Pricing & Payments

From September 2026, NMPAT activities will be payble as a monthly direct debit, between September 2026 and June 2027.

For those in financial need, support is available to help with the cost of membership of County Ensembles and Saturday Centres.  We also offer bursaries for individual lessons, administered by the Gordon Robinson Memorial Trust, and additional subsidies dependent on need and funds available.

More information on how to apply for support can be found further down this page.

Payments for 2026-2027

From September 2026, payments will be monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will run between September 2026 and June 2027.

All payments will be made via your NMPAT account which will be set up once you apply for an NMPAT activity.

From September 2026, we will be using a new customer relationship manangement system to book and pay for NMPAT activities and services. Full details will be sent to existing members over the summer term.

September 2026 – July 2027 monthly subscriptions

Monthly payments by Direct Debit. Payments run between September and June.

County Ensembles:

  • single ensemble: £36 per month
  • multiple ensemble or Centre plus ensemble: £46.50 per month

Individual lessons – taking place outside of school, 33 lessons per year:

  • 30 minutes: £90.75 per month
  • 15 minutes: £45.38 per month
  • 20 minutes: £60.49 per month
  • 45 minutes: £136.13 per month
  • 60 minutes: £181.50 per month
  • Quartets: £45.38 per month

Centre Membership

  • Standard – whole morning: £36 per month
  • One session only or Towcester After School Club: £25.50 per month
  • Centre plus County Ensemble: £46.50 per month
  • Little Stars at Centres: £25.50 per month
  • Y-Not Arts: £25.50 per month

Musical Stars: £22.80 per month

Little Strings: £22.80 per month

Music Production

  • Beginner and Intermediate group lessons: £27.00 per month
  • Advanced one to one lessons: £90.75 per month

NMPAT Community Choir: £18.90 per month

Aural Classes: £22.80 per month

Music Theory Classes: £22.80 per month

September 2025 – July 2026 termly subscriptions

County Ensemble: £110 / £135
Single group membership / multiple group membership

Individual lessons: £262.50 (10 x 30 minute lessons)
Taking place outside of school. Different lesson lengths are available, priced accordingly. Please indicate on the application form.

Saturday Centres: £105 / £75 (single session membership) / £30 (applies to students who are also members of County Ensembles)
Including Youth Theatre

Towcester After School Centre: £75

From January 2026

Little Stars: £75
Applicable to classes taking place at NMPAT only

Y Not Arts: £60

Musical Stars: £55

Music Production: £86.10

NMPAT Community Choir: £60

As a registered charity, NMPAT is able to benefit from Gift Aid on subscriptions for County Ensembles and Saturday Centres. For parents agreeing to this, we can reclaim Gift Aid relief on subscriptions for these activities.

We will have asked you to do this at the time of registration, but if you did not sign a form, you can complete the online form linked below.  Members of County Ensembles can also opt in on your iPresto account.

Please note that the person signing the Gift Aid declaration needs to be the person who makes the payments for the subscriptions.  If at any time you cease to be a UK Taxpayer, change your name or address, or no longer wish to participate in the scheme, please contact the NMPAT Finance Office: finance@nmpat.co.uk

Some schools have asked us to operate a Direct Billing of Parents Scheme, which means that payment for lessons is made, by parents, directly to NMPAT.

Payment is due in advance of each 11-week payment period and can be made via our online system, iPresto, where your card payment will be processed by WorldPay – please use the link below:

If you need to discuss potential arrangements for payment terms, please contact the NMPAT Finance Office: finance@nmpat.co.uk

Please ensure you have read and agree to the terms and conditions between NMPAT and parents of children receiving music lessons billed directly by NMPAT, available on our policies page.

The terms state that:

  • in the event of wishing to discontinue lessons, you will give a minimum of five weeks’ notice, in writing, to NMPAT, using the email address above
  • no refund of fees will be due to you for notice given within term

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