A birth, a wedding and three funerals.
Since early May our choir members have witnessed numerous life changes. Firstly we congratulate Kate and Luke Boole on the birth of their second little girl. Olive, Connie, on 5th …
Brass and Voices (and Sean’s debut)
Martin Heartfield (Newstead Brass M.D.), in his comments during the band set, said that the audience have before them perhaps the two foremost groups of musicians in their respective fields …
Spring Concert with Novadi
A fine but cool spring evening brought together a community in a beautiful church to hear and watch an uplifting and heartwarming concert by two local choirs. Mansfield and District …
Regime change.
Paul Bennett and Geoff Hursthouse At our 2026 AGM we thanked Chairman Geoff Hursthouse (Baritone) for three years of guidance and residency in the role. The committee of the choir …
2026 – A cracking start!
The first concert of 2026 was staged at a beautiful new venue; the Cornerstone Theatre at Sutton Community Academy in Sutton in Ashfield. Kevin Stewart, a trombonist with the Ravenshead …
Christmas 2025
Christmas 2025 has, for the choir, been a time of sadness and joy. Our events in December included a very enjoyable social Christmas meal at the Hostess restaurant in Mansfield …
Maureen and the 111 pianos fund raiser.
We are proud to know that Maureen Lockwood, our wonderful accompanist, travelled from Newark to join in a record-breaking piano plying fund raiser. BBC East Midlands and Nottingham were there …
Maureen’s Magic in a concert of musical fellowship.
At a second sell out concert with Novadi, The Mansfield Latvian Ladies Choir, In St. Simon and St. Judes’ Church in Rainworth our accomplished accompanist Maureen Lockwood shone. Her reliable …
Synergy at Trinity
Synergy – meaning that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” was abundantly evident in the concert performances at Trinity Methodist church in Mansfield Woodhouse. The Holy …
40 years award for Ian Grice, Musical Director
Ian Grice joined Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir in September 1985. He has always had choral music in his blood growing up in a strongly Methodist family where parents, …