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Summer Update
Admin office cover over the next two weeks, a brand new YMM café opening 19 September, our Big Give pledging target reached, and new group, lesson and one-to-one bookings now open.
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Latest updates from Young Music Makers.
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Groups Next Year
Important info on groups for the new year: Music Box 2 students moving up to Beginnovate and Choir 1, the Creative Groups renumbering (with Joel Knee joining as Innovate 2 leader), spaces in Jazz 2, and a full genre-sorted group joining criteria list.
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YMM Newsletter – Virtual Office Now Open
The YMM virtual office is now open ahead of the new term. John is answering queries until 4 September, Richard covers the following week, and both are back from 14 September for the first Saturday of term on 19 September. This issue also looks ahead to next term's groups and gives an update on the Big Give Christmas Challenge, now just £100 short of its £2,500 target.
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YMM Newsletter – Summer Sign Off
The YMM office closes today for the summer break, reopening 24 August ahead of the new term starting 19 September. This issue also celebrates this term's exam successes and reminds everyone about the Big Give Christmas Challenge pledge deadline.
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YMM Newsletter - End of Term Roundup
Thank you for a wonderful year of music-making, a reminder that there's no YMM this Saturday, key dates including the office reopening for email and admin enquiries on 24 August and the start of the Autumn term on 19 September, a Big Give pledges update, the full group offer for September, and this term's exam successes.
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YMM Newsletter - End of Term Roundup
Thank you for a wonderful year of music-making, a reminder that there's no YMM this Saturday, key dates including the return of the virtual office on 24 August and the start of the Autumn term on 19 September, a Big Give pledges update, the full group offer for September, and this term's exam successes.
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Mini Concerts Tomorrow – Saturday, July 11: Last-Minute Changes & Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know for tomorrow's Mini Concerts, including rehearsal arrangements, performance times, and a schedule change for Mini Concert 3.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 30
Congratulations on a fantastic Bandstand Concert, full timings for this Saturday's Mini Concerts, exam success for Aine, and a look ahead to next week's final newsletter before the summer break.
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Urgent YMM Concert Time Update
Important schedule changes ahead of this Saturday's Bandstand Concert, including Innovate 1 moving to 11 July, plus the full running order for both weekends.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 29
Bandstand Concert this Saturday with the full performance schedule, a look ahead to next Saturday's mini concerts, our Big Give Campaign launch, and a work experience opportunity for school leavers.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 28
Last week's concert celebrations, full concert timings for the Front Desk, Bandstand and Mini Concerts, a reminder on William Ellis etiquette, exam success for Eddie, and this week's Listen of the Week.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 27
New website launch, exam congratulations, upcoming concerts this Saturday, new groups for next year, and a Front Desk Concert from Cara.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 26
Community café update, Bella Cooper performing this Saturday at 10:45am, the full Summer concert programme, and Autumn Term planning.
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Café Concert – Saturday 6 June
Join us this Saturday at 10:45 am for a Café Concert featuring performances by Sara Minelli's students — with hot and cold drinks, homemade pastries, soup and snacks available from the café.
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Get Ready for the Big Give: Supporting the YMM Bursary Scheme
Every year, the Big Give Christmas Challenge helps fund our Bursary Scheme — here's how the matched-funding scheme works, what the YMM community achieved last year, and how to get ready to pledge. This year's dates and pledge link are coming soon.
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Summer Concert Dates 2026
All the concert dates for the rest of the Summer Term — the Classical Guitar Recital, Piano Concert, Early Years and Acoustic Concerts, and the Bandstand Concert on 4 July.
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YMM Newsletter – Week 25
Welcome back for the second half of the Summer Term — Autumn Term planning, Music Box progression, this Saturday's Café Concert, and all the remaining concert dates.
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