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Upcoming SMC concerts and other music-related events

THAMES friends AGM

Annual General Meeting – The THAMES friends AGM will be on Saturday 27th June 2015 at Paper & Cup Café, 83 St Paul’s Way, London, E3 4AJ, 9:30am – 11:00 am. As members of THAMES friends, all parents and carers of THAMES … Continue reading

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The Bad Mood – Spitalfields Summer Music Festival

The Bad Mood, at Spitalfields Summer Music Festival on Sunday 7th June, looks like it will be of great interest to young music service users and their families. Free tickets are available for Tower Hamlets residents. The Bad Mood is the second … Continue reading

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Crowd Out Performance

A new piece of music for 1000 people – including members of the THAMES Community Choir. Inspired by the roaring swell of a football match, Pulitzer Prize-winning David Lang’s new work invites you to step in among a chorus of … Continue reading

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We have been contacted about an exciting summer school opportunity run by Goldsmiths University, that some of the older SMC students might want to take advantage of. The free summer school is open to anyone living in the London Boroughs … Continue reading

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SMC Musicians to perform with the London Symphony Orchestra

Sunday 11 May sees the BMW LSO Open Air Classics concert – an opportunity hear outstanding music performed by the LSO in the open air in the heart of London. For free! The performance will feature music by Prokofiev, and … Continue reading

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Raise money for THAMES friends while you shop!

Did you know that you can raise money to help  THAMES friends support music making, just by doing your online shopping? And it doesn’t cost you a penny! By registering with EasyFundRaising, companies you buy from will donate a small … Continue reading

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All set for another term!

SMC starts again for the Summer term on 3 May – culminating in the Summer Concert on 12 July.

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Family Friendly Music and Arts

London hosts a wealth of arts, music and cultural events aimed at families and young people, and some of these might be of interest to the THAMES friends community. Here we list a few that are happening now and in … Continue reading

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THAMES friends in search of additional trustees

We are starting our journey of supporting the wonderful THAMES SMC and would like help. We already have an active Management Committee, which we wish to expand with selected new members who have the commitment to the cause, required levels … Continue reading

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THAMES SMC: The Term Ahead

SMC is will be starting soon for another another term of excellent ensembles, outstanding orchestras and brilliant bands! The first SMC of the term will be on 15 September, and SMC will run every Saturday until 8 December (except for … Continue reading

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