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Marple Festival 2010
As part of Marple Festival 2010, Music in Hospitals North West is holding a Recital featuring renowned cellist, Adrianne Wininsky on Saturday 11th September at All Saints Church, Church Lane, Marple at 2.30 pm. We will also be featuring other music, including X-tet ( a recorder quartet) and other acts to be confirmed. Tickets will be £5, children are free. Refreshments available.
Adrianne is a Marple based musician from the States and has played with Take That, Michael Buble and Daniel Beddingfield and has appeared on Top of the Pops, X Factor and the Michael Parkinson Show.
Please phone Sid or Jess on 0161 907 5387 for more information
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A big THANK YOU to our Bupa 10,0000 London runners"The run was fab – loved it!" - Natalie James (pictured) "Great fun, great crowds" – Mark Moloney from Fender Guitars "Perfect weather – I really enjoyed it" – Emma Gallagher – RAF Cranwell You too can take part in the 2011 run and experience the great atmosphere of running around the famous London landmarks in this popular event. To join next year’s Music in Hospitals team ring Angela on 01932 260810. |
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Bupa Manchester 10K18 intrepid runners completed the Manchester 10K on behalf of Music in Hospitals on 16 May. The fastest member of the team completed the run in 38 minutes. Bringing up the rear, Sid and Jess from the North West office finished in a staggering* 1hr 40mins having run dressed as pirates playing the theme from Captain Pugwash. Many thanks to all our brilliant runners. * and I mean staggering!
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London Marathon 2010
Congratulations to the MiH team, Grenville, Joe, Ed, Jack and Jodie, on achieving excellent times in their London Marathon Runs.
GRENVILLE HANCOX |
4:52:43 |
JOE BARDEY |
4:53:37 |
ED HORROX |
3:59:39 |
JACK FOLEY |
5:19:25 |
JODIE STEPHENS |
4:32:07 |
A BIG WELL DONE to the MiH team and all their fellow runners!
To continue sponsoring our fantastic team, please click here
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Fender choose MiH as Charity of the Year
Music in Hospitals is delighted to have been nominated as Charity of the Year 2010 by employees at Fender Musical Instruments Europe (FMIE) who are based in Sussex.
Fender will be kicking off their fundraising campaign with a local Battle of the Bands competition on Thursday, December 10th at The Crow’s Nest pub in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Eight local bands will have the opportunity to compete for the coveted title of Fender/Music in Hospitals Band of the Year as well as having the chance to win a host of other prizes.
FMIE Managing Director, Gordon Raison said, “I feel this is a fantastic opportunity to host an event which supports a worthwhile charity and has affinity with the core of our business. Music is a huge part of the lives of the employees at FMIE, so what better way to launch our campaign to support Music in Hospitals than hosting a local Battle of the Bands competition.”
If you would like to know more about the competition, please contact botb@fender.com for an information pack. Deadline for entry is 10th November, 2009.
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Opera 'is music for the heart'
Music in Hospitals Chief Executive Diana Greenman contributed towards a BBC News article.
Listening to the right kind of music can slow the heart and lower blood pressure, a study has revealed....read more
