Music Centre meets every Saturday during term time in the Main Hall, English Block and other rooms at Anthony Gell School. Session 1 is at 9 – 10:15am and Session 2 is at 10:15 – 11:45am; Taster Strings 9:00-9:30am & Rhythm n’ Bows 9:30-10:15am.
The Youth Choir meets on Tuesdays during term time at Wirksworth Memorial Hall from 4:45pm – 6pm.
| SPRING CONCERTS 2023 | SPRING CONCERTS 2023 |
| Saturday 25 March, 6pm at Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath Training Band, Looney Tunes, Senior Wind Band, Senior Recorders & Singing Sensations Youth Choir Sunday 26 March, 3pm at Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath Taster Strings, Rhythm ‘n’ Bows, Funky Strings, Chamber Strings, Early Days Recorders, Young Music Makers & Junior Recorders | |
| SUMMER TERM 2023 All instrumental groups on Saturdays | SUMMER TERM 2023 Youth Choir on Tuesdays |
| 22 April – 20 May 2023 | 18 April – 23 May 2023 |
| HALF TERM | HALF TERM |
| 10 June – 8 July 2023 | 6 June – 4 July 2023 |
| SUMMER CONCERTS | SUMMER CONCERTS |
| Sunday 9 July 2023, 3pm at Wirksworth Town Hall All our groups come together for an end of year bumper concert! | |
| Saturday 15 July 2023 Wirksworth Music Centre & Wirksworth Community Orchestra Day of Celebration, 10am – 6pm | For more info go to www.wirksworth-orchestra.org |
| SATURDAY TIMETABLE at Anthony Gell School | ||
| BEGINNER & JUNIOR GROUPS | Time | Room |
| Junior Recorders with Jenny Acons | 09.00-10.15 | E1 |
| Young Music Makers with Paul Hunter | 09.00-10.15 | E3 |
| Taster Strings with Rachel Whawell | 09.00-09.30 | E4 |
| Rhythm ‘n Bows with Rachel Whawell | 09.30-10.15 | E4 |
| Funky Strings with Rachel Whawell | 10.15-11.45 | E4 |
| Early Days Recorders with Paul Hunter | 10.15-11.45 | E3 |
| Training Wind Band with Dave Collis | 10.15-11.45 | E5 |
| INTERMEDIATE GROUPS | ||
| Looney Tunes Wind Band with Nick Stacey | 09.00-10.15 | E5 |
| Chamber Strings (Intermediate & Senior) with John Parsons | 10.15-12.00 | E1 |
| Rock You Guitars with Steve Fletcher | 10.15-11.45 | Art Room |
| SENIOR GROUPS | ||
| Senior Recorders with Chris Dixon | 09.00-10.15 | E2 |
| Senior Wind Band with Nick Stacey | 10.15-11.45 | Main Hall |
| TUESDAYS in the Memorial Hall | ||
| Singing Sensations Choir | 4.45 -6.00pm | Rachel Wilkes |
If you are interested in coming to Wirksworth Music Centre for the first time, or as a returning student, and have any questions at all, please do get in touch with us.
VOLUNTEERS!
We are very grateful for the volunteers we need to run our music centre and are always on the look out for new recruits! If you would like to help, either on a Saturday morning or a Tuesday evening, please do get in touch.
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