Parents: Other Opportunities in Lancashire


View all our music making opportunities for children and young people in Lancashire. From bands to workshops, to music centres and choirs. You will find up-to-date timings and contact details.

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Lancashire Rocks for Key Stage 3

A highly-successful and practical approach which reflects and builds upon your students’ existing passion for music for Key Stage 3.

Bay Youth Voices

A fun pop choir for primary age children

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.

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.

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.

Become a Band Workshops

Perfect for 10-18 Secondary school pupils, but can be adapted to other Key Stages as well. Typically ran in out of hours clubs, lunchtimes and after school.

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.

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.

Chinese Music & Culture Workshops

Bring Chinese music and culture into your school with More Music’s bespoke workshops

Creative Composition Workshops

Songwriting and Composition workshops

These workshops are ideal for children of all ages, group sizes abilities, and are ran over half or full day sessions, which can extend over a period of time.

Early Music Makers

Early Music Makers

An easy-to-use and accessible resource for working with nursery and reception classes packed with songs, games and ideas for using classroom instruments.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes

An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.

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

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.

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

Lancashire Youth Concert Band

Formed in 1976, the Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) is one of Lancashire’s County Ensembles.

Lancashire Youth Concert Band

Formed in 1976, the Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) is one of Lancashire’s County Ensembles.

LMS Curriculum Delivery & School Ensembles

Our experienced team, all with Qualified Teacher Status, are specialists in delivering curriculum music in Primary, Secondary, Special and Short Stay Schools, which can be used to cover PPA time.

LMS Instrumental and Vocal Tuition

LMS Instrumental and Vocal Tuition

We offer your students the chance to learn woodwind, brass, strings, guitar, ukulele, singing, percussion, drums, keyboard and piano* with our experienced and inspiring teachers.

LMS Instrumental and Vocal Tuition

LMS Instrumental and Vocal Tuition

We offer your students the chance to learn woodwind, brass, strings, guitar, ukulele, singing, percussion, drums, keyboard and piano* with our experienced and inspiring teachers.

LMS One-off Singing Workshops

The benefits of regular singing in schools, both academic and social, are widely recognised. These one-off singing workshops are designed to inspire and encourage your pupils.

LMS One-off Taster Workshops

These hands-on sessions are designed to inspire your pupils and encourage them to think about playing an instrument. Working with one of our experienced staff over 2 hours, your pupils will have the opportunity to try out instruments and perform a simple piece together.

LMS Six-week Sing

A weekly, 1-hour visit from a specialist for 6 weeks to kick-start singing in your school, perhaps in the lead-up to a festival or school production. A fantastic experience for pupils but also a great way to give staff more confidence to lead singing. We can work with groups of any size and can either provide appropriate repertoire or work on material provided by your school.

LMS Training and Consultancy

Lancashire Music Service provide bespoke support, designed to meet the needs of your individual school and staff including developing a scheme of work, assessment, using classroom instruments and school singing.

LMS Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)

A Lancashire Music Service teacher will visit your school each week to work with the pupils alongside the class teacher and teaching assistants. This inclusive and fun approach to music making provides all pupils (and participating staff!) with a positive experience of both learning an instrument and playing together in an ensemble.

LMS Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)

A Lancashire Music Service teacher will visit your school each week to work with the pupils alongside the class teacher and teaching assistants. This inclusive and fun approach to music making provides all pupils (and participating staff!) with a positive experience of both learning an instrument and playing together in an ensemble.

LMS Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)

A Lancashire Music Service teacher will visit your school each week to work with the pupils alongside the class teacher and teaching assistants. This inclusive and fun approach to music making provides all pupils (and participating staff!) with a positive experience of both learning an instrument and playing together in an ensemble.

LMS Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)

A Lancashire Music Service teacher will visit your school each week to work with the pupils alongside the class teacher and teaching assistants. This inclusive and fun approach to music making provides all pupils (and participating staff!) with a positive experience of both learning an instrument and playing together in an ensemble.

More Music CPD and Events

More Music provide a wide range CPD and Training opportunities for Music Educators.

 

More Music SEND Training & CPD

For learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities we recognise that music can eliminate some of the frequent barriers to participation and allow individual’s personality and creativity to shine.

More Music SEND Training & CPD

For learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities we recognise that music can eliminate some of the frequent barriers to participation and allow individual’s personality and creativity to shine.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

Music Technology Workshops

The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.

SEND Music Workshop

More Music’s bespoke SEND workshops are for learners of all ages with special education needs. They can run wherever you or your learners are based, either as a one-off courses or on a regular basis. Single workshops are great to introduce variation to routines and develop new skills.  Longer-term programmes – whether for a few weeks or for the whole year – allow significant, sometimes life-changing, progress to be made.

SEND Music Workshop

More Music’s bespoke SEND workshops are for learners of all ages with special education needs. They can run wherever you or your learners are based, either as a one-off courses or on a regular basis. Single workshops are great to introduce variation to routines and develop new skills.  Longer-term programmes – whether for a few weeks or for the whole year – allow significant, sometimes life-changing, progress to be made.

Singing and Choirs Workshops

These workshops are great for helping classes or big groups come together in this feel-good activity. It’s perfect for developing literacy and can be linked to other areas of the curriculum.

Singing and Choirs Workshops

These workshops are great for helping classes or big groups come together in this feel-good activity. It’s perfect for developing literacy and can be linked to other areas of the curriculum.

Singing and Choirs Workshops

These workshops are great for helping classes or big groups come together in this feel-good activity. It’s perfect for developing literacy and can be linked to other areas of the curriculum.

Singing and Choirs Workshops

These workshops are great for helping classes or big groups come together in this feel-good activity. It’s perfect for developing literacy and can be linked to other areas of the curriculum.

More Media Collective

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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

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