About Us

The Making Music North West region includes Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.

We currently have over 200 members based in the NW, who enjoy the general advantage of Making Music membership, plus the local workshops, individual support, training and networking opportunities that we organise.

There is a North West Newsletter which is sent out three times a year and a regular e-bulletin featuring local news and funding.

One-to-one communication is also enjoyed through the many relationships that have developed between committee members and groups, and we are happy to help you find a group so you too can get involved.

The dedicated NW Regional Development Officer is on hand for advice and support.



REGIONAL COMMITTEE

The North West Regional Committee has 18 voluntary members who are based across the region and come together to meet 3 times a year. The purpose of the Committee is to support the North West members, helping them make the most of their Making Music membership and delivering national strategies within our regional context.

If you would like to come along to one of the meetings or wish to join the Committee you’d be made very welcome. To find out more, please get in touch with the Committee Chair for an informal chat.

Anne Shepherd  (biography)  (Lytham St.Anne’s Choral Society)
Chair
01253 737244

Graham Crompton  (Sale Choral Society)
Vice-Chair
0161 928 6498

Una Talbot  (biography)  (Wigan Music Society)
Secretary
01257 253689

Alan Cantor  (biography)  (North Fylde Music Circle)
Treasurer
01253 724472

Maggie Potter  (biography)
Regional Development Officer
07968 723 126 

Sheena Williams  (biography)  (National Vice Chairman) 
National Vice Chair
01978 752800

Michael Bonsall  (biography)  (Douglas Music)
01257 463646

Nancy Dale  (biography)  (Sale Choral Society)
01606 42641

Andy Humphreys  (biography)  (The Rawstorne Singers) (Blog )
Newsletter Editor (North West region)
01772 605770

Shirley Jarvis  (biography)  (Macclesfield Music Society)
01625 611594

Shirley Mitchell  (biography)  (Rochdale Music Society)
01706 655655

John Perrin  (Lancaster and District Choral Society)
01524 701500

Bas Perrins  (Holmes Chapel Music Society)
Liason for MM NW Grand Piano Hire
01477 537769

Mike Porter
01624 832143

Berkeley Ranby  (biography) (Chester Music Society)
Chair of NW Classical Music Tours
01244 381995

Howard Rogerson  (biography)  (Promenade Concert Orchestra)
01524 412552

Clive Walkley  (biography) (Pro Nobis Singers)
01539 723482


NON-COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER CONTACTS

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