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.
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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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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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Poulton 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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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
Our Wind, Brass and Percussion 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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