When Making Music teamed up with Sony to offer a special competition prize - an all-expenses-paid trip to the London premiere of The Choral, a new film celebrating the power of community singing - we were thrilled by the response. Our winner, Liz, travelled from Glasgow to attend the event and represent her choir, Arietta. Here, she shares her unforgettable experience of the red carpet, musical magic, and a moving tribute to life during wartime.
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Post date: Friday, 17 October 2025 - 10:01am
Post date: Friday, 17 October 2025 - 9:34am
Calling all choirs and music lovers! Making Music members can access an exclusive discount on tickets to see The Choral (at UK cinemas from November 7), the inspiring new film celebrating the power of singing together. This special offer invites you to experience the magic of choral music on the big screen for just £6 per adult ticket (plus a £1 booking fee) at ODEON cinemas.
Post date: Thursday, 16 October 2025 - 1:57pm
On 28 October 2025, we'll be launching our new website, with enhanced features and functionalities for members.
Why the change?
Change is always tricky to navigate, but we believe it's a step in the right direction. The new website will make it easier to find information and member benefits, it will work better on smaller screens like smartphones and tables, and run faster.
What will happen?
As we're migrating all pre-existing content to a new website, we will have to enforce a short data freeze and a brief period of downtime.
Post date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 - 2:15pm
As part of Making Music’s 90th anniversary celebrations, we’re speaking to some of our long-standing member groups about their history, their impact, and their hopes for the future.
Founded in 1874, the Belfast Philharmonic Society has sung through history; wars, pandemics, and political upheaval, with an unbroken run of performances that now spans more than 150 years. Chair Katherine Hanratty and Chorus Director James Grossmith reflect on a legacy built on musical excellence, community spirit and a deep love of singing.
Post date: Thursday, 25 September 2025 - 2:39pm
The results from our August 2025 survey of leisure-time musicians show that the transferable skills they learned from studying music at school have been well used in their professional life as well as giving them access to lifelong involvement in music-making.
Post date: Thursday, 25 September 2025 - 1:02pm
Making Music is proud to announce announce the winners of the 2025 Making Music Awards.
The Making Music annual awards ceremony celebrates the achievements of the leisure-time music community in the UK. It is an opportunity to recognise the creativity, dedication, and achievements of individuals and groups within this vibrant community who often go unrecognised. The winners were announced at an online ceremony on Wednesday 24 September.
Debbie Wiseman OBE, said:
Post date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 - 1:37pm
An appreciation of HRH The Duchess of Kent, by former Making Music Chief Executive Russell Jones.
It seems hard to believe now, but in the late 1980s the standing of leisure-time music-making in the UK was not as highly regarded as it should have been. At best it was thought of as 'second rate' — despite the enormous contribution singers, instrumentalists and music club administrators offered their communities.
Post date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 - 10:54am
Leslie Robinson, Publicity Officer for the William Bryd Singers, talks to us about the group's crowdfunding campaign to bring Bach back to the Stoller Hall for Christmas.
Many of you reading this may well have been at the William Byrd's last concert in the Stoller Hall in April 2022, when we performed the wonderful 'St Matthew Passion' to a packed hall. What an undertaking that was with the specialist 18th Century Sinfonia Orchestra, professional soloists, the Byrds in superb voice and a children's choir, singing their hearts out.
Post date: Monday, 15 September 2025 - 4:25pm
Public voting for the Making Music President's Award is now open - help us celebrate the amazing volunteers of Making Music member groups.
The President's Award, an integral part of the Making Music awards, recognises volunteers who have given exceptional service to any Making Music member group. This could be for a short-term exceptional effort, or a longer-term achievement, and it could recognise an individual or a group of volunteers (e.g. a committee).
Post date: Monday, 15 September 2025 - 4:00pm
We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Making Music Awards, followed by a celebratory evening on Wednesday 24 September where we announce the winners and honour the creativity and efforts of the leisure-time music community.
The awards celebrate Making Music's nearly 4,000 member groups and their activity, and the often unrecognised talent which helps the sector to flourish across the UK.
