Diary

As the university year draws to a close, it's time to elect a new committee! The AGM this year will take place on Monday 10th May in The Den (time tbc). Any Blowsoc member is able to stand for any of the 10 excecutive positions (artistic committee positions will be voted on in small ensemble rehearsals).

If you would like to run for a position, you will need to prepare a 1 minute speech and have a somone to propose you with a 30 second speech. You also need a seconder in case of a draw. For more information about the positions available and what they involve, please feel free to contact current committee members:

 

Wind Orchestra are taking the 'global variations' theme to heart and heading off to Red Hot Buffet - one of the world's greatest creations...all you can eat food from all over the world (roast dinners, indian, mexican, chinese, thai and desert!). And all this is just £7!

Places will be on a first come first served basis. I have booked us a table for 35 people but require a deposit of £5 from each person at next week's rehearsal to confirm it.

Please email Emma ASAP if you would like to shotgun a spot!

Wind orchestra is yet to have an exclusive social so it would awesome to see as many of you there as possible.

Calling all tour goers!! Tour manager Adam has bagged The Bag for a spot pre-tour socialising. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow tour-mates and get a taste of the awesome phenomenon that is tour. Rumour/facebook has it there will be kareoke!

 

This Wednesday, the weekly Blowsoc social is getting out! Starting at the usual time at the usual place (Mooch at 9:30), we will then be heading off to Crisis at 10:30. Hope to see you there!

 

 

In another great Blowsoc tradition, we will be teaming up with Mussoc to celebrate Christmas and the end of term by feasting at the Slug and Lettuce in town.

Sign up is on the Blowsoc noticeboard which, together with an £18 cheque (made out to 'U of N SU Blowsoc'), will secure your place for another amazing night of music madness.

For more, check out the facebook group.

 

 

This Wednesday, we will be heading off to Rock City for Crisis!

The Plan: Meet at The Den at around 9:30 pm and then taxi it to Rock City!

This looks set to be another night of BlowSoc craziness (in the best possible way of course), so don't miss out! See you on Wednesday.

Check out the Facebook Group.

 

 

For our first social of the year, Blowsoc are teaming up with our good friends Mussoc to bring you a night of frivolity and general merriment.

Meeting at 7pm in Mooch on campus, a yellow bus will convieniently transport us to our first desination in town, from where we will explore the bars and pubs of Nottingham, ending (hopefully) at Ocean.

Please Note: You don't need to be a fresher or an alcoholic to attend!

For more, check out the Facebook Group.

 

ATTENTION ALL FRESHERS!!!

Come and visit our stall at Freshers' Fayre and sign up to probably the best music society in Nottingham! Whether you crave the challenge of Wind Orchestra, a chance to jam and earn a bit of cash with Moonlighters big band, or simply want to have a bit of fun in any of our 6 unauditioned ensembles, Blowsoc is the society for you!

The Fayre will be held on the field by Nightingale Hall from 10am-4pm.

To Blowsoc and Mussoc,

Its that time of year again when we come to say goodbye to another group of our members...

It promises to be a fantastic memorable night but of course would not be complete without an audience and performers!

If you would like to perform at the Leavers’ Cabaret, either individually or as part of a group, then please let Laura Simpson or Kathleen Rule know asap. Please give your name and details of your act, including how long you would like to perform for. Priority will be given to leavers but we will try to accommodate as many people as possible.

We will be decorating the Venue with photos, as was done last year. If anyone would like to contribute some photos, be they nice, or embarassing, please upload them onto this event by the end of next week and we will do our best to print as many as possible.

Also...if anyone is interested in hosting the cabaret (introducing the different acts etc) please contact us.

We very much look forward to hearing from you and hope that you will join us in making this an enjoyable night for our leavers to remember.

Thank you,

Laura and Kathleen Xxx

 

THE MusSoc and BlowSoc night of the year is approaching .....

The SUMMER BALL will be on Sunday 14th June, at Britannia Hotel.

For the AMAZING price of £35, you get a drinks reception by the lake, coaches to the venue, a glass of bubbly at the hotel, photographer, three-course meal, live band AND a DJ - what more could you ask for?!

Sign-up will start in the department on the MusSoc notice board the day we get back, that's MONDAY 20th APRIL, and you will then have three weeks to get yourselves signed up and get cheques in - this means sign-up will close on FRIDAY 8th MAY. There is an unlimited number of places but please get signed up asap!

I'm afraid we can't accept any payments in cash this time - it MUST be in form of a cheque, made out to U of N SU BLOWSOC (NB, not MusSoc!). Please write your name on the back of the cheque, and the names of anyone else you are paying for with that cheque, this makes things a LOT easier for working out who has paid!

The Ball is an amazing way to end the MusSoc and BlowSoc calendar, miss it and miss out, big time!

 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Friday 12th June put it in your diary.

The highlight of the sporting calendar is here, with the series tied at 1 a piece it is winner take all for the tin foil beauty, which will be presented at the Music Ball (Sunday 14th June).

Mussoc (in red) vs Blowsoc (in blue)

This is going to be a classic, skys sports will be there to film the whole game, the climax of the season and the finale of this epic sporting saga - Make sure you check out the press conference which will be held at full time.

NOTE: Gents, please do not wear studs as most people will be wearing trainers without shin pads.