Luton Music Service works with a large number of parent in Luton. Whether your child has instrumental lessons in school or comes to our Music Centre we hope you can find the information you require here. If you have any further question please email us.
Information for Music Centre Parents
Concert details
Saturday Music Centre concert – 13 December 2025 – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
The concert will start at 10.45am and will last approximately 1 hour 35 minutes.
The concert will include the following ensembles:
Mini Music, Beginner Guitar, Junior Guitar, Bassoony Tunes, Junior Percussion, Junior Rock, Show Choir, Senior Guitar, Junior Funk, Training Strings, Tootie Flutie and Rock B
All students should arrive for rehearsals at 09:00.
Parents will not be allowed into the theatre during rehearsals.
If this is your child’s first concert, please be aware that the structure of the concert day is very different and there will be some waiting around. Could you possibly send them with a snack, a drink and something to read?
IMPORTANT: Please plan ahead if you are driving to the Saturday concert on 13 December. The main car park may be quite busy. The Crawley Green Sports & Social Club car park can be used for parking. Access to this car park is via a small access road a short way further up the hill past the school. You will need to walk back out to the main road to enter the school by the usual doors.
Evening Music Centre concerts – with selected Saturday Music Centre ensembles
For all evening concerts:
Please send your child with a snack and a drink (not fizzy), if you wish, and please remind them that they must only consume them in the designated areas.
Please ensure that your child takes a music stand.
Students must not leave site once they have arrived for the concert.
Tuesday 2 December – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Luton Youth Concert Band, Brass Band & Woodwind Ensemble, Rock A and Senior Strings
Arrival times: Senior Strings to arrive 4.45pm. Concert Band 5.10pm. Brass Band & Woodwind Ensemble 5.35pm. Rock A 6.00pm.
Concert starts at 7.00pm.
Wednesday 3 December – Queen Elizabeth School, Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Luton Youth Percussion Orchestra, Luton Youth Orchestra, Training Orchestra, Funk Band and Chamber Strings
Arrival times: LYPO to arrive 4.30pm onwards. Chamber Strings 4.45pm. LYO and Training Orchestra 5.10pm. Funk Band 5.35pm.
Concert starts at 7.00pm.
Thursday 4 December – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Luton, LU1 3JF
University of Bedfordshire Carol Service – Luton Youth Cantores
Arrival times: Cantores to arrive at 5.00pm
Service starts at 6.30pm.
Saturday 7 December – St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Luton, LU1 3JF
Luton Youth Cantores and MOSAIC
Arrival time: Cantores to arrive at 5.30pm, please bring a drink and a snack, if required. Concert starts at 7.30pm
Concert Dress
All ensembles playing on Saturday 13 December: white shirt; black skirt/trousers; flat, black shoes; black socks.
For details of required concert dress for all Evening Music Centre ensembles: Please check with your tutors.
Concert Programmes
We will supply QR codes, which you will be able to scan to access the concert running orders. We will also print large concert running orders for you to photograph, if the QR codes do not work for you.
We will be assuming that all students will be taking part in the concert/s unless they let their ensemble tutor know otherwise.
January Restart Dates – Please make a note in your diary
Evening Music Centre rehearsals restart week commencing 5 January 2026
Saturday Music Centre restarts on 10 January 2026
Registering for Music Centre
If you would like to register your son/daughter for any Music Centre sessions, please send an email to us at lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk and we will explain what you need to do.
Payment details
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Luton Music Service Safeguarding Policy September 2023
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