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Opt-in to Receive an MU Diary in 2021

To reduce paper waste, we are asking members to opt-in to receive a copy of the MU diary later this year for 2021. The deadline for opting in is approaching, please let us know by 27 April 2020.

Published: 20 April 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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This move is part of the MU’s ongoing response to the climate crisis. Photo credit: Shutterstock

You can quickly and easily opt-in to receive a copy of the diary, you just need your membership number (which you can find on the “My Details” page of the website). To let us know you’d like a copy of the diary, you will need to submit the short online form by 27 April.

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Please note this is for members only.

This move is part of the MU’s ongoing response to the climate crisis. Members can also opt-in to having a digital only version of The Musician Journal – the MU’s quarterly magazine – sent directly to their inbox.

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Published: 18 April 2024

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Deadline Approaching for Funding From Alan Surtees Trust 

The Alan Surtees Trust makes up to four awards of £2,000 annually to support performers aged 16 to 30 with projects rooted in, or influenced by, folk or traditional music of all cultures. The deadline for applications is April 30.

Published: 15 April 2024

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