community orchestra days
next event
saturday 7 march 2026​
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 more music from films West Side Story and Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore. The day will finish with a short performance. There will also be tea/coffee and cake!
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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 would be appreciated.
Not a musician but would like 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. We also still have room for a few more helpers serving refreshments if anyone would like to stay and give us a hand.
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 3pm for a short performance.
Instruments - We will have parts for the following instruments:
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Percussion
Piano (maximum 1 player)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Need more information? Contact admin@pdmc.org.uk.
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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)
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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.
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Who can watch the performance? Please feel free to invite friends and family to come along at 3pm to watch the final performance.
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future events
sunday 12 july 2026
We are delighted to be able to confirm that our Summer Term Community Orchestra Day will take place on Sunday 12 July. Save the Date and we'll be putting up an online form soon!
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