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Inspiring children and young people to develop a love of music through participation in musical experiences within and outside school.
Cumbria Music Education Hub is collaborative partnership led by Westmorland & Furness Council’s Music Service (Children’s Services). Working with the Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness Music Services, schools and educational settings within our two unitary council areas, and several local, regional and national partners, we use the ACE Music Hub Grant to support the delivery of the vision and three goals of the National Plan for Music Education.
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Cumbria Youth Orchestra had a great rehearsal on Sunday and we are looking forward to the next practice on Sunday 19th January. We are looking for new members.![]()
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Have you signed up yet for the Cumbria music Hub Conference 2025? ![]()
Thursday 27th February at Sunbeams Music centre, Redhills, Penrith
Cumbria Youth Orchestra rehearsal this Sunday 12th January at Trinity School, Carlisle. ![]()
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We are still looking for new members to join us. To sign up follow the QR code.
Book your place for Cumbria Music Hub's Music Education Conference on Thursday 27th February 2025. Great place to meet colleagues, share ideas and we will be discussing the barriers to Music education and looking for solutions going forward.
Pupils from three schools experienced a Brass-Tastic experience today. They played trumpets and trombones with Helen Minshall before listening to, and watching a professional trombone quartet perform a short concert in each school. ![]()
We are grateful for our partnership with Brass Bands England and are delighted to have added the opportunity to listen to the amazing Bone-afide Trombone Quartet. This really gave pupils the chance to Do (play themselves) and Review (see where this can go).![]()
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Cumbria Music Hub strives to ensure children and young people across Cumbria have access to high-quality experiences. If your child would like to explore playing an instrument talk to your school and also your community groups. Cockermouth Mechanics Brass Band Apprentice Band rehearse on Monday evening after school 4.15pm in the Upstairs church room at Lorton Street Methodist Church in Cockermouth.![]()
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All Saints' CE Primary School
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The students will be sure to enjoy this amazing quartet. There is also opportunity to give it a go for themselves at www.cockermouthmechanics.co.uk![]()
The Apprentice Band meets on Mondays at 4.15 pm in the Upstairs church room at Lorton Street Methodist Church. Cockermouth Mechanics Brass BandA great evening watching my boy Simon Minshall playing with Bone-afide - what a brilliant concert! Tomorrow we’re visiting schools in the area. I’ll be delivering Brass Foundations workshops and the quartet will be performing for the youngsters! Cumbria Music Hub Brass Bands England
"It's really good to see what goes behind all the stuff I love listening to" ![]()
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Gabrieli's Founder and Artistic Director Paul McCreesh sat down with some of our young singers in Carlisle Cathedral during a break in rehearsals earlier this week.![]()
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We love giving our participants a behind-the-scenes insight into how live music is put together. There's no mystery to this magic - it's just great music, some hard work, and lots and lots of love 🥰![]()
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📣We need your help to give more young people these fantastic opportunities next year - if you can donate to Gabrieli's Big Give campaign before 10 December, your donation will be DOUBLED. Link here: tinyurl.com/gabrieliroarbiggive - thank you!![]()
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Cumbria Music Hub, St John Henry Newman Catholic School, Carlisle Cathedral Consort, Cockermouth School, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Dowdales School (Official), The Nelson Thomlinson School![]()
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🎥Credit: Andy Staples, Studio_2359, Nathan Harrison![]()
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So this happened last night. A huge thanks to the young musicians, choir leaders and staff for rehearsing and performing from:![]()
Cockermouth School![]()
The Nelson Thomlinson School![]()
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith![]()
Dowdales School (Official)![]()
Carlisle Cathedral![]()
And thanks to the Music Hub Team at ![]()
Arts Council England and Department for Education and Team Gabrieli![]()
for supporting our work to make these opportunities happen.