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New Items Added as MU Auction Approaches Deadline

We’ve received a number of exciting new donations to our auction to raise money for the MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund – which will be ending on Wednesday 13 May at 7:00 pm.

Published: 11 May 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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There are some exciting new additions to our auction, of all which will raise money for the MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Members, friends and supporters have donated some really special items to the auction we’ve been running over the past, month, with every bid providing additional support for musicians in financial hardship.

Some of the most recent additions to the auction include:

To see all the items, place your bids or share with friends, visit our eBid page.

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