Luton Music Service works with a large number of parent in Luton. Whether your child has instrumental lessons in school or comes to our Music Centre we hope you can find the information you require here. If you have any further question please email us.
Information for Music Centre Parents
Concert details
Saturday Music Centre concerts – 14 December 2024 – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
The first concert will start at 10:15 and will finish at approximately 11:00.
The concert will include the following ensembles:
Mini Music, Beginner Guitar, Junior Guitar, Bassoony Tunes, Junior Percussion, Beginner Bass, Junior Rock
All students should arrive for rehearsals at 09:00.
The second concert will start at 12.00 and finish at approximately 12.45.
It will include the following ensembles:
Show Choir, Senior Guitar, Junior Funk, Training Strings and Rock B
Students not involved in the first concert should arrive for rehearsals at 11.00
Parents will not be allowed into the theatre during rehearsals.
If this is your child’s first concert, please be aware that the structure of the concert day is very different and there will be some waiting around. Please could you possibly send them with a snack, a drink and something to read?
IMPORTANT: Please plan ahead if you are driving to the Saturday concert on 14 December. The main car park may be quite busy. The Crawley Green Sports & Social Club car park can be used for parking. Access to this car park is via a small access road a short way further up the hill past the school. You will need to walk back out to the main road to enter the school by the usual doors.
Evening Music Centre concerts – with selected Saturday Music Centre ensembles
For all evening concerts:
Please send your child with a snack and a drink (not fizzy), if you wish, and please remind them that they must only consume them in the designated areas.
Please ensure that your child takes a music stand.
Students must not leave site once they have arrived for the concert.
Tuesday 3 December – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Luton Youth Concert Band, Brass Band & Woodwind Ensemble, Rock A and Senior Strings
Arrival times: Rock A to arrive 4.15pm onwards. Concert Band to arrive 5.10pm. Brass Band & Woodwind Ensemble 5.35pm. Senior Strings 6.00pm.
Concert starts at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 4 December – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Luton Youth Percussion Orchestra, Luton Youth Orchestra (with Training Orchestra), Funk Band and Chamber Strings
Arrival times: LYPO to arrive 4.30pm onwards. Funk Band 4.45pm. Chamber Strings 5.10pm. LYO (with Training Orchestra) 5.35pm.
Concert starts at 7.00pm.
Thursday 5 December – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Luton, LU1 3JF
University of Bedfordshire Carol Service – Luton Youth Cantores
Arrival times: Cantores to arrive at 5.00pm
Service starts at 6.30pm.
Saturday 7 December – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Luton, LU1 3JF
Luton Youth Cantores and Peculi8
Arrival time: Cantores to arrive at 5.30pm, please bring a drink and a snack, if required. Concert starts at 7.30pm
Concert Dress
All ensembles playing on Saturday 14 December: white shirt; black skirt/trousers; flat, black shoes; black socks.
For details of required concert dress for all Evening Music Centre ensembles: Please check with your tutors.
Concert Programmes
We no longer print programmes for concerts, in order to help us meet sustainability aims and objectives. We will supply QR codes, which you will be able to scan to access the concert running orders. We will also print large concert running orders for you to photograph, if the QR codes do not work for you.
Permission Slips
We will be assuming that all students will be taking part in the concert/s unless they let their ensemble tutor know otherwise.
January Restart Dates – Please make a note in your diary
Evening Music Centre rehearsals restart week commencing 6 January 2025.
Saturday Music Centre restarts on 11 January 2025.
In case of fire
Leave your instrument and follow the staff member in charge to the nearest exit. The fire assembly point is at the side of the school.
If you know that you are unable to make rehearsals on a particular week, please let your tutor know in advance. This helps greatly in planning rehearsals.
If you are unable to attend a concert, please let your tutor know as soon as possible! It may mean that parts have to be swapped and ensembles re-arranged, so the earlier we know the better – thank you.
There will always be a member of staff in the foyer area near the main entrance. If you have any questions / problems, please come and find us there.
Registering for Music Centre
If you would like to register your son/daughter for any Music Centre sessions, please send an email to us at lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk and we will explain what you need to do.
Payment details
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Charging and remissions policy
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Luton Music Service Safeguarding Policy September 2023
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