Preston Music Workshops
Music workshops for businesses, communities and schools in and around Preston
Community music workshops
I welcome approaches from organisations wanting someone to provide music content, existing groups in need of a new leader, or people who would like to set up a new group. Current groups are listed below (details correct at time of publication).
For more details, email Jon Aveyard.
Preston Scratch Band. Singing and playing pop songs from music books. Occasional Saturdays, 11am-1pm session, including a break, in front of the stage at Chew's Yard, Market Street West, PR1 2HB. £6 per session.
Cottam Ukuleles. Group ukulele lesson playing well known songs. Mondays, 12pm-1pm in Cottam Community Centre, Haydocks Lane, PR4 0NY. £6 per session.
Preston Handbell Ensemble. Learning simple patterns and pieces on provided handbells. Mondays, 1pm-2pm in Cottam Community Centre, Haydocks Lane, PR4 0NY. £6 per session.
The Good Day Sunshine Recorder Group. Playing three-part arrangements of Beatles songs and other pieces with very simple harmony parts for beginners and more complicated parts for more experienced players. Mondays, 2pm-3pm in Cottam Community Centre, Haydocks Lane, PR4 0NY. £6 per session.
Jubiloso. Simple music-making open to anyone but accessible for people with learning disabilities or other disabilities. Carers/support/family etc. are welcome to take part in the sessions if they choose to. Fridays, 2pm-3pm at Disability Equality North West, 23 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP. £5 per session.
Illumination Community Choir. Open to anyone but is delivered to be accessible to those with visual impairment. Fridays, 12pm-1pm in Preston Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, PR1 2NL. Originally funded by the Galloway's Society for the Blind. Supported by the Central Methodist Church. £5 per session.
Worldwise Samba Drummers. Playing high energy Afro-Brazilian percussion pieces. Open to anyone regardless of ability or experience. Wednesdays, 6.15pm-8.15pm in the University of Lancashire's Media Factory, Kirkham Street off Fylde Road, Preston. First time free then £5 per session.
Preston People's Choir. Unaccompanied singing, usually in three- and four-part harmony, of folk and folk-style songs from around the world as well as arrangements of pop songs. Tuesdays, 7pm-8.30pm in the University of Lancashire's Media Factory, Kirkham Street off Fylde Road, Preston. First two sessions free then variable rates of pay.
The Blue Flamingo Cafe. Free events, open to anyone, dementia-friendly.
- most Wednesdays, 12.30pm-2pm at St Teresa's Parish Centre, 34 Queensway Drive, Penwortham PR1 0DS. Free to attend but donations welcome.
- most Tuesdays, 1pm-3pm at St Michael's Church on Egerton Road, Ashton. Free to attend but donations welcome.
The Green Choir. Occasional gatherings amongst the trees and reedbeds of Dobcroft nature reserve, 49 Whitby Avenue, Ingol, PR2 3YP in which we learn simple unaccompanied songs about nature.
Music Box. Occasional events which bring together adults in fun music-making activities such as boomwhackers, body percussion, song baths and more.
The Preston Jazz & Improvisation Festival. For the past few years, I am grateful to have been supported by Tony Rigg and the rest of the Preston Jazz & Improvisation Festival team in providing participatory music workshops at venues around Preston leading to public performances at The Ferret and Avenham Park.