News
Music map
1 August 2008
The Music Map gives you the heads up on music venues, organisations, shops and events around England that we think you should know about. This month, we’re looking at the East of England.
Essex
Advance Music
www.advancemusic.net
Registered Take it away outlet in Hornchurch. Established for over 40 years, staff offer helpful, friendly advice and stock a broad range of instruments. Also offer repairs.
Allegro Music
www.allegromusic.co.uk
There are no less than three Allegro outlets in Essex offering Take it away. In Westcliff On Sea, Colchester, and Chelmsford.
Colchester Arts Centre
www.colchesterartscentre.com
Arts centre programming comedy and music, based in Colchester town centre, behind the Mercury Theatre.
Havering Folk Club
www.haveringfolkclub.bravehost.com
Meet every Wednesday in Romford.
Hermit
www.hermit-live.com
The Hermit is a prime live music venue, with over 25 years of history providing live music in Brentwood.
High Barn
www.high-barn.com
Music venue and recording studio in Braintree.
Mann’s Music Shop
www.mannsmusic.co.uk
Take it away shop established in 1854, recorded as the oldest music shop in the UK!
Professional Music Technology
www.pmtonline.co.uk
Take it away retailer, with one store in Romford and one in Southend-on-Sea. They stock instruments for all abilities.
Tones Music Store
www.tonesmusic.co.uk
This Take it away store is a family run music shop with a wide range of musical instruments, accessories and sheet music.
The Twist
www.thetwist.co.uk
Live music venue in Colchester showcasing up and coming bands.
Hertfordshire
Coda Music
www.coda-music.com
Take it away store based in Stevenage, offering a great range of instruments for all abilities.
Club 85
www.club-85.co.uk
Regular live music at this venue in Hitchin.
Hertfordshire Music Service
www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/hertsmusic
Find out about tuition, music groups, and other activites in Hertfordshire.
John Myatt Woodwind and Brass
www.myatt.co.uk
A Take it away retailer of all wind instruments and accessories. The shop has a large stock of instruments, a workshop and a staff of instrument specialists.
Live Circuit
www.livecircuit.net
Everything a young band needs. Live Circuit is dedicated to nurturing and promoting North Hertfordshire’s up and coming original music talent. Offer free local publicity for bands in Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston, through regular music scene newsletters and website. They also offer a hand with networking, cheap PA and drum kit hire, and finding gigs.
Playsomething
www.playsomething.co.uk
Take it away store in Ware offering a wide range of instruments.
Bedfordshire
Bedford Corn Exchange
www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk
Located in the heart of Bedford, the Corn Exchange has a programme of music, dance, theatre, comedy, and more.
Bedford Music Club
www.bedfordmusicclub.co.uk
Bedford Music Club offers live classical music events at various different venues.
Coda Music
www.coda-music.com
Take it away store based in Luton, offering a great range of instruments for all abilities.
Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
www.bedsfestival.org.uk
Taking place at the Bedford Corn Exchange in February 2009, the festival is set to offer something for all tastes.
The Hat Factory
www.luton.gov.uk/hatfactory
The Hat Factory is an arts centre in the centre of Luton hosting a variety of events, including Brakin’ Arts Festival.
Luton Carnival
www.luton.gov.uk/carnival
Annual festival in the heart of Luton with music from around the globe, street entertainers, and international food.
Tema Music
www.temamusic.co.uk
Take it away store in Kempston, offering a large selection of instruments and sheet music. Also offer a mail order service.
Cambridgeshire
Barfly
www.barflyclub.com/cambridge/whatson/WhatsOn.aspx
Live rock and alternative music venue in Cambridge.
Cambridge Corn Exchange
www.cornex.co.uk
Arts and entertainment centre in the city centre, with a whole range of music on offer.
Cambridge Early Music Summer School
http://cambridgeearlymusic.org
Cambridge Early Music Summer Schools are short study courses in Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval music. The courses offer specialist tuition by world-famous professional musicians and are designed for amateur, semi-professional and professional musicians.
Cambridge Folk Festival
www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Annual folk festival, this year at Cherry Hinton Hall from 31 July to 3 August.
Cambridge Youth Music
www.cambridgeyouthmusic.org.uk
Cambridge Youth Music provide opportunities and support for young musicians in the Cambridge area.
Fenland Music
www.fenlandmusic.co.uk
Take it away store in Ely run by musicians.
The Junction
www.junction.co.uk
Arts venue in Cambridge with a great variety of music to choose from.
Make Music Cambridge
www.makemusiccambridge.com
Make Music Cambridge is a day long event based on France's Fête de la Musique, which has been a great success for over 25 years. It involves amateurs, professionals, and students of Berklee College of Music as well as other music institutions in the greater Boston area. The next event will be held in June 2009.
Millers Music Centre and Ken Stevens Music
www.kenstevens.co.uk
Registered Take it away musical instrument shop in Cambridge.
Secret Garden Party
www.secretgardenparty.com/2008
Annual music festival in Huntingdon, with all sorts of activities to get involved with.
Simply Music
www.simplymusic-online.co.uk
This Take it away store is in Huntingdon, Cambridge.
Wood, Wind and Reed
www.wwr.co.uk
This shop offers help and advice on choosing instruments, music and accessories. Registered Take it away retailer.
Norfolk
Cash Converters
www.cashconvertersnorwich.co.uk
This registered Take it away outlet specialises in musical instruments. Based in Norwich, they carry a range of instruments for all abilities.
Eastcoast Music
www.eastcoastmusic.co.uk
Musical instrument shop offering Take it away, as well as a Saturday music club for beginners, and Summer and Autumn Rock School.
Gibson Music
www.gibsonmusic.co.uk
Take it away store in the heart of St John Maddermarket in Norwich.
Musicroom
www.musicroom.com/norwich
Musical instrument store in Norwich offering Take it away.
Norwich Arts Centre
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
Norwich Arts Centre is a small, independently run venue situated close to the centre of Norwich. It offers a broad range of high quality performing and media arts, together with a programme of participatory workshops and activities.
Norfolk Gigs
www.norfolkgigs.co.uk
Live music guide and band resource for the Norfolk area.
Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music
www.norwichchambermusic.co.uk
Promote chamber music events in and around Norfolk.
Norfolk and Norwich Festival
www.nnfestival.org.uk
Annual festival celebrating different genres of music.
Professional Music Technology
www.pmtonline.co.uk
Registered Take it away outlet in Norfolk.
The Queen Charlotte
www.queencharlottepub.co.uk
Live music seven nights a week, with a Sunday afternoon acoustic chill-out. See a mix of the best national, local and worldwide talent, from reggae to metal and much more.
Waterfront
www.waterfrontnorwich.com
Live music venue near Norwich city centre.
Suffolk Aldeburgh Music
www.aldeburgh.co.uk
Aldeburgh Music offer first class concerts, as well as offering opportunities for young musicians.
Balaam’s Music
www.balaamsmusic.co.uk
Bury St Edmunds shop offering Take it away. On the premises workshop for instrument checks, adjustments, repairs and set up.
Music World, Ipswich
www.music-world-ipswich.co.uk
Long established music shop in central Ipswich offiring Take it away. Staff are all musicians and able to offer advice.
Sounds Plus
www.soundsplus.co.uk
Take it away store in Bury St Edmunds.
Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts
www.suffolk-festival.org.uk
The Suffolk Festival of Performing Arts is an annual festival for people of all ages.
Suffolk Music
www.suffolkmusic.co.uk
The Suffolk Music Concert Diary is a calendar of music concerts, recitals and other events in Suffolk and the surrounding areas (Essex, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk).
