About
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Moseley Misfits is a community music group based in Moseley, Birmingham for adults who play any instrument. We welcome traditional instruments like violins, clarinets and trumpets alongside didgeridoos, electric guitars and maracas. Whatever you play, you can join! Founded in November 2018, we are proud to have provided sessions for 50 local people so far!
We rehearse weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7.00pm-8.30pm at The Moseley Exchange and aim to provide a place for amateur musicians to connect with each other, and play a variety of repertoire including arrangements of well-known pop songs and film scores alongside collectively written pieces from the group. There is no minimum standard to join and we don't do auditions. We welcome all abilities, from beginners to advanced to join us. For some instruments, like percussion (tambourine, shakers etc.) we welcome complete beginners. For most other instruments you will probably find it easiest to join if you have at least some basic technical skills on your instrument, but if you can make a noise, we'll find a way for you to join in! Moseley Misfits is led by experienced community musicians Reuben Penny and Rob Jones, supported by Emily Wright. In November 2019, in recognition of the work we do with our local community, we were awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to support the group for 12 months. For more information just email us at moseleymisfits@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook for the latest updates! Follow us on Twitter too! |
How to join
Joining is easy! Register your interest now by filling in this form and we will contact you with everything you need to know.
Membership fee
The first week you come to a rehearsal you won't pay anything at all. We want you to come and try! After that we do charge a small membership fee that helps us keep the group running.
Our members pay just £5 or £3* per session.
You only pay for the rehearsals you attend, you can pay with cash or card at every session.
*We are absolutely committed to accessibility so a concessionary rate is available to everyone. You can choose to pay £5 or £3, whichever you can afford. We never want the price to turn people away, so get in touch at moseleymisfits@gmail.com if you want to join but need extra help!
Our members pay just £5 or £3* per session.
You only pay for the rehearsals you attend, you can pay with cash or card at every session.
*We are absolutely committed to accessibility so a concessionary rate is available to everyone. You can choose to pay £5 or £3, whichever you can afford. We never want the price to turn people away, so get in touch at moseleymisfits@gmail.com if you want to join but need extra help!
FAQs
I have only just started learning my instrument, am I still eligible to join?
If you want to join playing percussion (drum, shakers, tambourine etc.) then you can join even if you've never played your instrument before! For most other instruments it would be useful to have at least some basic technical skills (but if you can make a noise, we will find a way for you to join in!) If you are thinking about joining, get in touch for a chat and we'll be happy to advise you!
Are you really open to every instrument?
As long as you can bring your own instrument (safely) to the rehearsals then you will be welcome to join. We are not able to leave any instruments in the rehearsal space so you must take it home and bring it back every week.
How much is the concessionary rate?
Our concessionary rate is designed to make the Moseley Misfits open to those who can't afford the normal membership fee of £5 per session. The concessionary rate is £3 per session.
I can't read music, can I still join the Moseley Misfits?
Reading music is useful if you'd like to play with us. However if you are only just learning to read we encourage you still to join, as you will improve every week with us! We provide Guitar Tab and Lead Sheets (that include chord symbols/charts) if you find this works better for you.
If you want to join playing percussion (drum, shakers, tambourine etc.) then you can join even if you've never played your instrument before! For most other instruments it would be useful to have at least some basic technical skills (but if you can make a noise, we will find a way for you to join in!) If you are thinking about joining, get in touch for a chat and we'll be happy to advise you!
Are you really open to every instrument?
As long as you can bring your own instrument (safely) to the rehearsals then you will be welcome to join. We are not able to leave any instruments in the rehearsal space so you must take it home and bring it back every week.
How much is the concessionary rate?
Our concessionary rate is designed to make the Moseley Misfits open to those who can't afford the normal membership fee of £5 per session. The concessionary rate is £3 per session.
I can't read music, can I still join the Moseley Misfits?
Reading music is useful if you'd like to play with us. However if you are only just learning to read we encourage you still to join, as you will improve every week with us! We provide Guitar Tab and Lead Sheets (that include chord symbols/charts) if you find this works better for you.
Moseley Misfits is run by Misfits Music Ltd (N.12119376) a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales.
Registered Address: Moseley Exchange 149-153 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8JP
Registered Address: Moseley Exchange 149-153 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8JP