Music Projects and Ensembles
Young Musicians Project
Sunderland Empire Academy
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra
Sunderland Youth and Community Orchestra
Houghton Area Youth Band
Right Track Music
Sunderland Youth Choir
Open Space
Ready, Steady, Play!
Open Space
Sunderland Youth Choir
City Hall, SR7 3AD
Every Monday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Pay as you feel
Youth Choir is open to any young person who is passionate about singing, with no audition process to join. It’s a brilliant opportunity to meet likeminded young people, sing together and have the chance to perform at events across the city. Get in touch with Liam.Huitson@sunderland.gov.uk.
Right Track
Arts Centre Washington
Every Saturday in term time,
10:30am – 12:30pm
Pay as you feel
Developing creative, aspiring young musicians – providing the opportunity to play with musical genres and styles as well as using technology and instruments together to create original songs. If you or a young person you know would like to find out more, contact Daniel.Appleby@sunderlandculture.org.uk.
Sunderland Youth and Community Orchestra
Trinity Church, Stockton Road
Every Saturday term time, 10am–12pm
£2 per session
A friendly environment for instrumentalists of all abilities, welcoming young people, their families and other community members to give playing in an orchestra a try. The Orchestra also offer private 1-2-1 tuition. For more information, please get in touch with Emma.Mapplebeck@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
Young Sounds: Connect
The Young Sounds: Connect programme is designed to help young people from low income families sustain their musical learning after initial state funded whole-class lessons end, so they can keep on progressing and keep on playing music well into their teens and beyond. For more information contact: Emma.Mapplebeck@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
Little Pops
Pop Recs, SR1 1UP
Thursdays term time 10.30-12.00pm – ages 5 and under
Pay as you feel
Join musician Ashleigh Lowes for our Little Pops music sessions for children aged 5 and under and their grown ups. The sessions see children take part in a range of music activities – singing, dancing, playing instruments and a whole lot of fun. Please contact Liam.Huitson@sunderland.gov.uk.
Ready, Steady, Play!
The Special Lioness, 4 Baird Close, NE37 3HL – every Tuesday term time, 4-5pm
Free
Ready, Steady, Play! is an in-person singing and music making space for learning disabled young people with complex support needs and their families. It is a space for young people to explore their musical interests with support from professional community musicians and meet likeminded young people.
To express your interest in this programme please complete this form.
Houghton Area Youth Band
Hetton Lyons Primary School
Saturdays 10am–12pm
Ages 6-21
£2 per session
A youth brass band providing a safe and happy community for young people who want to learn and rehearse music. The band are always on the look out for new players and welcome all to come along and give it a try, regardless of experience or ability.
More about Houghton Area Youth Band >
Young Musicians Project
Field Music Studio, Villiers Street
Every Monday & Wednesday term time, 5–7pm
Every Saturday term time, 11am–1pm
Free
A music and songwriting project offering participants the chance to write and play together, start recording, gig and produce their own music. To find out more, get in touch with ymp@wemakeculture.co.uk.
The Bunker
29 Stockton Road, SR2 7AQ
Every day, various times
Ages 8+
£5 (first session free)
Home to various music activities including Bunker Beatz, Band Club and Singing Club. Private tuition also available. For more information on any of The Bunker’s services, visit their website below or contact: kenny@bunkeruk.com.
Sunderland Empire Academy
Sundays, 10am–1pm
Ages 8–18
£15 per session
Sunderland Empire hosts a weekly performing arts academy, offering training and skills development in key musical theatre disciplines. For more information contact: sunderlandeducation@theambassadors.com.
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra
St. Mark’s Community Association, SR4 7BN
Wednesdays 7.30-9pm
Grade 5 or above
6 weeks free – £72pa/£6pm
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra welcomes young people from Grade 5+ who are keen to take their orchestra playing to a higher level. If you are interested in joining the Orchestra or would like to find out more, please contact hello@sunderlandso.org.uk.
Department for Education have published safeguarding guidance for parents and carers whose young people use after-school clubs, tutors and community activities. This guidance explains what setting’s should be doing to provide a safe environment for the young people that attend their activity. Full guidance can be found on the Department for Education’s website and is applicable to all out-of-school settings.
