Making Music - Wales

#TuesdayTrivia #DidYouKnow The human brain releases dopamine when listening to music, the same chemical associated with feelings of pleasure and reward from food and love.

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Calling all member groups! Enter the @ClassicFM Christmas Carol Competition and be heard by millions. Submit by 25 Nov for a chance to be featured on Classic FM and our Christmas playlist! Visit our site for details: makingmusic.org.uk/get-involved/p… #MakingMusicUK #LeisureTimeMusic

It's Gift Aid Awareness Day! Find out how your group could claim 25% back in gift aid for every £1 donated, including members' subscriptions: How claim gift aid: makingmusic.org.uk/resource/how-c… Gift aid & member subscriptions: makingmusic.org.uk/resource/gift-… #MakingMusicUK #LeisureTimeMusic

Making Music member groups. The 2025 Adopt a Music Creator project is: - Free to participate in 🎵 - Open to all genres 🎹 - Flexible and fits in with you schedule 🎼 Apply by 5pm, 21 Oct! makingmusic.org.uk/opportunities/… Photo credit: @dcb_band

@HapusWales That would be great. I'm miranda@makingmusic.org.uk

@MakingMusic_WLS Hi there, thank you for your interest in Hapus! If you’re able to share contact details with us, we can pass them on to our team. We’d also encourage you to sign up to become a Hapus Supporter, you can find out more on our website: hapus.wales/get-involved/o….

Did you know that learning is good for our mental wellbeing?  📚 Visit the Hapus website to explore a range of tools and resources that could help you start to learn something new: 👇 hapus.wales/route/learning/ #Hapus #ForOurMentalWellbeing @PublicHealthW

Making Music members! Want a challenge? Apply to #AdoptAMusicCreatorProject 2025. Singing for Pleasure (@sfpwgc80) partnered with Dominic Matthews (@ComposerDominic) in 2022. They had doubts. But with expert support, they aced it! makingmusic.org.uk/opportunities/… #MakingMusic

At my stall for the Welsh Music Showcase today at the @SeneddCymru sponsored by @rhi4islwyn. Enjoyed the varied performances by @RWCMD, @WelshNatOpera, among others! @Anthem_Cymru @TyCerdd_org

Would some Wales members be up for this?

Batala Bangor are looking for new players in our Samba Reggae drumming band - practice in Tregarth every Tuesday and play in many events locally - it's a great fun way to get fit! Please message if you are interested - email chair@batalabangor.com beginners session is 21st Sept

Gresford: Up From Underground / Gresffordd: I’r Goleuni ‘Nawr. World premiere @nwimf 12th Sept - 17.30 and 20.00 @StAsaphCath. Book tickets here - nwimf.com/en/concerts-20…

We're getting ready to start back and have lots of exciting plans this year! If you are in Cardiff and looking for a friendly orchestra to join then drop us a message. Especially if you are a string or brass player.

📢 Nominate now for the #WelshCharityAwards! A big thank you to @LBFEW for sponsoring the most influential small organisation award! Do you know a small org that has influenced, or is influencing positive change to policy or practice in Wales? 👉 welshcharityawards.cymru

A choir is a supportive community. You'll never feel alone when your voice joins as one. #WednesdayWisdom #JkinAChoir

Bursary for leaders in Wales returns! The Walter Dickie Leadership Bursary is now open for applications, helping leaders in the voluntary sector to grow and develop their leadership skills. wcva.cymru/bursary-for-le…

Caernarfon Pride #Caernarfon #Pride2024

Towyn Abergele Pride 2024

Great to see the band’s recent D-Day 80 tribute event at Pentyrch featured in the Brass band notes column of Celtic Newspapers | Wales Online. Huge thanks to all our members who made the climb and the community of Pentyrch for their warm welcome & support lewismerthyrband.com