas Orchestra & Choir.

So what happens? 

On a Sunday before Christmas, following a call-out on social media and via the group’s mailing list, hundreds of wind instrument players, singers and percussionists come together in an outdoor location in London to play Christmas music for three hours to passers-bys whilst raising money for charity. 

Making Music members up for RPS Inspiration Award
Post date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 - 11:53am

Making Music is delighted that two of our members, and a conductor of a member group, have been nominated for the 2025 Royal Philarmonic Society (RPS)’s Inspiration Award.

Joyous energy – and meticulous organisation
Post date: Tuesday, 17 December 2024 - 3:02pm

Barbara Eifler experiences the London Gay Men’s Chorus 'Christmas Bop' winter show at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Making Music member groups come in all shapes and sizes, and this is one of the largest and best-resourced ones. I already knew they had over 200 in the chorus (and 400+ on the waiting list!), but nonetheless experiencing those massed voices live is something else. 

INCLUDE: Encouraging diversity in music-making
Post date: Tuesday, 17 December 2024 - 10:16am

Sue Benson, Managing Trustee of the Great Bowden Recital Trust, gives us an update on their group's involvement with Making Music's INCLUDE programme.

INCLUDE: Bringing music groups together
Post date: Tuesday, 17 December 2024 - 9:01am

Marian Pearson, Chair of Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society (SNLCS), tells us how her group acted as a catalyst for bringing music groups in North Lincolnshire together to share their learning.

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