About the consultation – music centres consultation 2025
Consultation closes: Sunday 30 March 2025
Consultation opened: Monday 3 March 2025
Inspiring Music is our dedicated music education service. For around 40 years it has been offering music lessons in schools and in music centres across Central Bedfordshire, ensuring that every young person has access to music education and can explore and develop their musical talents.
Due to funding pressures and a decline in membership, we are reviewing Inspiring Music’s provision at its 3 music centres. This consultation outlines the issues facing the service and the proposed reprovision of its services.
Background
Inspiring Music currently offers sessions at music centres in 3 locations in Central Bedfordshire:
- Ampthill, running at Redborne Upper School
- Biggleswade, running at Stratton School
- Leighton Linslade, running at Vandyke Upper School
The centres cover 3 of the 4 market towns in Central Bedfordshire.
Each location offers 4 music sessions on a Saturday, which are typically 40 minutes long, with a break in the middle. The centres are open to people of all ages and levels of experience; from those with no musical experience to people who are already playing an instrument or singing.