NMPAT

County Ensemble Open Evening
2025-09-01 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AZ, United Kingdom
Join us for a walk around the NMPAT building – familiarise yourselves with rehearsal spaces before your first rehearsal. Particularly useful for those new to County Ensembles, and those moving to a new ensemble this September. NMPAT staff will be there to show you around and answer any questions.
Older students are welcome to come, and help show younger students around – please email office@nmpat.co.uk if you would like to come along.

CJWO Open Rehearsal
2025-06-12 18:15 - 19:45 | Malcolm Arnold Academy, Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northampton, NN2 6JW, United Kingdom
A free open rehearsal for those interested in auditioning for our ensembles.
Come and experience music-making with current County Junior Wind Orchestra (CJWO) members!
Bring your instrument, see what it’s like to be part of the group, and get ready to audition in July for the new academic year.
Complete this short form if you’re interested: https://forms.office.com/e/Y6tU3NMNmy

CJS Open Rehearsal
2025-05-19 17:15 - 19:00 | Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 147-155 Kettering Rd, Northampton, NN1 4BS, United Kingdom
A free open rehearsal for those interested in auditioning for our ensembles.
Come and experience music-making with current County Junior Strings (CJS) members!
Bring your instrument, see what it’s like to be part of the group, and get ready to audition in July for the new academic year.
Complete this short form if you’re interested: https://forms.office.com/e/x11ypb8e4R

National Concert Band Festival Finals
2025-04-13 | Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9RD, United Kingdom
Both County Youth Big Band and County Youth Concert Band will visit Manchester to perform in the finals. Exact timings to be confirmed.

National Youth Brass Band Championships
2025-03-29
The County Youth Brass Band will travel to Hull to perform in this annual event, alongside youth brass bands from across the country. Further details to follow.

NCBF Regional
2024-11-17 | Cripps Hall Theatre, Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT, United Kingdom
County Youth Big Band and Concert Band will perform with the hope of reaching the National Concert Band Festival finals in April 2025.
More details will be shared at a later date.

Residential Course | CJBE, CTBB, CTWO
2024-10-30 - 2024-11-01 | Frontier Centre, Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5UH, United Kingdom
This three-day course will be a really great opportunity for group members to get to know each other, as well as spend some concentrated time rehearsing and preparing for their first concert of the year.
For more information, and to register for the course, please go to our annual courses page.

Residential Course | CJWO & CJO
2024-10-27 - 2024-10-29 | Frontier Centre, Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5UH, United Kingdom

Residential Course | CTO & CJS
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27 | Frontier Centre, Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5UH, United Kingdom
This three-day course will be a really great opportunity for group members to get to know each other, as well as spend some concentrated time rehearsing and preparing for their first concert of the year.
The two ensembles will be at the Frontier Centre at the same time, on two independent courses.
For more information, and to register for the course, please go to our annual courses page.
