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Have fun and exciting music lessons with us, developing musical and instrumental skills from beginner to advanced.

Durham Music Service offers small group lessons in nearly all schools across County Durham and Darlington.*

There is usually a termly charge for lessons. Lessons may be free for some children and there are also ways to help you spread the cost of lessons.

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*please note lessons are subject to availability in each school

Durham Music Youth Choir

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Durham Music Training Choir

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Durham Music North Regional Wind Band

North Regional Wind Band is a fun band to be in!
Durham Music Online Theory

Want to improve your musical understanding and general musicianship?

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Music Groups

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Forged by Fire

Brand new piece created by Durham Virtual Orchestra and Composer James Redwood
When I’m Gone (Cups song)

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Wednesday Wind-days

The brilliant Wednesday Wind-days performing as part of Durham Music Big Play and Making Music 2021
Durham Music Big Play

Over 15,000 pupils taking part TODAY all part of Making Music Day
Virtual Open Mic

Call out to all Guitarists, Drummers and Singers!
Big Play Schools 2021: The music plays on!

Your school can join in with Make Music Day on the 21st June, or any day that week
Little Fingers

Little Fingers is a programme designed for your young learners in KS1 and can build on musical learning and development from the Tiny Fingers programme. Musical skills are learnt through singing games and rhymes, and by developing children’s confidence in using untuned percussion instruments.
First Access

Every child can explore the magic of instrumental learning as part of the First Access scheme. These programmes introduce pupils to instrumental learning in a fun and inclusive way. They are carefully designed to develop pupils’ love of, confidence and progress in music, while also enhancing their personal and educational development as a whole.