Open day
Autumn open day
Saturday 17 October, 10am – 1pm
Try any instrument for ten minutes, meet the teachers and ask about places for the spring term.
Free
The Old Chapel
What’s on
Term dates, concerts and band camps.
We follow the local school terms, with 11 lessons in each. No lessons in half term, when we run camps and workshops instead.
Autumn term
11 lessons
Mon 14 Sep – Sat 5 Dec 2026
Half term 26 – 31 Oct
Spring term
11 lessons
Mon 4 Jan – Sat 27 Mar 2027
Half term 15 – 20 Feb
Summer term
11 lessons
Mon 19 Apr – Sat 10 Jul 2027
Half term 31 May – 5 Jun
Coming up
Band camp
Half-term band camp
Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 October
Ages 9 to 15. Form a band, learn three songs and play them to parents on the last afternoon.
£120 for three days
The Old Chapel
Concert
Winter concert
Saturday 5 December, 2pm and 5pm
Every student who wants to play gets a spot: soloists, bands, ukulele club and a Little Notes finale. Retiring collection for charity.
Free entry
St Anne’s Church Hall
Workshop
Songwriting for teens
Tuesday 16 February, 10am – 3pm
Half-term workshop for ages 12 to 16. Write a song in a group and record a rough demo to take home.
£25
The Old Chapel
Concert
Spring concert
Saturday 20 March, 3pm
The spring term’s bands and soloists, plus our first grade exam results of the year. Retiring collection for charity.
Free entry
St Anne’s Church Hall
Band camp
Easter band camp
Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 April
Four days, four bands and a gig on Friday afternoon. Ages 9 to 15, some playing experience needed.
£165 for four days
The Old Chapel
Concert
Concert at the bandstand
Saturday 10 July, 1pm
Our summer show outdoors. Bring a picnic. If it rains, we move into the church hall.
Free
Kestlebury Rec bandstand
Band camp
Summer band camp
Monday 2 – Friday 6 August
Our biggest week of the year. Ages 9 to 15, 10am to 3pm, with a show for families on Friday.
£195 for the week
The Old Chapel
Holiday band camps
Form a band on Monday. Play a gig on Friday.
Who it’s for
Ages 9 to 15 with at least a term of lessons on any instrument, including singing.
The day
10am to 3pm. Bring a packed lunch and a water bottle. Drums, amps and keyboards are here.
The finish
Every camp ends with a short gig for families on the last afternoon.
Termly concerts
Everyone gets a turn on stage.
Three concerts a year, open to every student from Little Notes to Grade 8. Nobody has to play, but most want to by their second term. Tickets are free and the retiring collection goes to a local charity each time.