Category Archives: On The Show

Sing like no one is listening!

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tuneless choirDo you love singing but lack the ability or confidence to do so?

If you’ve ever been told to stop because you’re just not good enough, you’ll have something in common with one of this week’s guests!

Nadine Cooper avoided singing in public for years after her school music teacher told her she was spoiling it for everyone else. But that’s all changed – and she’ll be joining the Girls Around Town this weekend to explain why and how…

Nadine and Bernie Bracha will in the studio to tell June, Tina and Sue all about The Tuneless Choir in West Bridgford and how its success has inspired their goal of setting up more choirs across the UK and beyond. Who knows – maybe the next one could be right here in Newark!!

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon – whether you’re tuneless or not, there’ll be plenty of good music for you to sing along to as well…

Everyone Can-Do!

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can doIf you’ve ever fancied having a go at making your own films, this week’s guest is here to tell you how you can – with just a smart phone or an iPad!

Gillian Bates will be in the studio with the Girls Around Town to talk about how she and George Bassett set up Can-Do Film back in 2014 to encourage the development and creation of great low and no budget film on both a regional and national scale.

can do 2She’ll have news of upcoming workshops in and around Nottinghamshire. Whether you want to start with just the basics and Make A Movie In A Day or delve a little deeper over two days, you’ll have the opportunity to shoot and edit your own short film. No iPad? No worries – you can even borrow one for the course!

Gillian will also be talking about the first Can-Do Film Festival in 2015, plans for the next one in 2017 and their two pop-up cinemas – one in a converted VW camper and the other in a velvet-walled marquee with vintage cinema seats – which are available to hire for screenings at events.

Join Gillian, June and Tina on air or listen online from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday. In the meantime, if you want to see the sort of thing you could achieve with Can-Do, why not take a look here at some of the films made by participants on previous courses?

The WeightWise way

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weightwiseIf you’ve tried every diet out there and you’re still struggling to manage your weight, you’ll want to hear this!

On Sunday’s show, Lesley Butlin and Liz Blatherwick from the Newark-based WeightWise Academy will be in the studio to talk about how a different approach can really make a difference…

They’ll be joining the Girls Around Town to explain some of the psychological reasons why diets don’t work – for more than a week! – and how their courses can help change your relationship with food and eating.

Tune in or listen online from 10am to 12 noon this Sunday to find out about the new free course starting on Thursday 21 April at Newark Library and how clients like Lucy Drury have turned their lives around, thanks to the practical skills and tools they’ve learned from Lesley and Liz.