Useful Links and Information

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Find a teacher

Find out about instrumental teaching in schools from the county music agency Cambridgeshire Music or ask at your child’s school.

Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians offers a combination of Suzuki piano and Kodaly musicianship to children aged 3-18. Zero to four year olds and their parents can join the 'Music Now!' programme.

Hire/buy an instrument

Local music shops Millers and the Music Gallery have hire schemes as well as instruments for sale. Wood Wind and Reed have extensive stocks of wind and brass instruments and accessories and also undertake repairs. Cambridgeshire Music can also provide information.

Useful websites

Cambridge Arts Directory
A Cambridge City Council list of arts organisations, venues and activities in the Cambridge area for people of all ages and interests.

Cambridgeshire Music
County music service providing music service to schools and the community including tuition, instrument hire, bands, choirs and orchestras

Youth Music
National body supporting music-making and training - working alongside the formal and community-based sectors.

Bursaries and awards

Harlton Church Organ Scholarship
An exciting scheme, new for 2007, offering lessons and other benefits for young people aged between 15 – 18 years, who are interested in developing their organ-playing skills.

Awards for Young Musicians
Provides financial awards to gifted young musicians hampered by financial hardship

Music events

Cambridge Summer Music Festival
Cambridge's largest annual classical music festival - outstanding music in lovely settings. Takes place every summer and includes a special programme of events for young people - 'Music 4 Kids'. There is also a spring concert series.

Cambridge No-Show Prom 2008
A fun way to support the Arts - without ever having to leave the comfort of your home. Not to be missed!

Arts centres

The Junction
An innovative arts centre with a predominantly young audience. Located on Cambridge Leisure Park, it combines popular rock band and 'club' events with a variety of performing arts, an education and children’s programme and the production of new work.