Webchat with The Choir's Gareth Malone on Wednesday 5 February from 1-2pm

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We're very pleased to announce that choirmaster Gareth Malone will be coming into MNHQ for a webchat on Wednesday 5 February. Gareth is best known for BAFTA-winning BBC2 show The Choir, the most recent series of which finished just before Christmas. He also made a programme for BBC4 called Why do we Sing?, has written two books, and is preparing to embark on a live tour of the UK in May and June with his new choir, Gareth Malone's Voices.

You can post a question to Gareth in advance below, or join us on Wednesday between 1pm and 2pm.

I have been looking out for a link to the mn choir performance :)
I have been unable to get tickets for the tour-very disappointing [tried Birmingham and Manchester].

Oh how funny that Mumsnet has taken an idea that I pitched to both Justine Roberts and Patrick Keogh at the Mumsnet Blogfest in November (about starting a Mumsnet choir!) They've run with it themselves and got Gareth Malone involved, who happens to be an acquaintance of Patrick's. Classy way to treat a Mumsnet Blogger and Local Ambassador for my area.

I think they only had a bit of a sing song after the jammy dodgers. I don't think they're going to the Albert Hall anytime soon.

Helensita did you want to run the choir?

Blimey Helensita. I think they had a bit of a sing song at MNHQ that's all.

Helen you sound very bitter.

Helenista, what have you read? I think they just had a bit of a warble at MNHQ, unless I've missed something

But that was all a joke.

Unless everyone has gone off to rehearsals without us Stumbled.

I think you'll find the Mumsnet Balaclava Choir was my idea.

Well the choir was. The balaclavas came later.

I need the balaclava more than most. Hurry up with that knitting.

HOW DID I MISS THIS! I've been off ill all week, and living on here!!

I run my workplace choir and dream of Gareth pitching up to save me!

MNHQ, if you could pass my details on to Gareth please, I'd be ever so grateful! Thankyoukindly!

I have mine on AYC.

Coool!

Ooh, very Fanjo Riot.

@Helensita

Oh how funny that Mumsnet has taken an idea that I pitched to both Justine Roberts and Patrick Keogh at the Mumsnet Blogfest in November (about starting a Mumsnet choir!) They've run with it themselves and got Gareth Malone involved, who happens to be an acquaintance of Patrick's. Classy way to treat a Mumsnet Blogger and Local Ambassador for my area.

Hey Helensita - we're not actually starting a choir! We just ended up having an impromptu singsong when Gareth came in to do his webchat - and he came on to talk about his forthcoming tour, rather than to school us in the arts of group warbling. We really wouldn't nick an idea of yours without crediting you