MfE office launches with a musical celebration

MfE members and supporters enjoyed drinks, nibbles and entertainment at the grand opening of our new HQ and charity bookshop (Bookwise) on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 September.

Attendees and passers-by were entertained on Hockley High Street by members of our performance groups and office staff! The East of England Singers performed a variety of pieces, Chris McDouall (Bandwise co-ordinator and conductor) played some delightful recorder music and Su (General Manager) and Isobel Bounford (leader of our concert orchestra) formed a duet to perform string music with Artistic Director, Angela Kay on piano. Morven our new Assistant Artistic Director also joined the line-up and sang musical theatre and pop numbers. Members of the public really seemed to enjoy the music with a number of people commenting on how the groups had brought the street alive and asking when were we going to do it again!

Everyone was really impressed with the excellent office accommodation which MfE now enjoys. The whole refurbishment of the building has been master-minded and project managed by MfE chairman, Andrew James.

The MfE office staff love the new HQ "We are really happy to have a wonderful office in vibrant Hockley, Nottingham's cultural quarter. It is great that people can pop in anytime to enrol for an event and purchase tickets for concerts, it's really nice to meet more of the people that are involved in our many events. If you are ever in town please do pop in and have a look!"

Visitors were surprised about the size of the building too. Bookwise, the MfE second hand bookshop extends over two floors and has stocks of hundreds of books on lots of different subjects and a great range of sheet music. All proceeds from the shop go to provide funds for the continued outreach work of MfE. "It is a great shop and well worth a visit. A really good range of books on just about any subject."

What a wonderful way to launch our 30th Anniversary season - a big thank you to everyone that came along!

Bookwise are having a Sale of Children's Books - special half-term offers - most books only 50p or £1 this week and next week only!

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