Biggleswade Inspiring Music Centre

Biggleswade Inspiring Music Centre’s base is Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade.

Address

Biggleswade: Stratton Upper School
Eagle Farm Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 8JB

For GPS and online navigation systems, we recommend the postcode SG18 8JH to avoid being taken into the new housing estates.

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When is it open?

Autumn Term

  • 23 and 30 September

  • 7* and 14 October

  • 4, 11, 18 and 25 November

  • 2 and 9 December (9 December is the Autumn Term Concert)

* open morning

Spring Term

  • 6, 13, 20 and 27 January

  • 3 and 10 February

  • 2, 9, 16 and 23 March (23 March is the Spring Term Concert)

Summer Term

  • 20 and 27 April

  • 11 and 18 May

  • 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

  • 6 and 13 July (13 July is the Summer Concert)

We schedule times around the academic year, but anyone can use a centre – they're open to people of all ages and standards, from beginner upwards, with a wide range of opportunities to develop musicianship and playing skills. For most people, music has its greatest impact when played with others.

Currently we are not offering sessions for early years children but our intention is to develop this area moving forwards.

Timetable

To find out more about each session, you can download a copy of the Biggleswade Music Centre timetable. Below is an outline of the timetable.

9:30am to 10.10am

  • Inspiring Singers

  • Ukulele Magic *NEW*

  • Music Centre Orchestra *NEW* (double session 1 of 2)

10.10am to 10:50am

  • Foundation Keyboards

  • Foundation Guitar

  • Music Centre Orchestra *NEW* (double session 2 of 2)

10:50am to 11.10am

Break

11.10am to 11:50am

  • Musical Superstars *NEW*

  • Music Production *NEW*

  • Development Guitar *NEW*

11:50am to 12:30pm

  • Rock Band *NEW*

  • Development Keyboards

  • Body Beats & Boomwhackers *NEW*

Important: when selecting which group to attend, please ensure there are no gaps between sessions.

Individual lessons

Our Biggleswade centre has individual lessons available for strings, including viola and violin.

Joining a centre

Please enrol for the centre before coming along using the link below. Select your local Music Centre and then choose your sessions.

Parking

The gates are open from 9:15am allowing time for people to be dropped off and to park. There is ample parking in the playground at the school.

Where to go on arrival

Follow the pathway around the back of Stratton Upper School onto the school playground. The music department is in a separate building next to the playing field. Please sign in on arrival at the front desk.

Refreshments

There is a break between session 2 and 3 where children can purchase goodies from the music centre tuck shop.

All snacks and drinks are reasonably priced and correct change would be much appreciated.

Should your child prefer to bring their own snacks, please ensure that these do not contain nuts as our centres are a nut-free environment.

Music Centre risk assessment

Download risk assessment for Biggleswade (PDF)

Who to contact

The Centre Head is Bridget Fordham.

Telephone: 0300 300 4586
Email: inspiring.music@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

If you need to contact the centre on the day, please call Paula Walker on 0300 300 4183.