Get involved in leisure-time music | Making Music

There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in music making, whether you're looking to find a group to join (or a group to lead), a trombonist for your brass section or an opportunity for your group to take centre stage in a local or national project. 

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Find a group
Search from thousands of leisure-time music groups across the UK: from choral societies to samba groups, symphony orchestras to festivals.
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Looking to stretch your conducting muscles with a leisure-time music group? Fancy a new challenge as an MD? View our musical vacancies to find groups looking for you.
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For professionals and businesses
Making Music offers opportunities for professional musicians, ensembles, business and suppliers to get involved with us and our members
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Make Music Day UK
The annual, international grassroots festival held every year on 21 June. Celebrate and showcase your musical activity to potential new members and audiences.
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Making Music projects
Get involved and try something new! These projects help groups develop through audience or artistic development or by offering new music-making experiences.
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Awards
From professional artists to member groups and local volunteers, our awards recognise those who inspire and support leisure-time music.
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More projects for groups
Taking part in other organisations’ projects is a fantastic way to contribute to the world of community music while raising your group’s profile. It can help give your year a focus and different goals to work towards.

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