As 2025 draws to a close, all of us at Mahogany Opera would like to wish you a very Happy Hogmanay and say a heartfelt thank you for being part of our year. We’re deeply grateful and excited to step into 2026 together. 🥂

Our offices will be closed from today until Monday 5th January, so we wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of our friends, supporters and collaborators the warmest of wishes for the festive season. However you might be celebrating, we hope the weeks ahead are filled with joy! 💖⭐🎉

Thanks to everyone who backed Mahogany Opera in this year’s Big Give! 💙 Together we raised over £16k, helping unlock our full Snappy Operas 2026 programme. That’s 1,000+ children who’ll get to experience music, theatre and creativity in their schools next year. 🎶✨ We’re so grateful.

One more day to support 🎭🎶 @mahoganyopera.bsky.social ! 🎶 🎭 All donations to their Big Give campaign will be doubled and help raise money for the 2026 Snappy Opera Festival donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... The goal? So glad you asked… #OperaForAll #BigGive #BigGiveChallenge #SupportMusic

There are just a few hours left to donate to our Big Give Christmas Challenge! Can you help us get a little closer to our ambitious £20,000 target? Donate before 12pm today! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

The deadline is this Tuesday so please donate and share! #BigGive #SupportTheArts #OperaForThePeople

Last chance to double your gift this Christmas 🎄🎁 Our Artistic Director, Freddie Wake-Walker thanks all of those that have already supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge, and urges those that have not yet donated to do so fast!

⭐️There are no better advocates for the work we do that those that have been involved... “When I was doing Snappy Operas I was set free.” - Year 5 Participant donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

A special message from the wonderful Errollyn Wallen 💛 She’s lending her voice to help us boost our Big Give Christmas Challenge, where all donations are matched for one week only.

Did you catch our Big Give campaign video yet? 🌟 We’re LOVING these new collage artworks by the brilliant @analoguebryony - they capture all the fun, colour and creativity of our Snappy Operas! 🎶✨ A little challenge for you… 👀 Can you guess which Snappy Opera each collage belongs to?

🌟 It starts TODAY! Help us give the gift of music and theatre to children who need it most. 🌟 Until midday on 9 December, every donation you make to Mahogany Opera through the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be DOUBLED - meaning twice the opportunity, creativity & magic for children across the UK

THE BIG GIVE IS COMING! Give the gift of music and theatre to children of all abilities across the UK this Christmas! 🎄💝🎶 Our Big Give Christmas Challenge opens at 12pm on Tuesday 2 December! For one week only, your gift to Mahogany Opera can be doubled – twice the impact at no extra cost to you.

Our #Christmas gift to @jkaconductor.bsky.social this year will be an even greater gift to our audiences in 2026! Watch this space for updates and exciting news for 2026! #AChristmasMiracle #NewMusic

Help us raise £20,000 in the Big Give Christmas Challenge and give the gift of music and theatre to children across the UK. SAVE THE DATE and SIGN UP to our Newsletter for updates and to hear how your your gift can open the door to creativity, confidence and self-expression.

OPEN CALL - SOPRANOS: In The Belly Of The Beast We are looking for a a soprano to perform in Jonah and Jephthah alongside Gramophone Magazine's Artist of the Year 2024 @carolynsampson.bsky.social OBE, in a new project bringing to life Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s Cantates Bibliques.

OPEN CALL - DESIGNERS: In The Belly Of The Beast We are looking for a scenographer/costume designer to work with the award-winning Joshua Pharo to create designs for In the Belly of the Beast, a new project bringing to life Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s Cantates Bibliques.

Considering applying for the Music & Drama Lead roles on the SEND strand of our Snappy Operas Festival. Check out what some of our previous artists have to say about the project! Deadline Monday 29th September 2025 For full details & to apply, visit our website: mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

CALLING ALL SOPRANOS & DESIGNERS... Following the success of Out Of Her Mouth, @dunedinconsort.bsky.social, @wearehera.bsky.social & Mahogany Opera join forces once again to present In the Belly of the Beast, a new project bringing to life Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s Cantates Bibliques.

There's just 1 week left to send your expressions of interest for our Snappy Opera Festival Delivery Artists (mainstream). 🗒️ Roles: Directors, Music Directors, Repetiteurs 📍 Locations: West Cumbria, the North East, the Humber 📅 Deadline: Monday 15th September mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

Open Calls are integral to our recruitment approach - not just in terms of the people we employ, but the wider community we reach and meet, making us feel richer as an organisation! Check out our latest Open Calls here: mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

Calling all Delivery Artists 📣 We are looking for artists to help us delivery our Snappy Operas Festival 2026...

📣 We're looking for Directors, MDs & Repetiteurs to deliver our Snappy Operas Festival 2026.  For full details visit our website: https://f.mtr.cool/yydkezspok 📅Deadline 15 Sept 2025

We have exciting news! Thanks to a @lotterygoodcauses.bsky.social Project Grant from ‪@artscouncilengland.bsky.social, our Snappy Operas Festival will be returning in 2026! We are now on the hunt for Delivery Artists to lead the activity across England next Spring/Summer!

Fascinating article about the influence of Hildegard von Bingen on contemporary music, featuring @nwandoebizie.bsky.social and the Hildegard Visions opera we're developing with her ✨ www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

The master of the King’s music and friend of @mahoganyopera.bsky.social, @errollynwallen.bsky.social, talks about her mission to keep music in schools, writing a piece for Charles III — and whether Rule, Britannia! has had its day www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...

Last week, we delivered a series of workshops as part of the development of a new #DIYSnappyOpera - this new #SnappyOpera commission aims to empower teachers to stage their own performance in school, and bring opera into their classroom as a creative learning tool.

So excited for this! 😍

Reviews for performances by children are very rare, so we are thrilled that The Press and Journal gave such a glowing review of our Snappy Opera performance with Aberdeen Performing Arts as part of their Light The Blue Festival. 🥰 Read the full article here: www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press...

We are exited to be supporting @jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social's Jerwood Opera Designer Awards & cannot wait to collaborate with 3 new design teams on our latest commissions, including works by @errollynwallen.bsky.social & @nwandoebizie.bsky.social More info: mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

Our friends at Second Movement are accepting expressions of interest from from disabled composers and librettists to take part in ROUGH FOR OPERA #20 - ADAPTATION To find out more about Rough for Opera #20 - ADAPTATION and information on to apply visit www.roughforopera.com

Toi toi toi to our friends in Aberdeen performing in their #SnappyOpera gala tonight as part of Aberdeen Performing Arts Light the Blue festival! Featuring Snappies by @errollynwallen.bsky.social, @gwynethherbert.bsky.social, Luke Carver Goss, Ian MacMillan, Ed Hughes & Peter Cant #makeitsnappy

Today is #NationalCheeseDay 🧀 Whilst we fully endorse eating your fill of cheese today, beware of the cheese dreams! #toomuchcheese What cheese will you be enjoying today? #cheese #snappyopera #snappyoperas #CountingSheep #MakeItSnappy

Today is National Love a Tree Day!  Trees provide homes for wildlife, shade on a sunny day, purify the air, and their natural beauty brings a sense of peace and well-being to those who take a moment to notice. Let's look after them!

Some fab feedback & drawing from the children involved in the creation of our latest #SnappyOpera 🤩

🎭 Calling all our Scottish friends! Snappy Operas is coming to #LightTheBlue2025 – featuring a cast of young stars in a series of 10-minute operas 🎶 Dramatic storms? Check. Mythical Creatures? Yep. Dancing Sausages? Of course. 🗓️ 15 June 🎟️ www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/ltb...

Today is #NationalUnicornDay and we can't help but think about the wise unicorns in our Snappy Opera, The Magical Music Tree, by composer Luke Carver Goss and poet Ian McMillan Hear Luke and Ian explain how the opera came into being here: youtu.be/s2G5Bm7-dfM?...

There are just 24 hours remaining for singer/performers to apply to be part of the #SnapElastic immersive performance for ASN young people #Dussskk Full details here 👇

📣Singer/performers wanted! Our friends at #SnapElastic are looking for 2 male singer/performers, inclusive of trans & cis men, for #Dussskk, a new immersive, interdisciplinary performance made with, and for, sound-seeking teenagers with additional support needs. www.snap-elastic.com/dusk-call-out

We are hiring up to six composers in London, Manchester and Nottingham for Reimagining the Classics, a bold and innovative project celebrating the rich heritage of opera by exploring its relevance to today’s world. Apply by Monday 24 March. streetwiseopera.org/vacancy/reim...

🚨THE #BIGFREELANCERSURVEY is back!🚨 Over the last 5 years @freelancersmake.bsky.social have collected data that has shaped funding & policy - let’s make this one the biggest yet! 📝 Take 10 mins & fill it in now: 👉 freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Survey

A very interesting read from our friend @jkaconductor.bsky.social - also includes a column about #AChristmasMiracle, our latest collaboration with the fabulous @errollynwallen.bsky.social

BOOK NOW! ⏰🎟️ There are a limited number of places remaining for this evenings Meet Me @ Mahogany Virtual Open House. Book your place now to join @mahoganyopera.bsky.social & #HooliganArtCommunity as we discuss the benefits of creating touring participatory work.

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ #loveopera #ValentinesDay

There are just a few days left to express your interest in being a Delivery Artist for #SnappyOperas #Aberdeen with #AberdeenPerformingArts Directors, Musical Directors and Repetiteurs, come join the Snappy Opera Family! #MakeItSnappy www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/call-outs/ca...

We are delighted to announce the line-up of speakers for our next Virtual Open House event - *Meet Me @ Mahogany: Participation On The Move* Facilitator: Omar Shahryar Speakers: Frederic Wake-Walker Peter Cant Jessie Maryon Davies Liubov Sliusareva

1000 women's voices is building up nicely! But we have room for more! Do you know any women who speak another language? Please send me a recording of them saying "A Thousand Women's Voices" in their language! Please send to 1000womensvoices@gmail. Thank you! Gracias! Merci! Tak! Diolch! Hvala!

Join us for our latest Meet Me @ Mahogany event... 📅17 Feb ⏲️18:00 📍Zoom In our latest Virtual Open House, we team up with Hooligan Art Community to discuss our shared experience and passion for producing touring work that actively engages local participants. mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there's another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this. #BurnsNight #RobertBurns

#SnappyOperas are returning to #Aberdeen and are partner #AberdeenPerformingArts are looking for Delivery Artists to lead on this year's project! Follow the link for more info: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/call-outs/ca...

Our VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE series is returning for 2025. 🗓️Monday 17 February 2025 🕰️6pm Further details will be released soon, but until then #SaveTheDate or catch up on our previous discussions here: mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...