Members: to suggest a new notice, please email… bootsorchestra@gmail.com

NEW DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Final rehearsal this term:  Tuesday 16th December

First rehearsal of the New Year: Tuesday, 6th January

New Year social at The Victoria pub, Dovecote Lane, Beeston 
will take place on Tuesday, January 13th at 7 pm
June will be collecting names of those interested in coming along.

Upcoming rehearsals info
Confirming details for our rehearsals in the run-up to our concert on
Saturday 29 November 2025

Tuesday 14 October
This took place at our concert venue:

Sherwood United Reformed Church
1 Edwards Lane
Sherwood
Nottingham
NG5 3AA

Tuesday 25 November (final rehearsal before concert)
Our final rehearsal before the concert will also take place at the church. We’ll be starting a little later than usual at 8.00pm (due to other groups using the church beforehand).

Please arrive by 7.45pm so we’re ready to start promptly.

Parking and transport:

  • There’s a small car park at the church.
  • On-street parking is available along Edwards Lane.
  • The Sherwood Manor pub (just in front of the church, off Edwards Lane) also has some parking.
  • Buses 58, 59 and the calverton run up the A60/Mansfield Road from the city centre.
Safety information for rehearsals
  IN CASE OF A FIRE ALARM

FIRE EXITS – GO OUT USING EITHER DOOR
TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE BUILDING
(where the lockable room is where we keep the music and instruments)
and FOLLOW THE GREEN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS to leave the building.
DO NOT USE ANY LIFTS.

  IN CASE OF SOME OTHER EMERGENCY
e.g. if First Aid is needed

We have been using the Medicity building for a considerable time
and have not had any issues arise over security or safety,
but you may wish to put these numbers in your Contacts list
for peace of mind in case any difficulties ever arise in future:

Emergency Line: 0115 9595999

In case of security issues, for help (24/7) please see the list below
of Building D5 Control Room contact numbers
that can be used as an alternative to the Emergency Line:

Control Room Phone 1: 0115 9593648
Control Room Phone 2: 0115 9594600
Control Room External Line: 0115 9252519

Publicity posters from some past concerts

Each poster above links to its concert programme and other details

Links section

Charles, one of our cellists, runs a web site about Bach Cello Suites