Music

Streetdreemz project with LIAG/1990 Trust, Raw Material, photo: Tim BrownDetails of key organisations and resources for music are listed below.

Forthcoming events and activites are listed on the music - what's on page.

If you'd like your event or organisation listed on these pages, please email us at: artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk (providing concise details, contacts, times and access information) or submit your details for inclusion in the Lambeth Arts Database.

Students, schools and families

Students, schools and families should visit the Lambeth music service website for more information on music in Lambeth.

Local organisations


The Brix

The Brix has rehersal space available during the week and a nightclub at the weekend.

Address: St. Matthews Church, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1JF.
Location map for St Matthews Church
Tel: 020 7738 6604
Email: o.henry@btconnect.com

Brixton Academy

One of London's most highly regarded popular music venues.

Lambeth Music Service

Information on music in Lambeth for students, schools and families.

Lambeth Orchestra

Orchestra, rehearsals and performance.

Morley College

Provides music lessons on on weekends during term-time and in school holidays. There is also a network of beginner's centres around London for un-auditioned pupils.

Pegusus Opera

Multi-cultural opera groups that aim to break down stereotypical racial castings and develop new audiences for opera through education workshops.

Address: St Martins, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1JS.
Location map for Pegusus Opera

Randazzo Opera

Opera workshops in Streatham. Tel: 020 8677 8821 for information.
24 Bladon Court, Barrow Road, London SW16 5NE.
Location map for Randazzo Opera

Raw Material

Provides access to professional creative and production services; music recording sessions and CD, Video and Film production; live events management; DJ mixing workshops; placement schemes; and comprehensive courses and training schemes. Based in Stockwell.

Southbank Centre

Prestigious arts centre comprising the Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.

The Windmill, Brixton

Brixton venue that hosts gigs by up and coming bands.

National organisations and resources


Generator

Offers a range of advice packs for musicians and venues, on business, funding, management, copyrights and royalties, songwriting, promotion and more.

Incorporated Society of Musicians

The UK's professional body for musicians, including composers, performers, teachers, lecturers, therapists and musicologists. They have a register of professional private music teachers in the UK.

Live Music Now!

Provides young musicians with performance experience and live music to disadvantaged groups: national scheme of involving 200 musicians in 500 concerts a year, monitors audience and musicians needs, training seminars.

London Musician's Collective

Voluntary membership organisation, improvisational and experimental music. Information service for concerts and workshops.

Making Music - The National Federation of Music Societies

Making music is the largest support group in the voluntary music sector, providing financial and artistic support, information and advice.

Musicians Union

Represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business.

Sound Sense

The UK development agency for community music.

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