Music-making in the North
Organisations
Arts organisation
Arts organisation
Arts organisation
Music and performance arts service, including instrumental tuition.
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Find an orchestra in your area.
Contemporary music ensembles around the UK, catering for musicians of all abilities. CoMA commissions leading UK and International composers to write music which is artistically challenging but technically suited to the needs of amateurs.
Uses the arts to break down many of the prejudices associated with people with mental health problems and promote access and participation.
Information on Durham Music Support Service.
Choirs, concerts and choral music resources.
List of local choirs.
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in the North East.
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in the North West.
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in Yorkshire.
Youth Music Association.
Aground-breaking new scheme to encourage and assist people of all ages living in the Garforth area to get involved in music.
Large choir association with lists of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
List of local choirs.
NUMU is a dedicated safe space for young people to upload and showcase their music, meet others and learn new skills.
A membership organisation with about 2700 members across the UK and abroad. Offering advice and guidance to anyone who wants to (re-)start learning the organ.
Sound Sense is the UK development agency for community music. They promote the significance and value of community music, and assist the professional development of people practising and participating in it.
Offering local information, advice, workshops, courses, internet access, magazines and CD and DVD hire. Find your local library through this site.
Listings by county
Cheshire Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Altricham
Audition required.
Orchestra: instrumental
Hartford
Performs throughout the year andtours abroad. Also have a youth training orchestra, which provides a good atmosphere where young musicians can meet and play on a regular basis in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Choir: vocal
Congleton
Basic sight reading and short audition required, adults only.
Choir: vocal
Warrington
Audition required
Three orchestral groupsand a wind ensemble: instrumental
Appleton
Age 8 - 21, grade 2 standard, opportunities for beginners.
Brass Band: instrumental
Audition required.
Theatre Group: vocal
Stockport
All ages and abilities encouraged.
Orchestra: instrumental
Stockport
Grade 8 standard.
Cheshire Music Organisations
Follow the music links for information on local music groups, organisations and festivals.
Cheshire Music Education Partnership
Local music services.
Halton Education Advisory Service
Local music services.
Music organisation.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Cumbria Music Groups
Orchestra: instrumental
Carlisle
Audition required, grade 5 standard.
Choir: vocal
Wigton
Ability to read music and informal audition required.
Sacred and secular choral music: vocal
Kendal
Girls only -entry is by informal audition.
Unaccompaniedchoral music from the Renaissance period: vocal
Brampton
Brass Band: instrumental
Tuition available for beginners.
Open access orchestra
Tebay
Ladies choir: vocal
Carlisle
Ages 5 - 14.
Cumbria Music Organisations
Music tuition and services in the Cumbria.
Music organisation.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Durham Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Middlesbrough
Voice test required.
Open access orchestra
Harelaw
Traditional silver band: instrumental
Darlington
Training and senior band.
Chamber orchestra: instrumental
Darlington
Male voices choir: vocal
Lanchester
Choir: vocal
Stockton-on-Tees
Symphony Orchestra: instrumental
Middlesbrough
Durham Music Organisations
List of local music groups.
Music tuition and services in the Tees Valley area.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Greater Manchester Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Manchester
Audition required.
Opera: vocal/instrumental
Manchester
All welcome.
Music Club: Music society
Manchester
Orchestra: instrumental
Sale, Cheshire
Informal audition required.
West Indian Band: instrumental
Manchester
Barbershop: vocal
Stockport
Choir: vocal
Manchester
Choir: vocal
Manchester
Audition required.
Greater Manchester Music Organisations
Manchester's music library.
Music tuition and services for school children in Manchester.
Rochdale Music Service
Provides singing, music and movement activities for 0 - 5 year olds.
Music tuition and services for young people in the Wigan area.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Lancashire Music Groups
Musical theatre company: vocal
Preston
Audition required for lead parts.
Musical theatre company: vocal
Burnley
Audition required for lead parts and non-musical backstage positions are available.
Orchestra: instrumental
Lancashire
Grade 8 standard for strings.
Chamber choir: vocal
Lancaster
Audition required.
Barber shop choir: vocal
Salwick
Audition required.
Lancashire Music Organisations
Music tuition and services in the Bolton area.
Music organisation.
Lancashire County Council's music site, with information regarding music tuition, centres and ensembles.
Listings for music groups and societies in Lancashire.
Folk music resources in Lancashire.
Tameside Music Service
Ph: 0161%20320%204246
Local music services.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Leeds and Yorkshire Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Bradford
Audition required.
Choir: vocal
Bridlington
Traditional brass band: instrumental
Clowne
Tuition available for beginners.
Medieval town musicians' repertoire: instrumental
Doncaster
Audition required
Choir: vocal
Beverley
Audition required.
Choir: vocal
Wakefield
Sacred choral music: vocal
Ilkley
Orchestra: vocal
Leeds
Audition required.
Medieval town musicians' repertoire: instrumental
Leeds
Audition required.
Orchestra: instrumental
Scarborough
Grade 5 required for strings, wind players should contact first.
Music that helps special needs sufferers: vocal
Leeds
Concert band: instrumental
York
Orchestra: instrumental
York
Audition required.
Orchestra: instrumental
Leeds
Choir: vocal
Wakefield
Audition required.
Brass Band: instrumental
Headlingley
Grade 4 standard, open to anyone in full time education.
Leeds and Yorkshire Music Organisations
Music tuition and services in the Leeds area.
Music tuition and services in the Calderdale area.
Projects/resource organisation linking children and the arts.
Music organisation operating in the Wakefield area. Website contains links to local bands andorchestras.
The Service offers support to schools, professional instrumental teaching, and wide ranging musical opportunities in the community.
Music tuition and services for children and he community in the East Riding area.
Music tuition and services in the Kingston Upon Hull area.
Music tuition and services in the Kirklees area.
Music organisation.
Music tuition and services in North Yorkshire.
Music tuition, instrument acquisition and music services for children in the Rotherham area.
Music tuition and services in the Sheffield area.
Arts services, including music lessons and instrument hire.
Brass band competitions in Yorkshire.
Information on local brass bands including a large list of bands in the area.
List of choirs in Yorkshire. The website also contains a lot of information on folk and local folk groups and performers.
The internetgateway to cultural events and organisations in Yorkshire.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Lincolnshire Music Groups
Orchestra: instrumental
Lincoln
Strings grade 6 standard, wind grade 8 standard.
Merseyside Music Groups
Chamber and medium-sized orchestra: instrumental
Liverpool
Grade 8 standard, orchestral and sight reading experience.
Choir: vocal
Liverpool
Reasonable sight reading and audition required.
Brass band: instrumental
St Helens
Training band for all ages and senior band for experiences players.
Choir: vocal
Liverpool
Invite and audition required.
Orchestra: instrumental
Crosby, Liverpool
Orchestra: instrumental
Southport
Merseyside Music Organisations
Music organisation.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Northumberland Music Groups
Choir: vocal
Hexham
Choir: vocal
Alnwick
Contact first to apply.
Classic and Secular music: instrumental/vocal
Bedlington
Membership is dependent upon a declaration of conversion and becoming a “Soldier”.
Music society
Northumberland and North East
Brass Band: instrumental
Peggs Wood, Morpeth
Training and senior band.
Open access orchestra
Newbiggin
Northumberland Music Organisations
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.
Tyne and Wear Music Groups
Orchestra: instrumental
Heaton
Spaces limited. Trial period for newcomers.
Choir: vocal
Tynemouth
Community drum, pan and wind band: instrumental
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Any age welcome.
Youth string orchestra: instrumental
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ages 8 - 18, strings grade 1 standard.
Acoustic band: instrumental
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Adults only
Steel band: instrumental
Wallsend
Ages 8+.
Recorder orchestra: instrumental
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Grade 6 standard.
Choir: vocal
Newcastle Upon Tyne
High standard, good sight reading and audition required.
Choir: vocal
Gateshead
Ages 16+, open access community choir.
Tyne and Wear Music Organisations
North Tyneside Music Service
Local music services.
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.