Artforms Leeds

Wetherby Music Centre EPOSS Ensemble Day
2025-07-04 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Wetherby High School, Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS, United Kingdom
Wetherby Music Centre and Wetherby High School’s annual EPOSS (Elmet Partnership of Schools & Services) cluster ensemble day will bring together children and young people from all the local schools for a day of ensemble playing. Information about the day will be distributed via school teachers.
Wetherby Music Centre Epos ensemble day, Friday 4th July 9.30-3pm
Wetherby High School, LS22 6JS

Live at The Wardrobe
2025-07-03 | The Wardrobe, 6 St Peter's Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH, United Kingdom
Details TBC

Leeds Youth Music Celebration Concert - First Direct Arena
2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8BY, United Kingdom
The highly anticipated Celebration Concert is set to return to the Leeds First Direct Arena this year, promising an unforgettable evening of music and community spirit.
Funded by ArtForms, the local authority’s music and arts service, the event will feature over 1000 young performers from across the city, representing over 125 schools.
This year’s concert will be held on the 1st July, and marks a triumphant comeback for the bi-annual event, which has become a cherished highlight in Leeds’ cultural calendar. Designed to showcase the talent and hard work of children from both primary and secondary schools, the evening will be a true testament to the power of music in bringing people together. You can see the highlights to the 2023 concert here.
You can purchase tickets here, to witness this unforgettable celebration of music, community, and the next generation of talent.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact wymh.artforms@leeds.gov.uk.

Rothwell Music Centre Summer Club
2025-06-28 09:15 - 12:00 | Rodillian Academy, Long Thorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Come along and join us at our Summer Music Club
This event is specifically for those pupils who already play any instrument at any level. During the morning, participants will rehearse a piece with specialist instrumental music teachers together as an ensemble and at the end of the morning there will be a short performance.
This event is heavily subsidised by ArtForms, therefore there is just a small charge of £5 per participant. Once you have completed the Google form below, your place will be confirmed by us. You will be then be sent the link to the Ticketsource page to make the payment.
https://forms.gle/P48FLcvupqGLEgnV9
Please contact Sarah.Haig@leeds.gov.uk if you have any further questions about this event.

Music Conference
2025-06-23
Music Conference
Date: 23rd June
Day: Monday
Time: TBC
Venue: TBC
Course Code: TBC
Booking information to follow

South Leeds Music Centre End of Term Concert
2025-06-21 12:00 - 14:30 | Cockburn School, Gipsy Lane, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 5TT, United Kingdom
Saturday 21st June 12pm
At Cockburn School

North Leeds Music Centre Summer Festival
2025-06-21 09:00 - 12:20 | North Leeds Music centre, Allerton C of E Primary School Lingfield Approach Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7HL, United Kingdom
North Leeds Music Centre Summer Music Festival 2025 – 21st June 2025
Come and celebrate a brilliant year of music making at our Summer Music Festival — a joyful day of performances, creativity and community!
There’ll be three stages featuring performances from our fantastic ensembles, group players, and 1:1 students, plus a lively Open Mic stage for those who want to share something a little more spontaneous. Our amazing DJ students will also be spinning tracks throughout the day, bringing festival vibes between sets!
We’re also running a cake sale, so do bring along a cake if you’d like to contribute — just remember to include a list of ingredients.
We hope to celebrate everything our young musicians have achieved this year — and we’d love you to bring along friends and family to enjoy it with us.
The performances will run from 09:00 – 12:20. Please speak to your teachers for further details on timings.

CLYM Summer Concert
2025-06-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Cornerstone Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3LF
Friday 20th June – CLYM Summer Concert
7pm at Cornerstone Baptist Church

Featuring:

City of Leeds Youth Training Orchestra
Leeds Schools’ Brass Ensemble
Leeds Schools’ String Orchestra
Leeds Youth Singers

Click here to purchase your tickets!

City of Leeds Youth Orchestra and Wind Orchestra Auditions
2025-06-14 09:30 - 2025-06-15 16:30 | Music House
The City of Leeds Youth Music Groups will be holding the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra (CLYO) and the City of Leeds Youth Wind Orchestra (CLYWO) auditions on Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June 2025 between 9.30am and 4.00pm.
The audition venue will be at Music House, St Marks Avenue, Leeds LS2 9BN. Applicants must be aged between 11 and 18 years old (applicants must be at least starting secondary school in September 2025).
Generally you must be grade 6 and above.
You must be a resident in Leeds or attending a school / college in Leeds (anyone from outside Leeds will be subject to review).
CLYM Audition Information Sheet
Please return this form by the deadline of 5pm on Friday 16th May 2025
https://forms.gle/CAanmfG9QZw4VWhx7

Big Samba Teacher Workshop
2025-05-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
This is our annual Samba CPD and performance event that engages children in a thrilling musical experience while training non-specialist teachers to deliver exciting Music lessons using Brazilian percussion. There will be a workshop for teachers to learn the Samba grooves on Monday 28th May 2025 at Pudsey Civic Hall. All Samba equipment is provided. The project culminates in a performance event at Pudsey Civic Hall involving schools from across Leeds. 800 children took part in this event last year.
Teacher Workshop
Date: 28th May 2025
Day: Monday
Time: 16:00-17:30
Venue: Pudsey Civic Hall
Booking information to follow.

Roots Alive at Ilkley Bandstand
2025-05-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Ilkley Bandstand, The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9EG
Roots Alive will be performing on Sunday 25th May 2025 at Ilkley Bandstand.
Come along and join us for an afternoon of live music.
Concert: 2:30pm – 4pm

Wetherby Music Centre End of Term Concert
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:15 | Wetherby High School, Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS, United Kingdom
Wetherby Music Centre end of term concert 10am – 11.15am, Wetherby High School, LS22 6JS
Free entry.

Primary Music Leaders Conference
2025-05-16 08:30 - 15:30 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
Primary Music Leaders Conference

Session detail
Date: 16th May 2025
Day: Friday
Time: 08:30 – 15:30
Venue: Pudsey Civic Hall
Course code: PMLN3
Booking information to follow

City of Leeds Youth Wind Orchestra and Silver Spectrum Wind Band
2025-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Pudsey Parish Church, Church Ln, Pudsey, LS28 7RF
We are delighted to announce the date for our collaboration concert with CLYWO and the Silver Spectrum Wind Band.
Date; Saturday 10th May 2025 at Pudsey Parish Church.
Location: Pudsey Parish Church, Church Lane, Pudsey Leeds LS28 7RF

Concert: 7pm
Click here to purchase your tickets!

City of Leeds Youth Music Open Rehearsals
2025-04-28 17:00 - 2025-05-02 21:00 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
If you are thinking of joining one of the City of Leeds Youth Music Groups, come to one of our open rehearsals to see if it’s right for you.
Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra Tuesday 5 – 7pm (Please note we are only looking for Saxophone, Trombone and Trumpet players at this time)!
Leeds Schools Wind Orchestra Tuesday 5.15 – 6.45pm
City of Leeds Youth Training Orchestra Friday 6.45 – 8.45pm
Leeds Youth Singers Tuesday 5.30- 7pm
Leeds Schools Brass Ensemble Friday 5.15 – 6.15pm
Leeds Schools String Orchestra Friday 6.30 – 8pm
Roots Alive Friday 5 – 6.30pm
Please contact educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk if you wish to come along and try out!

Music Development Day - Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2025-04-01 09:00 - 15:15 | Roundhay School (Secondary Campus), Old Park Road, LS8 1ND
Instrumental Development Day for Strings and Woodwind Players
Tuesday 1st April 2025, 9am-3.15pm
Roundhay School Secondary Campus, LS8 1ND
We are delighted to announce that another fantastic opportunity has arisen for Leeds students to make music with professional musicians. Trinity Laban is a Music Conservatoire based in London and they are currently working across the country working with young instrumentalists as part of their outreach programme. They will be working with students from across the city to offer a range workshops, masterclasses and performance opportunities throughout this exciting one-day event.
We have aimed the day at students who play any string or woodwind instrument and who can play to around grade 5 standard or above and are currently in Key Stages 4 or 5. We would like to extend the invitation to any students having private lessons or non-Artforms school tuition.
If your child wishes to take part, please complete this online form by Friday 28th February 2025. You will then receive an email confirmation securing their place.

Guitar Day
2025-03-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
ArtForms are proud to announce this years Guitar Day on Monday 31st March 2025
We have aimed the day at students who play guitar (who have been playing for at least a year) and are in Y5 and above.
The event will start at 9.15am and will showcase a concert at 2.30pm showing all the hard work and dedication from the students and conductors.
Please note this event is now full!

ArtForms Spring Serenade
2025-03-29 18:00 - 20:00 | St Matthew’s Church, Leeds, Leeds, LS7 3QF, United Kingdom
Join us for a captivating evening of string music at St Matthew’s Church, where talented musicians from Horsforth Music Centre, North Leeds Music Centre and St Matthew’s C of E Primary School will bring a selection of folk and baroque pieces to life.
Tickets are £5 or free for under 18’s. Please follow this link to purchase tickets.

Music Centre Family Concert Series - Interactive Concert with Mishra
2025-03-29 10:40 - 14:00
Our Music Centre family concert series continues with Mishra, who are an award-winning global folk collective. They use their strong roots in U.K folk to weave a tight web of intricate, Indian-influenced original music into joyous live performances.
There will be two performances on the 29th March:

North Leeds Music Centre (LS17 7HL), 10:40am – 11:30am

Tickets: Interactive Concert with Mishra at North Leeds Music Centre event tickets

Wetherby Music Centre (LS22 6JS), 12:15pm – 13:00pm

Tickets: Interactive Concert with Mishra at Wetherby Music Centre event tickets

CLYM Spring Concert
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
Friday 28th March – CLYM Spring Concert
7pm at Pudsey Civic Hall

Click here to purchase your tickets!

KS1 The Little Sing
2025-03-28 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
An Interactive Performance Event for Key Stage 1 from Music Connect fully funded by the West Yorkshire Music Hub (WYMH)
On Friday 28th March Music Connect, led by ArtForms, will host our seventh annual Little Sing for Key Stage 1. This is an immersive Musical Experience for children where they are the performers as well as the audience.
The children always love the session of singing, playing instruments and moving as do the adults who attend.
Here’s what some of the schools had to say about last year’s Little Sing which was called Jump Into The Jungle –
‘Thank you so much for the Little Sing last week. The children got back on the coach singing ‘Jump into the Jungle’ and we sang two of the songs to start my class music session on Tuesday. The work that had gone into it from your side was phenomenal, so please say thank you to everyone involved from us at Five Lanes!’
Kids could all join in at their own level – it wasn’t about getting it perfect. A good fun and free feel, made making music fun – so important! Kirkstall Valley
‘It was engaging for the children and the costumes and props were fantastic. A good mix of sitting down and standing up and moving about so that the children didn’t get restless.’ Harehills Primary

Booking information to follow.

For more information please email sam.mercer@leeds.gov.uk

CLYM Prom 2025
2025-03-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
Tuesday 25th March – CLYM Prom
1pm at Pudsey Civic Hall
Purchase your tickets here: CYLM Prom Tickets

City of Leeds Youth Orchestra Concert at Pudsey Civic Hall
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:30 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
Saturday 22nd March – City of Leeds Youth Orchestra Concert,
​Including the World Premiere of Shaun Rafferty’s ‘Our Leeds Symphony’, composed with the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra members.
7pm, Pudsey Civic Hall

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Secondary: Music Subject Leader Development Meeting Session 2
2025-03-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Horsforth School, Lee Lane East, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RF, United Kingdom
The Leading Learning Partnership’s subject leader development meetings (SLDMs), now working in collaboration with West Yorkshire Music Hub and ArtForms, support outstanding curriculum leadership.
Session details
Date: 18th March
Day: Tuesday
Time: 09:00 – 15:00
Venue: Horsforth School, Leeds, LS18 5RF

Course Code: SLDM

Click here to book: Secondary: Music Subject Leader Development Meeting | Leeds for Learning

Music Passport Day
2025-03-15 09:00 - 13:00
Join us for a unique set of workshops where our music teachers share what first sparked their passion for music.
Explore rhythms, melodies and traditions from around the world through interactive workshop sessions.
This event is free to our music centre members and only £5.00 to non members.
We will be holding our workshops at North Leeds Music Centre (Allerton C of E Primary School) and South Leeds Music Centre.(Cockburn School)
Saturday 15th March 2025 between 9.00am and 1.00pm.
If you want to come along then please complete our Google form here.(Please ensure that you complete this form as you will not be able to attend the Music Passport Day without completing)
https://forms.gle/VV1CQiegY8ZCCnLVA
Tickets can be purchased using the link in the Google form above.

Secondary Singing Day with Craig Lees
2025-03-14 08:00 - 17:00
On Friday 14th March – 10:00-3:00 at Pudsey Civic Hall, we are hosting the return of our annual secondary vocal workshop and performance event with Craig Lees of Leeds Conservatoire and Living Vocally. All secondary schools in Leeds are invited to take part in this event for individual singers and choirs from KS3, KS4 and 6th form. The structure of the day will be to learn 2 pop song arrangements in multiple parts and then to perform them en masse at the end of the day. Regular breaks will be planned throughout the day to protect voices. All participating schools will be provided with sheet music of Craig’s arrangements so that choirs can perform them back in school and/or groups of singers can rehearse their parts and record for exam coursework submissions. This will also lead to an exciting performance opportunity as part of a Leeds secondary schools choir in July 2025 – details to be announced soon. Both events are fully funded by ArtForms as part of the new West Yorkshire Music Hub, with no charge to Leeds schools. Booking details to follow. For more information please contact Jane.Roe@leeds.gov.uk.

Expanding Musical Horizons Brass development day
2025-03-03 09:30 - 15:00 | Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawson's Corner, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5TA, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce the ArtForms Brass Development Day 2025. There has been a large amount of brass development work going on in Leeds over the last year. This is the first opportunity for a number of newly established training brass bands to join together with other brass learners across the city to make music on a larger scale. They will be teaming up with our very own youth music groups Leeds Schools’ Brass Ensemble (LSBE) and Leeds Schools’ Wind Orchestra (LSWO), to create a fantastic opportunity for skill sharing, workshops and performances.
We have aimed the day at students (Y4 and above) who play any brass instruments and who have been playing for at least one year. We would like to extend the invitation to any students having private lessons or non-Artforms school tuition.
There is no charge for taking part, but parents and carers are responsible for transport to and from Pudsey Civic Hall on the day. Rehearsals will be staffed by qualified ArtForms teachers. If your child wishes to take part, please complete the online form by Friday 14th February https://forms.gle/Xg6dGJmmDQqNiYDu8

Learn A Symphony In A Day - Music Development Day With Meliora Collective Chamber Ensemble
2025-02-17 10:00 - 15:30 | The Grammar School at Leeds, Harrogate Rd, Leeds, LS17 8GS, United Kingdom
Learn A Symphony In A Day
Monday 17th February, 10am-3.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds LS17 8GS

We are delighted to announce another fantastic opportunity for Leeds students to play alongside professional musicians. Meliora Collective are a flexible group of musicians specialising in chamber music and are currently part of the Leeds International Concert Season  They will be working alongside our City of Leeds Youth Orchestra Conductor, Mark Edwards to support students to ‘learn a symphony in a day’. This activity will take place on Monday 17th February, during the Leeds schools’ half term holiday.

We have aimed the day at students who play any string, wind, brass or percussion instruments and who can play to around grade 5 standard or above. We would like to extend the invitation to any students having private lessons or non-Artforms school tuition.
If your child wishes to take part, please complete the online form by 8th February 2025. You will then receive an email confirmation securing their place: https://forms.gle/DuS6iDKwvUxjhYYb6

Wetherby Music Centre’s Dust Your Case Off Day!
2025-02-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Wetherby High School, Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS, United Kingdom
This Adult ensemble workshop is perfect for anyone who might have played an instrument in the past and would like to pick it up again, or perhaps you already play but would like play in a group. Also available to our very own adult ensemble group. All instruments and abilities welcome!
9.30am-12pm – Main hall, Wetherby High School, LS22 6JS
To sign up, please fill out the following google form: Wetherby Music Centre’s Dust Your Case Off Day – Google Form

2nd Otley Scout Groups Annual Ceilidh
2025-02-01 19:00 - 21:15 | otley parish church, Kirkgate, Otley,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HW
Roots Alive will be hosting another Ceilidh at Otley Parish Church on Saturday 1 February 2025.
This year the proceeds will be split between Zarach, a charity which helps furnish houses for the homeless, 2nd Otley scouts, and the Parish Church.

Date & Time: Saturday 1 February 2025
Ceilidh starts 7pm and should be finished by 9.15pm (Doors open 6.30pm)
Bring along some food and share in the buffet.
Slip into those dancing shoes as dancing will commence between 7pm and 9pm.
There will be a bar but this will be cash only so please come prepared.
Location: Otley All Saints Church, LS21 3HW
Tickets £7.00 Adults
£25.00 for a family ticket 2 adults and up to 3 children.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2nd-otley-ceilidh-tickets-1100392245829
