Foundations
Community Band
for Returning or Improving Musicians
Develop your broader musicianship skills through band experience. Use our instruments or bring your own!
Feel Good Lunchtimes!
This educational band setting is perfect for returning or early-stage musicians who want more practical experience beyond their individual practice time. We are participant led, and love exploring your song requests as an opportunity for learners to try out different styles and genres, and to ensure we are working on the music that matters to you.
We are a rehearsal band. While we do not offer traditional concert/gig style performance opportunities, we do run public facing open workshops a couple of times a year, where we invite the public to join us for joyful and supportive hands-on music making using instruments we provide.
This community band is open to all ages, including people under 18, by special arrangement with parents/care givers. The parent/care giver of anyone under 18 MUST contact us to discuss chaperoning and safeguarding arrangements before attending.
TUESDAYS
1pm - 2pm
Portishead Platoon
Somerset Army Cadet Force
7 Station Road, BS20 7DB
Session dates for 2026:
September 15, 22, 29
October 6, 13, 20 (not 27th)
November 3, 10, 17, 24
December 1, 8, 15
CHRISTMAS PARTY - Save the Date!
Saturday 5th December - Clarence House - Portishead 2pm - 4pm
Cost and Funding
Cost: £8.00
Or Pay-What-You-Choose
Fully funded places are available.
Nobody will be excluded from this group based on their ability to pay.
Thanks to generous funding support from Arts Council England and Portishead Town Council we are able to run a Pay-What-You-Choose offer for this group, as well as offer fully funded spaces for those who would otherwise find cost to be a barrier to participation.
Whatever you are able to contribute helps to ensure Now Hear This Music C.I.C. Can continue to run in a sustainable way. We are grateful for anything you are able to pay, but the most important part is having you in the room.
