Preston Music Centre

We're Back!!

Hope you all had a fabulously sunny half term, we're looking forward to seeing everyone this week for the final half term of the year!

MEET DAVE! Our fabulous Music Tech Guru!

Dave runs the BeatLab sessions at Preston Music Centre, where young musicians learn how to create and perform original music with Ableton Move groove-boxes. He has been working for LMS for about 20 years and, as well as teaching bass and guitar and running jazz & rock band workshops, he is the lead practitioner working with students on electronic music. He has also been a key driving force in the development of this in Lancashire.

As a firm believer in practicing what you teach, Dave also has his own distinctive artist practice, creating and performing regularly as Guerrilla Biscuits. He harnesses a laptop running Ableton Live software and controlled by many MIDI controllers to curate improvised immersive sonic journeys packed full of glitchy beats, sweet hooks & filthy grooves all mixed and mashed in real time.

Drawing on his deep love of jazz and improvised music, Dave incorporates chance and probability into his live performances to create unpredictable situations that require in-the-moment responses, producing new and hopefully surprising results with each performance.

Having come up through many DIY music scenes, Dave is a passionate educator who believes strongly in harnessing the knowledge and interests of young musicians to create non-hierarchical learning environments where every intentional choice that can be explained is valid. Students are encouraged to collaborate with each other and to play and perform in groups. They are facilitated to take control of their own learning by experimenting and doing and, most importantly, sharing the results with each other.

Lancashire Music Hub presents: ‘Where Will Music Take You?’

We would absolutely love it if you are available to come along on Monday 29th June to support some of our music centre students (and staff!) who are involved in the County Ensembles and Choir 🌟🎶

The event promises to be a lot of fun and full of wonderful live music - there’s something for everyone! 🎉

The ticket link is below for you:
https://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/.../lancashire-music.../

See you there!

Lancashire Music Hub

Lancashire Music Hub Presents: “Where will Music Take You?” | The Bridgewater Hall

We would absolutely love it if you are available to come along on Monday 29th June to support some of our music centre students (and staff!) who are involved in the County Ensembles and Choir 🌟🎶

The event promises to be a lot of fun and full of wonderful live music - there’s something for everyone! 🎉

The ticket link is below for you:
https://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/.../lancashire-music.../

See you there!

Lancashire Music Hub

The Countdown to the Bridgewater Hall event is on and we are calling for Programme sponsors! A wonderful opportunity to show your support for the Young Musicians of our County and to associate your business with this prestigious event.

🤝 Programme Advertising Opportunities
Do you own a business, work for one, or know someone who does? We have a limited number of sponsorship packages and advertising spaces available.
Programme advertising:
¼ page – £100
½ page – £175
Full page – £300
Premium spot! Inside Back cover of the Programme - £400
Please complete this form by Friday 5th June: https://forms.office.com/e/MkbLu0Hsba

All funds raised will go directly towards supporting the Bridgewater Hall project and the young musicians of Lancashire.

If you’d like to discuss any of these opportunities, please contact Rachel Hughes at [email protected] for an informal chat.

Lancashire music hub

What an amazing opportunity for our young musicians!

We are delighted to announce that auditions for NCO 2027 are now open!

Auditions close at 9am on Friday 31st July 2026.

Please see the poster below for more information and those interested can also find out more at NCO’s auditions webinar on Sunday 31st May at 3pm, where members of the National Children’s Orchestra team will talk through the process and answer any questions.

Register interest in attending here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pfd5W1f3TpKvy4McYJKjWg

NCO’s aim is to make sure money doesn’t create a barrier to a child hoping to take part in their activities. They want any young musician, no matter their background or circumstance, to have the opportunity to accept their offer of a place in NCO.

It is also possible to have all or part of the fees paid for by our Financial Support programme.

If you have any questions about the process or sharing this information, please email [email protected] with any questions you may have.

Play together. Be unstoppable.

National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain