UK Amateur Orchestras
This is a jumping off point for an unofficial round-up of the huge number of non-professional orchestras and ensembles in the UK. A large number of them now have their own websites, and I get frequent e-mails from people looking for places to play and letting me know of orchestras I need to add to my list - I welcome the correspondence!
So, if you're looking for somewhere to play or somewhere to listen, just pick the area you're in, click on the map and you'll be there... Some areas are better represented than others, but I'm adding new entries all the time.
Take a look at the new map version
of the orchestra list (click on the map)!
Have you joined the UK Amateur Orchestras FACEBOOK group?
Latest Additions:
| 23rd January 2012 | |
| Scotland | Inverurie Orchestra |
| Central Southern | Inertia Orchestra |
| East Midlands | Northampton Baroque Players |
| 20th January 2012 | |
| Yorkshire | Morley Community Orchestra |
| 16th January 2012 | |
| Heart of England | Mid-England Festival Orchestra |
| London | Lucas Wind Ensemble |
| North West | Concordia String Orchestra |
| Yorkshire | Guiseley Concert Band |
| 23rd December 2011 | |
| North West | South Cheshire Orchestra
Middlewich Concert Orchestra |
| 6th December 2011 | |
| Central Southern | Sound Worship |
| 20th November 2011 | |
| East Anglia | Linton Jazz |
| Heart of England | Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra |
| 8th November 2011 | |
| Central Southern | Trinity Concert Band |
| 5th November 2011 | |
| Scotland | Kirkcaldy Orchestral Society |
| 4th November 2011 | |
| London | Thames Youth Orchestra |
| Central Southern | Per Piacere Chamber Orchestra |
| 22nd October 2011 | |
| East Midlands | Grantham Occasional Orchestral Workshops (GOOW)
Nettleham Orchestral Workshops (NOW) |
| Heart of England | Spires Philharmonic Orchestra
Spires Youth Orchestra |
| North West | Wirral Orchestra
Wirral String Play Day Orchestra |
| 11th October 2011 | |
| South West | St Erth Concert Band |
| 8th October 2011 | |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | New Horizons Concert Orchestra |
| 3rd October 2011 | |
| East Midlands | Nottinghamshire Police Band
Soar Valley Music Centre Symphony Orchestra |
| Central Southern | Burnham Concert Band |
| South West | Salisbury City Band of The Royal British Legion
Rough Music – East Devon Folk Orchestra Folk Orchestra of North Devon Folk Orchestra of Torbay Mandolin Orchestra Of Devon |
| South East | Claud Powell Chamber Orchestra
Redstone Community Big Band |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | Leeds College of Music Community Sinfonia |
| Scotland | Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes |
| London | Palace Band |
| 25th September 2011 | |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | Leeds Haydn Players |
| Cumbria | Furness Music Centre |
| East Midlands | Peak Chamber Orchestra |
| 9th September 2011 | |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | The Yorkshire Band of the Royal British Legion |
| Heart of England | Eclectica Coventry |
| London | Tower Hamlets Youth and Community Band |
| 30th August 2011 | |
| Northumbria | Cello Orchestra |
| 24th August 2011 | |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 23rd August 2011 | |
| Central Southern | Testbourne Orchestra |
| Heart of England | Five Valleys Adult Wind Band
Stroud Concert Band Rugby Rococo Players |
| 14th August 2011 | |
| South East | Worthing Silver Band |
| 13th August 2011 | |
| London | Arioso Orchestra |
| Heart of England | Hagley Community Orchestra
Telford Community Orchestra |
| Central Southern | Bridport Chamber Orchestra |
| East Midlands | Watling Wind Ensemble |
