Music Groups
Playing in a Music Group (ensemble) is a hugely enjoyable experience, it improves music reading skills, increases confidence and gives the opportunity to play fun and exciting music alongside your friends and fellow musicians.
Moorlands Music Centre
Newcastle Music Centre
Burton Music Centre
Stafford Music Centre
Lichfield and Rugeley Music Centre
Cannock Music Centre
Tamworth Music Centre
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Whatever your interest, age, or level of ability there is a Music Group to suit you at one of the seven Music Centres run by the Music Service in Staffordshire.
All Music Groups are completely free of charge for children living, or attending school, in Staffordshire.
Music Groups take place in Music Centres and these are currently based in Burton, Cannock, Lichfield and Rugeley, Moorlands, Newcastle, Stafford, and Tamworth.
Below is a list of the music centres. Or view our Music Centre Handbook.
Burton Music Centre
John Taylor Free School, Branston Road, Tatenhill, Burton-on-Trent DE13 9SA
When:
Monday Weekly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Stephen Partridge
Cannock Music Centre
Venue:
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College,
WS11 4AW
When:
Saturday Fortnightly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mr Alex Walker
Lichfield and Rugeley Music Centre
Venue:
King Edward VI School, Lichfield,
WS14 9EE
When:
Monday Weekly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mrs Johanna Owens
Moorlands Music Centre
Venue:
The William Amory Primary School, ST11 9PN
When:
Thursday Weekly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mr Dan Hollingshurst
Newcastle Music Centre
Venue:
St. John Fisher Catholic College,
NUL, ST5 2SJ
When:
Saturday Fortnightly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mrs Janine Golds
Stafford Music Centre
Venue:
Riverway Centre, Riverway,
Stafford, ST16 3TH
When:
Wednesday Weekly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mr Mark Glover
Email:
mark.glover@entrust-ed.co.uk
Venue:
Walton Priory Middle School,
Stone, ST15 OAL
When:
Monday Weekly Rehearsals
Tamworth Music Centre
Venue:
Landau Forte QEMS,
Tamworth, B79 8AZ
When:
Saturday Fortnightly Rehearsals
Centre Manager:
Mrs Sara Kimber
What’s on
We offer a range of fun, engaging activities at our 7 music centres across the country. View our What’s on PDF guide.
Membership Fees
Staffordshire Music Centres are supported by the grant we receive from the Department for Education and we want to remove any barriers of young musicians to join our groups.
Our Music Centre membership is FREE of charge. Please come and try one of our groups before committing to regular rehearsals.
Online Portal
Where the music service are organising lessons, parents can log into an Online Parent Portal to check the details and full range of options available at your school.