community orchestra days
next event
Date of next event TBc autumn 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our last Community Orchestra Day in July 2026, We look forward to publishing information about the next opportunity soon. Please see below all information as an indication of how the last Community Orchestra Day ran!
Venue - Buxton Community School, SK17 9EA
Time - 10am-3.30pm, with a short performance at 3pm. Participants should arrive between 10am and 10.15am to sign in.
What to expect - A full day workshop, led by our experienced music directors, working on music from Stravinsky’s epic Firebird Suite in a day, as part of the Buxton Fringe Festival! We will finish the day with a short performance. There will also be tea/coffee and cake!
Who can join in? This event is for adults and children, playing at Grade 4 standard or above. It's a great chance for parents to play alongside their children, but we'd also love other local musicians to join us.
Cost - Free for children. For Adults, a small suggested charitable donation of £10 per person would be greatly appreciated to cover the costs of the day. A donation link will be provided for participants who have received an email confirming their place on the day.
Not a musician but want to get involved? We would love donations of cakes to sell at break times on the day. All funds raised will help us cover the cost of the event. If you are able to bring something, please pass it to our team as you arrive. Helpers to serve refreshments are always appreciated!
What to bring - Don't forget your instrument and a packed lunch. A pencil may be handy too. Tea, coffee and cake will be available to buy at break times (squash will be provided for children free of charge). Stands and music will be there for you on the day.
Performance - Please feel free to invite your friends and family to join us at 3.15pm for a short performance.
Instruments - There will be have parts for:
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Percussion
Piano (maximum 1 player)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Need more information? Contact admin@pdmc.org.uk.
signing up
If you would like to take part, please complete the short online form here.
on the day
What to bring? Please bring your instrument, a packed lunch and a pencil. Tea, coffee and biscuits/cake will be available to purchase (all proceeds to PDMC funds)
Children taking part - Members of PDMC ensembles taking part in this event will be supervised by our team. If children who are not yet PDMC members wish to take part, we may require a parent to stay with them depending on age etc.
Who can watch the performance? Please feel free to invite friends and family to come along at 3.15pm to watch the final performance.
future events
dates for 2027 tbc