Yes! We don't restrict how many of each voice part or instrument we have. If you are interested in joining the we will be happy to have you!

We always welcome new members! If you are interested in joining, then you can just come along to one of our rehearsals (see our Schedule page to make sure it is the right week for whichever group you want to join).

We don't expect you to pay at your first rehearsal as you are trying it out. If you then decide that you want to join then we will take your details and send you a welcome email which include more details.

You don't need to contact us before coming to your first rehearsal (unless you would like to), but if you are wanting to join the orchestra and play a less common instrument then contacting us beforehand will let us ensure that we have music ready for you at that rehearsal.

No, we are a completely non-auditioned group! Anyone who is interested in joining is free to come along and try it out!

As our name suggest, we play/sing music from the stage and the screen. This encompasses a variety of genres including film music, musicals, TV music and video game music. It could extend to operas and ballets too.

The orchestra and choir mostly play separate pieces of music but there are always a couple of joint pieces that they perform together.

Any! While most of the music we play is arranged for classic orchestral instruments, we are happy to accommodate anyone who wants to join even if they play instruments not commonly found in orchestras. For example, we currently have saxophonists in our orchestra and create parts specifically for them.

Pianists and percussionist/drummers are also welcome to come (though we don't currently have our own set of percussion or drumkit so we would have to discuss how that would work best).

There is no official minimum standard that we want for members to meet. We want to welcome anyone who wants to take part no matter how much previous experience they have had.

Having said that, the music we play in the orchestra is usually grade 4 level at the minimum so if you are below that level you may find things more difficult and if you want to join the choir then you don't have to be able to read music but it will make things harder than if you can.

The best way to know how difficult you will find the music is to come to a rehearsal and trying it out!

While we are predominantly an adult group, we are open to members above the age of 11 years old. Children under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Parents and/or guardians of children of any age are welcome to sit in during rehearsals.

We have a safeguarding policy that you can read if desired.

Yes, we aim to put on two concerts per year: one at the end of January/beginning of February and one in July. These concerts include pieces by the choir and the orchestra individually as well as joint pieces involving both groups.

Membership fees depend on whether you join both the orchestra and the choir or just one of those groups. We also offer concessionary fees (the amount in brackets). For the sake of flexibility, you can pay either annually, bi-annually (September - January and February - July) or monthly.

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If these are still unaffordable for you but you would still like to join, we are happy to discuss other options as we don't want people to be priced out of being a part of the group!