This thread is to talk about forum events in the Manchester area in late 2008/2009, largely organised by notmusimum in conjunction with yours truly.

These will, at least initially, be on the Harborough style 'playday' model, with the possibility of something more ambitious in 2009, or possibly 2010.

Any news stories will appear here as they break.

First playday likely to be at the end of 2008 (November-ish is where we're aiming).

Sounds interesting...I will be watching out for more news.

Great. Sounds like a fab idea!

ooo good, 42 views and two replies in two and a bit hours

Will keep everyone informed.

Well done notmusimum and Barry


I'll try and come as long as you don't make it the 8th - the son of my best friends is getting married that day!

A series or Forum Recitals in the Manchester area would be great.

Phew one thing at a time Petrat!!!

I think we may have a potential venue but will look into other possibilities.

Won't be the 8th - I'm busy that weekend

Oh good, look forward to hearing further details

I would love to come...

Great some new faces as well the the super old ones

Errrmmm....don't you mean familiar rather than old??? please!!!!

oppps... Some people will never speak to me again I did mean familiar Put it down to doing two things at once.

Will probably be interested, but it depends on dates clashing with Guiding stuff already committed to - I can't make the Leeds date as I will be on the Guiding stand in the Urdd Eisteddfod near Llandudno for the third day out of 6! Good job I had this week off work!

I think I'm allowed to say...

Hoping that the first playday will be Saturday 15th November (that's the day before the RNCM sax day).

Will confirm in due course.

The room I'm thinking of is available on that day but there may be other options.

A playday sounds good . . .

. . . except that when I think about it I'm not entirely sure what a "playday" is exactly. I'm sure I should know and I feel a little sheepish asking but could someone elucidate, please??

Well we just all get together and play in a big group - or maybe a couple of smaller groups if there is another room and we feel like splitting up for a while. Someone (usually Barry bless him) brings a load of music with various parts, and you select a clef for your instrument and rough standard that you can sight read to and off we go.

Great fun!

Edit: Also we have volunteers who bring scrummy cakes (Nicki's brownies are legendary yum!) and snacks, for our breaks, and afterwards we sometimes go somewhere for a meal together if folks have time!!

That about sums it up.....

There's only one room in the potential venue. Barry will be bringing the music, I'll sort out some yummy stuff (can't promise it will be home made). Lots of places locally for a meal including a carvery and my favourite Pizza place (but it's no restaurant).

Saturday 15th November is on

Please put it in your diary!

More details to follow....

*wonders if she could convince her university to send her on a teaching exchange that week to Manchester Metropolitan University with whom we have a link*

How easy is it to get to if you're not in Manchester?

Usually forum members with cars will arrange to pick others up from the station. (See on the Leeds concert thread where St George was the taxi service). So if you can get to a nearby station I'm sure you won't be left stuck, especially if you have instruments to carry



WooHoo, in my diary. Hopefully by November I will be feeling fit enough

From your part of the world, there's a decent train service to Manchester, and there's Metrolink trams passing close to the venue. As Jane said though, we usually arrange pick-ups for public transport users (for this, it's likely to be from Piccadilly and/or Victoria depending on who comes). It isn't really that far from the centre of Manchester.

I've two helpful people with cars, one of them seats 8 loads of room for instruments and passengers, lifts from either of the Manchester stations not a problem. Just let me know nearer the time.

Happy to give lifts from Stockport...

This playday is the day before the RNCM sax day, so if you're in Manchester for that, why not take in two events in one weekend?

I think that's what we'll be doing!

Yeay!!! There's some local interest in this too. Looks like it might shape up to be a good day.

Anyone who is in Manchester on the Saturday that would like to participate then please drop me a PM. I'm sure I'll be able to arrange transport form the City Centre to the venue.

It'd be nice for all those attending the Saxday to get together beforehand then anyone who's going alone or hasn't attended before will at least have the chance ot touch base with some forumites.

Anyone reading this who isn't a forum member or hasn't had the nerve to post can also contact me by PM.

Can you do that if you're not a forum member?

W

No but they could join and not post anything else I'm just aware that people read the Forum but don't post therefore there must be others that read who are not members at all.

I should have said anyone browsing who hasn't posted before would be welcome if they get in contact

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Great some new faces as well the the super old ones
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As someone who browses and hasn't posted ......here goes my first post ! I would like to come to the playday and be another new face if I can manage to keep the day free . I will send you a pm.

Welcome to the forums. What do you play?

I "play" oboe ( very badly ....

Oboe! great!

There'll be parts for you in all the music I'll bring along - see you there!

Well done notmusimum : this is shaping up to be a fantastic event!

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Great some new faces as well the the super old ones
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As someone who browses and hasn't posted ......here goes my first post ! I would like to come to the playday and be another new face if I can manage to keep the day free . I will send you a pm.
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Ha!! Managed to draw you out of the woodwork (pardon the pun).

I think I can come to this
Bev.

Count me in

It'd be great to see you both.

I shall have to find lots 'n' lots of music!

Going to do a form for this very soon - keep your eyes open!

Sounds good to me

I've sort of neglected this thread for several reasons. Firstly I thought it was wise to wait for Stalybridge to be done and dusted. Secondly we have a lot on just at the moment. Hopefully towards the end of next week I can sort more things out.

Initially it might be good to get a rough head count of who is interested. I'll clear my PM box so if you want to PM me as a possible. I'm thinking about changing the initial venue so a rough idea of numbers would be useful.

Do you have a definite venue for the playday yet?

There are about 3 venues locally that I have in mind. One I can use easily as I know the caretaker. It doesn't have a piano so before I book it I'm going to investigate another option. I don't think a venue will be a problem.

Count me in please.
Someone has to show Barry the way.

Two people are desperate to see you soon and wouldn't forgive me if I didn't count you in

notmusimum, you have mail!

We now have a venue all booked and ready to go.

It's close to the terminus of the Metrolink, a train station and the M602.

It also had a Piano

Said venue is in Eccles.

I'll do a web page and some flyers very soon.