Music
The Lady Bay Music Ensemble - fortnightly sessions at the Poppy and Pint.
A music group for anyone who plays, or has ever played, an instrument and is looking to be involved in group music-making. We have a friendly and supportive environment, and instrumental arrangements are designed towards different musical abilities. So whether you play often, or can only play a few notes, you will be very welcome!
We meet roughly every second and fourth Sunday of the month in the upstairs function room of the Poppy and Pint from 7-8pm. For Autumn season 2024:-
8, 22 Sept; 6, 13 Oct; 3, 10, 27 Nov; 8, 22 Dec. December dates - venue TBA.
For more details contact Richard Coffey-Glover at [email protected]
Two more groups now launched, sessions in All Hallow's Hall, Mondays at 12.00 noon, alternating between:-
One week - Jazz/Funk/Soul
Other week - Guitar Group
The Poppy Folk Club
The club meets once a month, either on the second or third Sunday of the month, with Guests and/or a singaround / music session
We want to encourage more local people to come along and have a go, so if you think you might have a song or two in you, or if you play an instrument, please come along to one of our regular singaround / session nights.
Start time 7:30pm, in the upstairs room at The Poppy and Pint pub on Pierrepont Road in Lady Bay. See theirwebsite, email Juliet at [email protected] or call on 0115 9231513 (Juliet) or 07790 943893 (Dave mobile) for more details.
Upcoming events at the Poppy Folk Club can be found on https://poppyfolkclub.co.uk/events and are also included in the Lady Bay Events listing.
Singing
Both the Lady Bay Community Choir and the West Bridgford Tuneless Choir meet at All Hallows Church and, sometimes, venture out to perform. For more details, contact Bernie Bracha at [email protected].
Also meeting fairly locally are Everyone Can Sing and West Bridgford Social Singers - https://www.westbridgfordsocialsingers.com/ or [email protected]
If you prefer the Classical repertoire, there is the Ruddington & District Choral Society - http://www.ruddingtonchoral.com/ or, if you like a bit of drama with your singing, there's both the
West Bridgford Operatic Society and the
Carlton Operatic Society
And last, but by no means least, we have The Heron Music Café - see next entry.......
The Heron Music Well Being Cafe - fortnightly sessions at the Poppy and Pint.
The café is about avoiding labels and bringing people together with a wide variety of mental health conditions, those who are socially isolated or just want to have a tea or coffee and join in a song!
The café meets weekly (not Christmas or Easter but all other bank holidays) on Monday mornings between 10.30 – 12noon. No charge is made to attend and refreshments are provided, though we welcome donations from those who can afford it.
The sessions are led by specially trained musicians who are supported by a team of volunteers. If interested in volunteering, or to find out more about our latest activity see our Dementia Friendly Lady Bay page.
The Heron Music Café for Well Being is run by the Lady Bay-based charity Musicworks (Reg. Charity No. 1119679) and is sponsored by the National Lottery Community. For more details on musicworks in general see http://musicworksnet.co.uk or contact us on [email protected] or by phone on 0115 9145879.