SING YOUR HEART OUT.
CELEBRATE THE MEADOWS.
GET CREATIVE & HAVE FUN!
If you love singing along to show tunes and your favourite musicals and want to be part of something fun, friendly and joyful, join Nonsuch Studios for a new, FREE Musical Theatre Group this spring!
You’ll get to learn and belt out some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs whilst exploring ideas of home, neighbourhood and community. You’ll even get the chance to re-write your favourite musical hits, turning them into original pieces inspired by life in The Meadows.
Sessions are open to anyone aged 18+ with a connection to the area (not just residents), and we really welcome everyone, with no previous singing or performance experience needed!
Led by musical theatre director Ben Johnson alongside Nonsuch Studios’ team, no matter if you only ever sing in the shower, or if you’ve sung for years, you’ll be guided and supported to create something new and wonderful. So, warm-up your vocal chords and get ready to put The Meadows on the musical map!
Session Details:
- Wednesdays, 1:15–3:15pm
- Starting from 25 February - 2 May 2026
- Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens, Kirkby Gardens, Nottingham NG2 2HZ
- Adults 18+
- Free to attend (tea and coffee available, small contribution if possible)
Across the project, you will:
- Meet new people in the Meadows and the surrounding areas
- Learn from a professional Musical Theatre Director
- Be part of something fun, exciting and new!
- Learn, sing and rewrite well-known musical songs
- Take part and help make a new Meadows Musical Medley
- Share memories and explore stories from the Meadows
- Work with Musical Theatre Director Ben Johnston, with songwriting support from Exchange CIC
Where will it lead?
What we make together will be shared at the Meadows May Day celebrations on 2nd May 2026, alongside the Nottingham Community Choir, bringing local stories and songs together to celebrate the people and Meadows!
No matter if you only ever sing in the shower, or if you’ve sung for years, you’ll be guided and supported to create something new and wonderful!
Sessions are open to anyone aged 18+ with a connection to the area (not just residents), and we really welcome everyone, with no previous singing or performance experience needed!
About Stage the City
The Meadows Musical Theatre Group is part of Stage the City, a programme led by Nonsuch Studios to discover and celebrate the stories of Nottingham’s community through drama, theatre and performance. To find out more about this programme, click here.
About Ben Johnson: Theatre Director
Ben Johnson is a theatre director specialising in musical productions, with a strong focus on bringing creative visions to life on stage. As a creative practitioner, he leads workshops focused on musical theatre and the broader performing arts, fostering both artistic expression and personal growth.
Ben is deeply passionate about the power of the arts to enrich communities, using creative practice as a tool for self-discovery and exploring the world around us.
