Appleby Beginner Brass Group

Thursday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Appleby Hub, Chapel St, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6QR

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Kirkby Stephen Beginner Brass Group

Fridays 6:30-8:00pm. Kirkby Stephen Band Room

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Woodgate Music Programme

Drum + Brass offers music lessons to local families with a focus on community, inclusion and progression.

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No Apologies Brass

For female/identifying brass players
Meets every Thursday 6-7 p.m.
at The KSSB Bandroom, CA17 4SA

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No Bars Penrith

Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Inclusive and creative Music-Making for all instrumentalists at Blue Jam Art Space, Mostyn Hall Penrith

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No Bars Orchestra

It started as a celebration of the 70th birthday of Geoff Forse who has managed the Woodgate Resources Centre for over 30 years, many of them as a volunteer.   He has ensured that people of all ages have had access to music lessons - learning a range of instruments:...
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OUR VISION

Our vision is for every community to have affordable, inclusive access to making music.

OUR MISSION

Drum and Brass co-produces music-making groups with marginalised communities.  We support our players to develop their own musical journeys, as well as to develop as practitioners, leaders and advocates in order to diversify voices in the instrumental music-making sector.

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Cumbria Brass

 In this vast and varied county, Drum and Brass advocates, co-produces and celebrates brass playing with marginalised communities. 

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Music @Woodgate

In the heart of Leicester, our Woodgate music programme has served our vibrant and diverse locality with innovative and inclusive teaching and performance opportunities for over 20 years.

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Advocating for diverse voices in the instrumental music sector

Drum and Brass directors work at national, regional and grassroots levels to centre diverse voices in community music-making.

Let's talk about music

It’s in all our lives, but do we know how to get involved? What it entails? How much it costs? Let’s make time to talk about music…

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