Parents: Find Music Centres and Groups
Having lessons is one thing, but the skills a young musician gains from making music in a group are an important part of their development as musicians, and as people. And they’ll have great fun too!
Sign up for Lessons, Music Centres or County Ensembles
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of Music Centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route for beginners alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
Our County Ensembles offer the opportunity for intermediate and advanced instrumentalists and singers can take their skills to the next level, working with professional music directors and tutors.
More Music, based at The Hothouse in Morecambe, runs a wide range of creative music sessions for all ages, including early years musicmaking, rock schools, hip-hop/DJing, jazz, singing and much more. Visit More Music for more info or click on the individual links below.
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Lancashire Schools Jazz Orchestra
Our schools jazz orchestra (LSJO) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county
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Lancashire Schools Symphony Orchestra
Our Schools Symphony Orchestra is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county.
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Lancashire Youth Brass Band
Our brass band (LYBB) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county.
Dates:
Summer Term 2024
April 13 Rehearsal 12
April 27 Rehearsal 13
May 11 Rehearsal 14
May 27 – 31 Half Term
June 15 Rehearsal 15
June 29 Rehearsal 16
July 13 Brass at the Seaside – Lytham St Anne’s
July 19 – 23 Tour to Jersey
Autumn Term 2024
Sep 7 Rehearsal 1 + Seating Auditions (Parents meeting 10am)
Sep 14 Extra Rehearsal
Sep 28 Rehearsal 2
Oct 5 Extra Rehearsal
Oct 12 Rehearsal 3
Oct 23 – 27 Half Term
Nov 2 Rehearsal 4
Nov 9 Remembrance Concert at St Peter’s Church, Scorton
Nov 16 Extra Rehearsal
Nov 17 Youth Brass in Concert – The Glasshouse Gateshead
Nov 23 Rehearsal 5
Dec 7 Rehearsal 6
Dec 11 Carols at Penwortham Christmas Markets
Dec 14 Christmas Concert at St Leonard’s Church, Langho
Dec 22 – Jan 7 Christmas Holidays
Spring Term 2025
Jan 11 Rehearsal 7
Jan 25 Rehearsal 8
Feb 8 Rehearsal 9
Mar 1 Rehearsal 10
Mar 14 – 16 Residential Course – Winmarleigh Hall
Mar 22 Rehearsal 11
Mar 29 National Youth Brass Band Championships
April 4 – April 21 Easter Holidays
Summer Term 2025
May 3 Rehearsal 12
May 17 Rehearsal 13
May 26 – 30 Half Term
June 7 Rehearsal 14
June 21 Rehearsal 15
July 5 Rehearsal 16
July 12 Brass at the Seaside – Lytham St Anne’s
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Lancashire Youth Concert Band
Formed in 1976, the Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) is one of Lancashire’s County Ensembles.
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Lancashire Youth Concert Band
Formed in 1976, the Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) is one of Lancashire’s County Ensembles.
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Lancashire Youth Symphony Orchestra
Our youth symphony orchestra (LYSO) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across Lancashire
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Honk! Lancashire Youth Streetband
Honk! is a funky, fun, performing streetband and we play contemporary beats and tunes. Within the band, there is space to improvise, invent and make new music.
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Burnley Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Burnley Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Lancaster Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs.
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Fylde Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Ormskirk Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Pendle Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Wyre Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Preston Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Preston Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Stages
For 11 – 18 year olds who want to know more about music – from hip-hop to jazz, metal to pop and everything in between.
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Bay Youth Voices
A fun pop choir for primary age children
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Long Walk Chinese Orchestra
The Long Walk Chinese Orchestra is a diverse group of musicians who play traditional Chinese melodies on traditional Chinese instruments. There is a wide age range in the group, and the orchestra has a place for both beginners and more experienced musicians
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More Media Collective
Gain experience working in the music industry
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Gain experience working in the music industry
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Gain experience working in the music industry
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Baybeat Streetband
Learn and perform upbeat Samba music, full of beats and rhythms, as part of the Baybeat streetband. If you want to try out exciting percussion or if you play brass, come along and make some noise.
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Baybeat Streetband
Learn and perform upbeat Samba music, full of beats and rhythms, as part of the Baybeat streetband. If you want to try out exciting percussion or if you play brass, come along and make some noise.
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Pop Inspire
Our Pop Inspire ensemble is an opportunity for young musicians in the early stages of their musical journey to meet and play with other young people from across the whole of Lancashire.
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Strings Inspire
Our Strings Inspire ensemble is an opportunity for young musicians in the early stages of their musical journey to meet and play with other young people from across the whole of Lancashire.
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Wind, Brass and Percussion Inspire
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