Music

Tuition

Borough Music School

Offers individual and group instrumental teaching to children (mainly of primary age) at subsidised cost, targeting families whose children would benefit but whose parents cannot afford private fees. It currently offers individual lessons in keyboard, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, guitar and trumpet, and group lessons in a number of instruments.
Tel: 020 7525 9002

BoroughMusicSchool@yahoo.co.uk
www.geocities.com/boroughmusicschool

British Youth Opera

Trains and develops emerging operatic talent, specifically young singers aged 20 – 30, on the verge of their professional career. It provides instruction, coaching and advice for singers, instrumentalists, conductors, directors and production staff. There are opportunities to take part in rehearsals, performances and productions; facilities for rehearsal, performance and production are also available.
London South Bank University
Tel: 020 7815 6090
info@byo.org.uk
www.byo.org.uk
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA

CM

CM is a music charity which offers education, training and artist support programmes for musicians, especially young people who have not enjoyed mainstream educational opportunities. Their activities range from weekend classes for 7 -16 year olds through to full time under-graduate production and teaching courses.
Tel: 020 7633 0550
everyone@cmonline.org.uk
www.cmonline.org.uk
82 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 0AS

Drake Music Project (London)

The Drake Music Project aims to champion the musical abilities, identities and aspirations of physically disabled people. They provide music projects with physically disabled people of all age groups, training in assistive technology for those wishing to work inclusively in music technology, research and development into assistive technology solutions.
Tel: 020 8692 9000
info@drakemusicproject.org
www.drakemusicproject.org
The Deptford Albany
Douglas Way
Deptford
London SE8 4AG

Goldsmiths College (University of London)

Goldsmiths College offers two degree courses in music, as well as postgraduate courses.
Tel: 0845 2015674
admissions@gold.ac.uk
www.goldsmiths.ac.uk
New Cross
London
SE14 6NW

Heart'n Soul

Heart 'n Soul is an arts organisation led by artists with learning disabilities and offering creative opportunities to people with learning disabilities. It offers a programme of activities including touring performances, club events, training, residencies and extensive workshops for people with learning disabilities.
Tel: 020 8694 1632
info@heartnsoul.co.uk
www.heartnsoul.co.uk
The Deptford Albany
Douglas Way
London
SE8 4AG

London’s Centre for Young Musicians

Provides teaching and experience for children across the full spectrum of musical styles, from beginners to the most advanced students. The main centre at Morley College offers individual lessons, choir, ensembles and general musicianship. Twelve satellite local junior centres offer tuition in groups and are free to attend. Taster courses and instrument loans are also available.
Tel: 020 7928 3844
info@cymlondon.demon.co.uk
www.cym.org.uk
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7HT

Midi Music Company

The Midi Music Company offers music making programme for young people, providing access to professional tuition, musical instruments, new technologies, lyric writing and information about the music industry.
Tel: 020 8694 6093
theteam@themidimusiccompany.co.uk
www.themidimusiccompany.co.uk
77 Watsons Street
Deptford
London
SE8 4AU

Morley College

Morley College offers a range of courses at every level from complete beginners to postgraduate. Courses range from choirs to jazz, instrumental studies, pop and classical, and cover music theory, world music, ensembles, electronic music and concerts.
Tel: 020 7928 8501
enquiries@morleycollege.ac.uk
www.morleycollege.ac.uk
61 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7HT

Musical Routes

A website providing help with finding suitable courses, workshops and events for all music styles and abilities. The webiste features a comprehensive database and search facility.
www.musicalroutes.co.uk

Pembroke Music Academy

Pembroke Academy provides 8 to 16 year olds in the Walworth area with intensive instrumental and vocal tuition, aimed at developing their talents and increasing opportunities for musical education and performance. Students are charged 70p a session for tuition on a variety of instruments, and the Academy lends instruments to all those who require them.
Tel: 020 7703 3803
pembrokeacademy@tiscali.co.uk
80 Tatum Street
London
SE17 1QR

Raw Material

Raw material provides music and video production, events, DJ'ing and support for developing and emerging young artists.
Tel: 020 7737 6103
Robert@raw-material.org
www.raw-material.org
2 Robsart Street
London
SW9 0DC

Spirit Arts Academy

SAA is based in Camberwell and provides training, life skills and flexible learning to young, predominately black, people aged 11 to 25. A wide ranging programme is offered and music related courses include recording studio development, music technology, vocal training and individual music tuition. It also offers IAG NextStep Programme and Personal Development.
Tel: 020 7738 7678
Spiritartacademy@aol.com
www.southwark.tv/spirit/saahome.asp
61 Lilford Road
Camberwell
London
SE5 9HY

Southwark Youth Service Arts and Media

Southwark Media Centre offers a programme of courses and drop-in sessions for 11 to 24 year olds. Their music based courses include music production, MC'ing and DJ'ing, vocals and sound engineering
Tel: 020 7639 4215
Bellenden Old School
Bellenden Road
London
SE15 4DG

Southwark College

Offers the following music related courses Music First Diploma, Music Practice National Diploma and Music Technology.
Tel: 020 7815 1500
www.southwark.ac.uk
Waterloo Centre
The Cut
London
SE1 8LE

Choirs

Chorus Mundi

Performs a range of music at venues around London, the UK and the world. Chorus Mundi comprises a selection of experienced singers drawn from choirs throughout Britain. You will need to do a simple voice test before joining, and need some choral experience and reasonable sight-reading ability.
Tel: 020 8699 3309
chorusmundi@aol.com
www.chorusmundi.org.uk

National Association of Choirs

Provides British choirs with a range of support services to promote and sustain the art and public performance of choral music. Their website lists over 490 choirs drawn from throughout the UK, covering male and female choirs, mixed choirs and choral societies, and youth choirs.
www.ukchoirsassoc.co.uk

South London Chorus

South London Chorus is the performing name of the Dulwich Choral Society.
The choir has about 90 singers, performing at least three concerts a year with professional orchestras and soloists. Auditions are held throughout the year.
Membership Secretary
Tel: 020 8672 7494
webmaster@southlondonchorus.org.uk
www.southlondonchorus.org.uk

Orchestras

The Dulwich Symphony Orchestra

An amateur orchestra with a professional conductor and leader. The players have a wide variety of experience and abilities, regular rehearsals are held so that members can develop their orchestral skills and knowledge.
join@dulwichsymphonyorchestra.org.uk
www.dulwichsymphonyorchestra.org.uk

London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)

The LPO is the resident symphony orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as well as at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the summer. It has an extensive education programme involving schools, training schemes for newly graduated musicians and its Open Ear Orchestra is open to accomplished and committed players and singers from any background.
Tel: 020 7840 4200
admin@lpo.org.uk
www.lpo.co.uk
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP

London Sinfonietta

Associate Artists of the South Bank Centre, the London Sinfonietta is renowned for performing and commissioning contemporary classical music. It also runs an extensive education programme with schools and community groups, and has a variety of resource packs available online.
Tel: 020 7928 0828
info@londonsinfonietta.org.uk
www.londonsinfonietta.org.uk
Third Floor
Dominion House
101 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0JF

National Youth Orchestra

The National Youth Orchestra gives talented young musicians the chance to work with some of the top conductors in the world and play in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the UK. To be eligible to join you must be under 18 on 1 September in the year you apply and play an orchestral instrument to Grade 8 distinction standard although you do not have to have taken any exams.
Tel: 0117 960 0477
info@nyo.org.uk
www.nyo.org.uk

Other groups

London Musicians' Collective Ltd

The London Musicians Collective is a charity and membership organisation devoted to contemporary music. It promotes improvised and experimental music via concerts and an annual festival, undertakes musical workshops and twice-yearly publishes the magazine and CD package 'Resonance'.
Tel: 020 7403 1922
Room 3-6, Third Floor
Lafone House,
11-13 Leathermarket Street
London
SE1 3HN

Making Music

Represents and supports amateur and semi-professional music groups of all types throughout the United Kingdom. Provides a comprehensive range of artistic and administrative services and development and training opportunities. They also lobbies on behalf of their members to national and local government and other agencies.
Tel: 0870 903 3780
info@makingmusic.org.uk
www.makingmusic.org.uk
2-4 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3NW

Pegasus Opera Company

The leading multiracial medium sized touring opera company in the United Kingdom. Pegasus aims to make opera accessible to as wide an audience as possible, actively involving a cross-section of the community. This includes programming an accessible range of works, touring to medium sized venues, providing an education programme and developing new audiences through special workshops and outreach programmes.
Tel: 020 7501 9501
admin@pegopera.org
www.pegopera.org
St Matthews
Brixton Hill
London
SW2 1JF

Sound Connections

Sound Connections is a consortium of organisations working to represent the youth music training and development sector in London, organisations providing quality music making activities that are appealing and engaging for young people and are of relevance to their lives.
Tel: 020 7378 7227
info@sound-connections.org.uk
www.sound-connections.org.uk
Unit LF3.8
The Leathermarket
11-13 Weston Street
London
SE1 3ER

South London Community Music

Works to promote community music making in south London. Member groups are: South London Summer Music; Southwark Concert Band; South London Jazz Orchestra; Southwark Consort of Winds and the South London Summer Music Festival.
at.orpheusweb.co.uk

South London Jazz Orchestra

A community band open to local people wanting to play Big Band music. Rehearsals are open to players of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. Newcomers are always welcome, with or without experience.
info@sljo.org.uk
www.sljo.org.uk

Southwark Concert Band

Based in Herne Hill, the Southwark Concert Band give formal concerts and play at many community and outdoor events. They are always open to new wind, brass and percussion players joining the band, and you do not need audition before you join.
franniehewitt@ntlworld.com
at.orpheusweb.co.uk/scb

Southwark Consorts of Winds

There are three ensembles the Ancient & Modern Consort, the Classical Consort and the Clarinet Consort. Performing four or five times, with rehearsals once a month, the ensembles do not always have vacancies for new players but welcome people getting in touch if they are interested in joining.
alan.taylor@dpmail.co.uk
at.orpheusweb.co.uk

Contact us

Tel: 020 7525 2000
artsadmin@southwark.gov.uk

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