Members' information
Administrative arrangements and facilities for RDCS Concert - 16th May 2026
St Judes Church, 405 Woodborough Road, Mapperley NG3 5HE
Parking
Please car share where possible
There are 25 spaces in the car park at the front of the church + 3 disabled spaces
You can also park on the side road – Lucknow Drive, which is to the right of the church
Rooms available
Large hall – serving hatch from kitchen for serving refreshments in the interval
Small room at back of church for leaving personal belongings
(coats, bags etc – LEFT AT OWNERS RISK)
Toilets
Plenty of toilets situated in corridor between church and kitchen
Break between rehearsal and concert
If you are bringing a packed tea, you can eat it in the large hall where tables and chairs will be set out.
If you are going with Karen to the café for a meal, you will have received details about it.
Copper, 930 Woodborough Road, MapperleyNG3 5QS
There is a small supermarket opposite the church for snacks
Health and Safety
First Aid box in kitchen
There are three fire exits – Paul to advise on the day
The floor between the choir stalls is uneven – please be careful
REFRESHMENTS ROTA FOR CHOIR – JANUARY TO MAY 2026
JAN – 5th – Sarah S and Antonia G
12th -Wendy J and Jane L
19th - Angela H and David R
26th - Marian H and Chris B
FEB – 2nd – John and Dizzy P
9th – Sara E and Catherine B
16th - No rehearsal – Half term
23rd – Hilary W and Liz P
MARCH – 2nd – Jan W and Liz L
9th - Jonathan W and Catherine U
16th – Debbie A and Marian H
23rd – Wendy J and David R
30th - Angela H and Antonia G
APRIL – 6th – No rehearsal -Easter Monday
13th – Sarah S and Jane L
20th Hilary W and Sara E
27th – Jonathan W and Chris B
MAY – 4th – Liz P and Jan W
11th – Catherine U and Catherine B
Key dates for the first term in 2026
Details of times and locations will be found on the Calendar
First rehearsal: 5th January
No rehearsal: 16th February (half term)
No rehearsal: 6th April (Easter hols)
Concert: 16th May
AGM: 18th May
After that, no rehearsals until 7th September
Practice tracks, when available, can be found at: www.paulhayward.org/rdcs
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Local Choral events
Saturday 16th May 2026
St Jude's Church, Mapperley, Nottingham
7.30pm
Ruddington and District Choral Society with organ, piano and vocal soloists
conducted by Dr Paul Hayward
John Rutter
Magnificat Gloria
A Sprig of Thyme
Saturday 27th June 2026
St John's Parish Church, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EJ
7.30pm
Sinfonia Chorale with Baroque Orchestra and Michael Overbury (organ continuo)
directed by Richard Roddis
C.P.E. Bach Magnificat
Handel Dixit Dominus
Other links to web sites that may be of interest.
Music for Everyone is an independent arts organisation with over twenty-five years' experience in devising and running innovative music participation events across Nottingham and the East Midlands.
http://www.music-for-everyone.org/
British choirs on the net:
This page contains many links to other sites that may interest you if you are a choral singer or classical music enthusiast.
http://www.choirs.org.uk/links.htm