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Music Builds Communities

A Community project for Newmarket and Area

“.....bringing people together through music!”

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You only have to listen:

to supporters of a football team with songs and chants
to the audience at a rock concert singing along with the star
to thousands singing along at The Last Night of the Proms
to a choir at a concert or in church
to people joining in carol singing

........to know that music brings people together.

So......

Have you always wanted to sing but thought you were not good enough?
Have you ever played an instrument and would love to have a go again? and maybe play with others?
Have you wanted to play an instrument but didn’t know how to start?
Would you love to have opportunities to enjoy making music here in this area?

Whether you can already sing or play or not we would love to hear from you.

Music Builds Communities

...................is an opportunity to share music in this area.

Since it started in February 2010 in Exning near Newmarket MBC has provided a range of opportunities to share music to:

Learn together
(Guitar, Accordion, Flute, Handbells, Boomwhackers, Djembe Drums, Fife, Ukulele)
Sing together
Singing for Fun [informal singing of pop, rock and showtunes], Fun Singing for Children, Choir)
Play together
(MBC Band/Ensemble of instruments, Jazz, Electric Guitar Group,) &
Perform together
(at our own concerts, for local organisations, in schools)

Music Builds Communities is for people of all ages and abilities

These previous activities are what people told us they would like in the past..

We have re-evaluated what we should provide based on people’s suggestions of what they would like balanced against our ability to provide volunteers with the appropriate skills…..and time to lead sessions.

Currently we provide:

“Singing for Fun” a monthly midweek informal “sing-a-long” accompanied on acoustic guitars with words projected. This is held in the Newmarket Tesco Community Space
“Electric Guitars” a monthly session providing an opportunity for those who can play lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and bass to play together. Those playing drums or keyboard would also be welcome
A Band for those with experience in playing other instruments to play with others will restart in April 2020

We currently don’t have:

Saturday sessions with opportunities to learn new instruments
A choir (there are several good choirs in the Newmarket area for those who want a more formal opportunity to sing with others)

But we keep our plans under constant review, so please get in touch and share your ideas, particularly if you have skills and times to lead sessions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to Music Builds Communities

We are changing dates of our midweek activities. From now on, each month, Singing for Fun will meet on 2nd Wednesdays and Electric Guitars will meet on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month. Normally these will be in ECCH.

“.....bringing people together through music!”

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Music Builds Communities is led by a team of enthusiastic volunteers with wide experience of instruments and a variety of music and singing genre.

For details of when and where sessions will take place click here

Has been financially supported by

Forest Heath District Council, Suffolk County Council, Waitrose and Newmarket Lions (acknowledgements)

Electric Guitars

Next Session May 18th 7.30pm

Exning Community Church Hall
Please contact John on 07968-912046

…and supported with facilities by

Next MBC Band is planned for
May 15th from 10am to noon
at Cheveley Parish Hall.
If you would like to be kept in touch email us at info@musicbuildscommunities.org