Often they are based on a shared cultural interest: the discussion of books, musical evenings or art collecting.

His family had weekly musical evenings, in which the boy took part at a very early age.

She sat, desperately struggling to be attentive, through musical evenings.

At a glance, this may seem an unremittingly grim musical evening.

Frequently, the family had "musical evenings" in their home that lasted about an hour.

In all, even with the caveats, this was a satisfying musical evening.

He played the violin with passion and often performed at musical evenings.

Such a musical evening was to be held in January, 1906.

It was to a musical evening, in three days' time, which he said we should accept.

And there had also been for many years the musical evenings at your parents' home.