Hull City Council’s Music Service appointed to lead Humber Music Hub 7th May 2024 Hull City Council’s Music Service has been appointed by Arts Council England to lead the Humber Music Hub from September 2024, as part of an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young people. The Music Hub covers the Humber region of East Riding, Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East […] Read more Children and families News Arts Council EnglandHull City CouncilHull Music ServiceHumber Music HubMusic
Hull schoolchildren debut new Song for Hull at the annual Festival of Carols 14th December 2023 Hundreds of primary school children across Hull put on a fantastic festive show at Hull City Hall this week. The Festival of Carols saw around 400 primary school pupils from 15 schools in Hull, alongside the Hull NHS Choir, join voices in a celebration of Christmas music. Six of the schools are currently participating in […] Read more Children and families News A Song for HullAlbemarle Music CentreChoral HumberChristmasChristmas 2023Councillor Linda TockHull City HallHull MinsterHull Music ServiceHull UK City of CultureNHS Choir
Free open day gives local children hands-on music experience 27th January 2023 Hull’s Albemarle Music Centre is opening its doors as part of a UK first to encourage children to pick up and play their first musical instrument on Saturday 4 February. Hull Music Service, lead partner for Hull and NE Lincs Music hubs and based at the Ferensway venue, has teamed up with Yamaha to give […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Albemarle Music CentreHull Music HubHull Music Service
Music for Youth final sees five ensembles from Hull compete 13th June 2022 Five ensembles from Hull have made it through to the national finals of Music for Youth. Hymers Junior School Years 6 choir, Albemarle Stringtastic, Albemarle Chamber Ensemble, SpiritU’ll and Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra have all made it through the regional heat performing alongside ensembles from across the region. Some of the groups will head to […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Albemarle Music CentreCouncillor mike rossHull Music ServiceMusic for Youth
Arts Council England invites Hull Music Service to take a larger regional role 8th March 2022 Hull Music Service has been invited by Arts Council England to become lead partner for North East Lincolnshire Music Education Hub, in addition to being the lead partner for Hull Music Hub. James Dickinson, Head of Hull Music Service said: “This is not only an endorsement of our work in Hull, but it also opens […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Arts Council EnglandCouncillor Shane McMurrayHull Music HubHull Music Service
Thousands of children across Hull benefit from learning music 24th January 2022 The Hull Music Service has taught almost 5,000 school age children, on a weekly basis, over the last year. 4,807 pupils, 11.7 percent of Hull’s pupils, have taken part in regular group or individual lessons, or have been a part of whole class ensemble tuition during 2021. Children from Orchard Park account for the highest […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Albemarle Music CentreCouncillor Shane McMurrayHull Music Service
Hull Music Service celebrated on World Music Day 21st June 2021 It’s World Music Day and a chance to celebrate the work of the Hull Music Service. The service has 37 teachers who teach over 5000 children and young people in schools and colleges across the city, or at the Albemarle Music Centre. During lockdown the service adapted to provide tuition online and invited […] Read more Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurrayHull Music ServiceWorld Music Day
Hull Music Service launches Sing for Hull 30th March 2020 Hull Music Service is inviting everyone in the city to Sing for Hull. The project will see a performance of a well-known song posted on the Hull Music Service YouTube channel every Friday at 1.30pm. The Hull Music Service, a lead partner for Hull Music Hub, wants to bring people together through song. The performance […] Read more Children and families News Albemarle CentreHull Music HubHull Music ServiceSing for Hull
Song for Hull is back – and it’s bigger than ever 6th February 2020 Children from the city will perform Song for Hull in front of a live audience at the Bonus Arena tomorrow. The project – launched during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture in 2017 – has been allowed to continue thanks to funding from Newground Together, NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Hull University […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on A Song for HullBonus ArenaHull Music ServiceHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustMusicNHS Hull CCGUK City of Culture
Eight young Hull musicians given generous grants towards tuition 4th February 2020 Eight talented young people from Hull have been given a big boost as they look to begin careers in music. The Rotary Club of Humberside, in partnership with Hull Music Service, announced the new recipients of its music tuition bursary scheme at a presentation evening at The Albemarle Centre. The youngsters will be given financial […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Hull Music ServiceMusicThe Rotary Club of Humberside
Hull Music Service head wants to strike a chord with budding musicians 13th May 2019 The head of Hull Music Service wants to share the gift of music with the city’s young people. James Dickinson, who has been in the role for six months, said all children in Hull should have access to music opportunities. It follows the release of a new brochure encouraging schools and families to take advantage […] Read more News Hull Music Service
New Head of Hull Music Service returns to city to start role 15th October 2018 James Dickinson, the new Head for the award-winning Hull Music Service will start his new role on Monday 15 October. Formerly the head of the Head of Hertfordshire Music Service and the current Chair of Music Mark – The UK Association for Music Education (the body that represents music services and music educators), James brings […] Read more Education and Learning Hull Music Service
