Arts Council South West
Arts organisation.

Arts Council South East
Arts organisation.

Arts Council London
Arts organisation.

BBC Radio 3 - Listen Up
Find an orchestra in your area.

Core Arts
Uses the arts to break down many of the prejudices associated with people with mental health problems and promote access and participation.

Gerontius
Choirs, concerts and choral music resources.

Making Music London
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in London.

Making Music South East
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in the South East.

Making Music South West
Visit their website to find choirs, orchestras and youth music groups in the South West.

Music For Youth
Youth Music Association.

National Association of Choirs
Large choir association with lists of local choirs.

National Association of Choirs North Thames Group
List of local choirs.

National Association of Choirs South Thames Group
List of local choirs.

National Association of Choirs Southern Counties Group
List of local choirs.

National Association of Choirs South West Group
List of local choirs.

NUMU
NUMU is a dedicated safe space for young people to upload and showcase their music, meet others and learn new skills.

The Royal College of Organists
A membership organisation with about 2700 members across the UK and abroad. Offering advice and guidance to anyone who wants to (re-)start learning the organ.

Sound Sense
Sound Sense is the UK development agency for community music. They promote the significance and value of community music, and assist the professional development of people practising and participating in it.

The Sound Station

UK Public Libraries
Offering local information, advice, workshops, courses, internet access, magazines and CD and DVD hire. Find your local library through this site.

Berkshire Music Groups

Apollo Big Band Society
Big band: instrumental
Newbury
Audition required.

Beenham Band
Wind band: instrumental
Beenham

Goring Chamber Choir
Choir: vocal
Goring on Thames
Audition required, contact first.

Maidenhead Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Maidenhead
All welcome.

Newbury Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Newbury
Ability to read music required.

Reading Bach Choir
Choir: vocal
Reading
Audition required and ability to sight read.

Saturday Morning Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Calcot
Grade 5 standard.

Hungerford Jazz Forum
Jazz band: instrumental
Hungerford
Players and singers of all levels are welcome.

Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Hurst, nr. Reading
Free term provided as assessment period.

Berkshire Music Organisations

Berkshire Maestros
A music tuition service in Berkshire.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Buckinghamshire Music Groups

Aylesbury Orchestral Society
Orchestra: instrumental
Aylesbury
Trial basis for strings, possible audition for wind.

Milton Keynes Chorale
Choir: vocal
Milton Keynes
Informal voice test.

Buckinghamshire Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Buckingham
Grade 7 standard.

Misbourne Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Amersham
Grade 7 standard with probationary period, some orchestral experience preferred.

Winslow Concert Band
Winslow, nr Buckingham
Friendly and enthusiastic concert band which play all types of music from classical to big band, modern pops, show tunes, covering music for all ages.
No minimum standard requirement

Wycombe Savoy Opera Company
Opera/music theatre company: vocal
High Wycombe
Audition required.

Buckinghamshire Music Organisations

High Wycombe Music Centre
Music tuition and services in the High Wycombe area.

Milton Keynes Music Service
Music tuition and services in the Milton Keynes area.

Buckinghamshire County Music Service
Local music services.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Cornwall Music Groups

Bodmin Town Band
Tradition town band.
Bodmin
Youth band with training and senior band.

East Cornwall Bach Choir
Community choir: vocal
Liskeard
Audition required.

New Cornwall Opera Ltd
Opera company: vocal
Truro
Amateurs welcome.

Penzance Orchestral Society
Orchestra: instrumental
Penzance
Grade 6 ability.

Roseland Music Society
Music society: instrumental
Truro

Truro Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Truro
Basic music reading skills.

Cornwall Youth Brass Band
Brass band: instrumental
Truro
Under 21s, audition required.

Cornwall Music Organisations

Making Music Cornwall
Music organisation.

Cornwall Youth Music Action Zone
Information on local music groups and events.

Cornwall Country Council
Information on local music groups and council music services.

Devon Music Groups

Exeter Children's Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
No audition required.

Exeter Festival Chorus
Choir: vocal
Exeter
Good sight reading required.

Exeter Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Exeter
Grade 7 standard, trial period for newcomers.

The Sheldon Singers
Choir: vocal
Honiton
Audition required.

The Stanborough Chorus
Choir: vocal
Kingsbridge

Hatherleigh Silver Band
Traditional silver band: instrumental
Hatherleigh

Tivertown Band
Traditional town band: instrumental
Tivertown
Training and senior bands.

North Devon Sinfonia
Orchestra: instrumental
West Buckland, nr. Barnstaple
Audition or invitation required.

Devon Music Organisations

Devon Council Music Service
Council music services and information on local music groups and organisations.

Making Music Devon
Music organisation.

Plymouth Music and Drama Library
Music library including a wide range of books on music of all types, music CDs and more.

Plymouth Youth Music Service
Music tuition and services in the Plymouth area.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Dorset Music Groups

Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir
Choir: vocal
Blandford
Audition and good sight reading required.

Broadstone Youth Choir
Youth and junior choir: vocal
Broadstone
Ages 5 - 15.

Dorset Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Dorset
Semi-professional, invite only.

Lyme Regis Operatic Society
Operatic society: vocal
Lyme Regis

Weymouth Concert Brass
Brass band: instrumental
Weymouth

Dorset Opera
Residential opera summer school: vocal
Blandford Forum
Ages 16+.

Dorset Music Organisations

Grrr Productions
Organisation dedicated to encouraging people to get involved with music. Contains information about local tuition, ensembles and more.

Making Music Dorset
Music organisation.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Essex Music Groups

Essex Symphony Orchestra 
Orchestra: instrumental
Chelmsford
Grade 8 standard.

Uttlesford Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Uttlesford

Felsted Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Felsted

Imperial Male Voice Choir
Choir: vocal
Various locations near London.

Saffron Walden Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Saffron Walden
Audition required.

The Essex School Of Samba
Samba band: instrumental
Witham

Essex Corps of Drums
Traditional British regimental drum corps: instrumental
Romford
Training available, Ages 13+.

Mosaic
Choir: vocal
South Ockendon

Essex Music Organisations

Making Music Essex
Music organisation.

The Music in Essex Homepage
Comprehensive lists of choirs, orchestra, music groups etc. in the region.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Hampshire Music Groups

Hart Voices
Choir: vocal
Fleet
Contact choir first.

Lydian Singers
Choir: vocal
Farnborough
Ladies only.

Havant and District Orchestral Society
Orchestra: instrumental
Havant
Grade 8 standard.

Innovations Jazz Orchestra
Big band: instrumental
Tadley
About grade 8, informal audition.

Petersfield Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Petersfield
Contact orchestra first.

Winchester Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Winchester
Adults only, of a good standard.

Winchester Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Winchester
Grade 6 standard, but offer opportunities to 'late starters' or those returning to playing.

Madding Crowd
Choir: vocal
Hampshire
Membership by invitation and audition.

Hampshire Music Organisations

e.volve
List of local bands and music groups.

Hampshire Council Music Service
Council music information, including a list of ensembles in the region.

Portsmouth Music Service
Information on teaching and instrument hire offered in the Portsmouth area.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Isle of Wight Music Organisations

Isle of Wight Music Service
Music tuition and services on the Isle of Wight.

Kent Music Groups

Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society
Choir: vocal
Sevenoaks
Voice test required.

Canterbury Orchestra
Orchestra: vocal
Canterbury

Oare String Orchestra
String orchestra: instrumental
Faversham
Grade 8, invitation, contact first.

East Malling Singers
Choir: vocal
East Malling

Faversham Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Faversham
All are welcome!

Velvet Harmony
Acapella choir: vocal
Orpington
Voice test and audition.

Kent Music Organisations

Kent Music
Music tuition and services in Kent.

Kent Music Libraries
Information about library music resources.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

London Music Groups

Addison Singers
Choir: vocal
Hammersmith

The Barnet Band
Classical, popular and jazz: instrumental
Barnet

Brent Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Brent

Crouch End Festival Chorus
Choir: vocal
Muswell Hill
Audition required.

Ealing Youth Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Ealing 
Audition required.

East London Late Starters Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
A teaching string orchestra based at the Professional Development Centre, Mile End.

Hardynge Choir
Choir: vocal
Harpenden, St Albans, Wheathampstead and Redbourn

Hendon Music Society
Music society: instrumental/vocal
Hendon

Joyful Company Of Singers
Choir: vocal
London
Audition required.

Jubilate Ladies Choir
Choir: vocal
Harrow
Audition required.

Lewisham Choral
Community-based classical choir: vocal
Lewisham
All welcome.

London Gay Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
London

London Orpheus Choir
Choir: vocal
London
Audition required.

Mill Hill Music Club
Music society: vocal/instrumental
North London

Nonsuch Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Players start on trial basis.

Saint Peter's Singers
Choir: vocal
Hammersmith
Informal audition required.

Surrey Mozart Players
Orchestra: instrumental
Guildford
Invitation required.

Symphonic Wind Orchestra of North London
Wind ensemble: instrumental
Muswell Hill
Grade 7 required.

The Zemel Choir
Mixed voice Jewish choir: vocal
Hendon

London Music Organisations

Arts Council London
Arts organisation.

Barking and Dagenham Music Service
Support the musical engagement and development of children, young people and adults in Barking and Dagenham through a wide range of musical programmes.

Bexley Academy of Music & Performing Arts
Music, dance and drama services, including free instrumental tuition for primary school children.

Bexley Centre for Music and Dance
Includes information on music tuition and services in the Bexley area.

Brent Music Service
Music tuition and services in the Brent area.

Croydon Music Service
Music tuition and ensembles for young people of all abilities in the Croydon area.

Enfield Arts Support Service
Music tuition and instrument hire in the Enfield area.

Harrow Music Services
Music tuition, workshops, concerts and ensembles in the Harrow area.

Lewisham Music Service
Music tuition and services in the Lewisham area.

Making Music London
Music organisation.

Merton Music Foundation
Provides music tuition and youth music activities in and around Merton.

Southwark Music Service
Music tuition and services for school children in Southwark.

Tower Hamlets Music and Education Service
"One-stop-shop" for music and arts support for all children and young people in the Tower Hamlets area.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Somerset and Bristol Music Groups

Keynsham Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Keynsham, Bristol
Grade 5 standard.

Bath Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Bath
Audition, all ages.

Samba Sulis
World music band: instrumental
Bath

Somerset County Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Taunton
Grade 8 standard, audition for wind.

Clevedon Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Musical theatre: vocal
Clevedon

Bristol Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Musical theatre: vocal
Bristol
Audition required.

Bath Youth Gospel Choir
Choir: vocal
Bath
Ages 10 - 16, audition required.

Bristol Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Bristol
Meets once a week and music varies from oratorio and classical to light.
Audition required: Short piece of sight reading and set piece.

Somerset and Bristol Music Organisations

Making Music Somerset
Music organisation.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Surrey Music Groups

Bloco do Sul
Samba and other Brazilian inspired percussion music: instrumental
Dorking

Herd of Sax
Saxophone octets with a repertoire of a jazz or swing bias: instrumental
East Horsley
Grade 6 standard.

Epsom Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Introduction on a trial basis.

Farnham & Bourne Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Farnham

Guildford Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Guildford
Community orchestra performing a varied classical repertoire. Put on 5 concerts a year.
Send an email

Surrey Music Organisations

Surrey Council Music Services
Council information on music tuition and services.

Egham Youth Music
Music making opportunities for young people.rch for Youth Music projects in your area.


Youth Music
Search for Youth Music Projects in your area

Sussex Music Groups

Arun Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Arundel
Voice test required, ability to read music helpful.

Battle Town Band
Brass band: instrumental
Battle
Grade 5 standard.

Brighton and Hove Concert Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Hove

Brighton Orpheus Choir
Choir: vocal
Brighton
Informal audition required.

Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Contact first.

Coastline Harmony Chorus
Ladies four part harmony a-cappella, barbershop style chorus: vocal
Portslade
Females over 16s only, informal audition required.

Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Eastborne
Acceptable standard required.

Fanfara
12-piece brass band/percussion ensemble: instrumental
Brighton
Size limited.

Hastings Corps of Drums
Marching band: instrumental
Hastings
Ages 8+, training provided.

Horsham Chamber Choir
Choir: vocal
Horsham
Adults only, sight reading useful.

New Harmonie
Wind ensemble: instrumental
Horsham, West Sussex
Grade 8 standard.

Sussex Music Organisations

East Sussex Community Information Service
Information on local music groups.

East Sussex Council Music Service
Council music services and information.

East Sussex Council Music Service
Further links for East Sussex Music Services.


West Sussex Adult Education


West Sussex Music Service
Music tuition and services for school aged children in West Sussex.

Youth Music
Search for Youth Music projects in your area.

Wiltshire Music Groups

North Wiltshire Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Devizes

St John Singers
Choir: vocal
Salisbury
Adult choir, straightforward voice test require.

Wessex Concert Orchestra
Orchestra: instrumental
Chippenham
Grade 5 standard.

Salisbury Community Choir
Choir: vocal
Salisbury
All welcome.

Swindon Choral Society
Choir: vocal
Freshbrook
Audition required, ages approx. 16+.

Wiltshire Music Organisations

Swindon Music Co-operative Ltd
Instrumental tuition in Swindon.

Wiltshire Council Instrumental Tuition
Music tuition and instrument hire in Wiltshire.