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Musica News - Christmas and New Year Office Hours >

Musica News - Christmas and New Year Office...

The Musica Kirklees office will be open until 12.00pm on Friday, December 20, and 9.00am - 3.00pm on: Monday, December 23 Thursday, January 2 Friday, January 3 Monday, January 6, will be a staff

Music for Youth Proms 2024

Music for Youth Proms 2024

Our mixed choirs had an incredible time performing in the Royal Albert Hall last week as part of the Music for Youth Proms!

New Instagram account

New Instagram account

Musica Kirklees has a new home on Instagram! @musica.kirklees will be your one-stop shop for all things Musica news, updates, gigs, recordings, and more, so make sure to give us a follow!

Autumn half term opening hours

Autumn half term opening hours

The Musica Kirklees office will be open for enquiries Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm, during the Autumn half term holidays. Normal office hours of Monday - Friday, 9am - 4.30pm, will resume from Monday, November

Benedetti Foundation

Benedetti Foundation

Musica Kirklees had an amazing week working with the Benedetti Foundation last week (Oct 14-19) The Benedetti Foundation was founded by Young Musician of the Year and acclaimed...

Musica in the Marsden Jazz Bandstand 2024

Musica in the Marsden Jazz Bandstand 2024

Musica Kirklees had a great day at the annual Marsden Jazz Festival 2024 on Saturday (October 12)!! We had nine bands from all five of our music centres and central ensembles take to the bandstand for a day of jazztastic performances -...

New CPDL Opportunities for 2024-5

New CPDL Opportunities for 2024-5

We're delighted to be able to offer new CPDL opportunities for schools and workplaces in Kirklees this year. We have the following training courses: October 8, 2024 - Writing a Meaningful, Bespoke Music

September 2024: First Lesson and/or Ensemble Dates and Times

September 2024: First Lesson and/or Ensemble...

All our pupils or their parents/carers have been sent an email with their first lesson time and/or group information for September 2024. Please check your JUNK FOLDER if you have not received your email

Summer Opening Hours and Autumn Dates

Summer Opening Hours and Autumn Dates

The Musica Kirklees office will be open during the summer holidays Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm. We'll be closed on August 26 and 27 for the bank holiday. Lessons, centres and normal office

We are part of West Yorkshire Music Hub!

We are part of West Yorkshire Music Hub!

Musica Kirklees has been the lead organisation for the Kirklees Music Education Hub since 2011 (one of 118 nationally) and has been very successful in both drawing in Arts Council England, DfE, Youth

Summer Half Term Holidays Office Hours

Summer Half Term Holidays Office Hours

The Musica Kirklees office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday (May 27 and 28). We’ll be open weekdays 9am - 3pm for the rest of the holidays. Normal office hours (9am - 4.30pm) will restart

Post 16 Music Options Event

Post 16 Music Options Event

Our event at the University of Huddersfield was a great success! We saw presentations from many local institutions about the music options they offer Post-16. Their presentations are linked below.

Musica Holme Valley Cancelled 18.5.24

Musica Holme Valley Cancelled 18.5.24

Honley High School will be closed 18.5.24 due to a burst pipe. All Musica Kirklees activities at the school on May 18 are cancelled,...

May 16 - Training Day and Office Hours

May 16 - Training Day and Office Hours

Musica Kirklees staff are involved in a training day on Thursday, May 16 Musica Batley will be running as normal The office will be closed 9am - 2pm All teaching in schools is cancelled for the FULL

Choirs Festival 2024

Choirs Festival 2024

Our Choirs Festival (part of the Musica Kirklees 2023/24 festival series) was a HUGE success!

OFFICE CLOSURE -  APRIL 11

OFFICE CLOSURE - APRIL 11

Office closed The Musica Kirklees office will be closed 9am - 12.30pm on Thursday, April 2024 for staff training for the office team. We'll reopen for enquiries at 12.30pm. Thank you and apologies

Easter Holiday Office Hours 2024

Easter Holiday Office Hours 2024

Easter 2024 The Musica Kirklees office will be closed on Friday, March 29 for the Easter weekend and will reopen on Wednesday, April 3. We'll be open 9am - 3pm, Monday - Friday, for the remainder

MYO Sponsored Walk 2024

MYO Sponsored Walk 2024

Musica Youth Orchestra (MYO) would like your support to fund their tour to Cologne, Germany this summer! Through the month of April, they are running and walking the distance from Kirklees to Cologne

Christmas Holiday Office Hours 2023

Christmas Holiday Office Hours 2023

Christmas Holidays: December 22 - January 9

TikTok Launch

TikTok Launch

Go and follow our brand new TikTok page, @musica.kirklees! We will be posting regular updates, performance recordings, information about groups and gigs, and much more.

Autumn Half Term Holidays Office Hours 2023

Autumn Half Term Holidays Office Hours 2023

Autumn Half Term: October 30 - November 3

Oct 24, 2023 Read More

Your Lesson and/or Group Details for September 2023

Your Lesson and/or Group Details for September...

Information for September 2023 All our pupils/their parents or carers will have been emailed with their group information and/or their first lesson date and time for September 2023. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED

Summer Holidays Office Hours & September Opening 2023

Summer Holidays Office Hours & September...

The Musica Kirklees office will be open during the summer holidays Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm. We'll be closed on August 28 and 29 for the bank holiday. Normal office hours (9.00am - 4.45pm)

Musica Holme Valley - Junior Groups Concert &...

The Musica Kirklees office will be closed on Friday, April 7 for the Easter weekend and will reopen on Wednesday, April 12. We'll be open 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday for the remainder of the holidays. Normal

Musica News - Spring Bank Holidays 2023

Musica News - Spring Bank Holidays 2023

Spring Bank Holidays 2023 The Musica Kirklees office will be closed Monday and Tuesday (May 29 - 30) for the Spring Bank Holiday.  We'll reopen for enquiries on Wednesday, May 31 and will be open

Thank You, Mr Meredith

Thank You, Mr Meredith

A message from Mr Meredith, who will be standing down as Principal at the end of the school year.

MfY: We're going to Birmingham!

MfY: We're going to Birmingham!

CONGRATULATIONS! We're delighted to announce that the following groups that work with Musica Kirklees have been invited to perform at the National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham this summer: Musica

Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2023

Holmfirth Festival of Folk 2023

We had a brilliant time at the Holmfirth Festival of folk 2023!