Directory of Amateur Orchestras in the South West
Whatever your age or standard there is no better way to build your musicianship and meet like minded people than by joining an amateur orchestra or music group. Asides from making practising your instrument more enjoyable, amateur music groups can provide great performance opportunities and the social possibilities are endless! If you know of an amateur music group that isn't already in our directory, please click here
Allington Strings
St Mary's School, Bridport
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Argyle String Orchestra
Central United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath
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Band of the Avon Fire & Rescue Service
Fire Service HQ, Lansdown, Bath
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Bath All Comers Orchestra
Law Building, Monkton Combe Preparatory School, Combe Down, Bath
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Bath Symphony Orchestra
Widcombe Junior School, Archway Street, Bath
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Blowzone
Tavistock Community School
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Bournemouth and District Concert Band
Queen's Park Infants School, East Way, Bournemouth BH8 9PU
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Bournemouth Philharmonic Society
St Peter's Catholic School
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Bournemouth Rehearsal Orchestra
St Paul’s Church, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
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Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra
Bristol
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Bridport Chamber Orchestra
Christian Fellowship Hall, Bridport
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Bristol Symphony Orchestra
Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Bristol BS9 4BT
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The Bristol Chamber Orchestra
Mackay Theatre, Bristol Grammar School
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The Bristol Concert Orchestra
Ashton Park School, Bristol
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Bristol Concert Wind Band
St Peter’s Methodist Church, Allison Road, Broom Hill, Bristol
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Bristol Galencicals' Orchestra
St Paul's Church, Bristol, BS8 1LX
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The Bristol Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble
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Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra
Redland High School, Redland Court, Bristol, BS6 7EF
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Bristol Millennium Orchestra
Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR
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Bristol Music Club Strings
Bristol Music Club, St Pauls Rd, Clifton
Brunel Sinfonia
Clifton College, Bristol
Bude Concert Orchestra
The Music Suite, Budehaven Community School
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The Cameo Orchestra
St Barnabas Church, Warmley, Bristol
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City of Truro Wind Orchestra
Penair School Truro, Cornwall
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Clarinet Caboodle
The Trout & Tipple, Tavistock, Devon
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Cornwall Returners Orchestra
Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TH
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Culm Valley Orchestra
Village Hall, Uffculme, Devon
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Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Band
The Headquarters of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Clyst St George
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Devon Youth Concert Orchestra
Exeter School, Manston Terrace, Exeter, EX2 6NP
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Devon Youth Symphony Orchestra
Exeter School, Manston Terrace, Exeter, EX2 6NP
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Dorchester
Dorchester Arts, School Lane, Dorchester
Dorchester Cello Club
Durnovaria Band Hall, Kings Road, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1NJ
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Dorset Chamber Orchestra
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Dorset County Orchestra
Tarrant Keyneston Village Hall
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Dorset Sinfonia
Weymouth Bay Methodist Church, 32 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7TH
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Dorchester String Orchestra
Durnovaria Band Hall, Kings Road, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1NJ
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Enigma Orchestra
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Exeter Music Group Symphony Orchestra
St. Peter's High School, Exeter
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Exeter Rehearsal Orchestra
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, Exeter, EX4 3ES
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Exeter Symphony Orchestra
St. Michael's C of E Primary School, South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, EX1 2SN
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Exmouth Light Orchestra/ Exmouth Heavy Orchestra
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Frome Symphony
Christchurch, Christchurch St West, Frome
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Gasworks Scratchy Folk Orchestra
Bristol
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Guernsey Symphony Orchestra
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Harmony Orchestra
St. Peter's school, Exeter
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Hartland Chamber Orchestra
St John's Art Centre, the Square, Hartland, North Devon
HMS Seahawk Volunteer Band
RNAS Culdrose, Helston, TR12 7RH
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ISCA Ensemble South West
Exeter
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Keynsham Orchestra
Queens Road Methodist Church, Keynsham
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The Launceston Orchestra
Launceston College, PL15 9JR
Long Ashton Orchestra
Church House, Long Aston, Bristol
Longwell Green Community Orchestra
Longwell Green Community Centre, Bristol
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Loosemore String Orchestra
Landscove Memorial Hall, Devon
Magna Sinfonia
Bournemouth
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Malmesbury Concert Band
Unit 6, Park Road Industrial Estate, Malmesbury
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Mandolin Orchestra of Devon
Fairplace Church, Fairplace, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1DN
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Marlborough Concert Orchestra
St John's School, Chopping Knife Lane, Marlborough, SN8 4AU
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The Mid-Somerset Orchestra
Croscombe Village Hall, Croscombe, Somerset
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Nailsea Concert Orchestra
Christ Church, Nailsea
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New Bristol Sinfonia
Bethesda Church, Alma Road, Clifton
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Newton Abbot Orchestra
Newton Abbot
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North Devon Sinfonia
West Buckland School, North Devon
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North Wiltshire Orchestra
Devizes School
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Out There Music Bristol Orchestra
Westbury Park School Hall, Bayswater Avenue, BS6 7NU
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Penzance Orchestral Society
Band Room, Lower Queen Street, Penzance
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Petrovian Orchestra
Park School, Park Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9AX
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Plymouth Symphony Orchestra
Plymouth
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Redland Wind Band
Quaker Meeting House, Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD
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Rough Music- East Devon Folk Orchestra
Broadclyst Victory Hall, The Green, Broadclyst, Devon, EX5 3DX
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R Windband
Burraton Community Centre, Saltash, Plymouth
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St Aldhelm's Orchestra
St.Aldhelm’s Church, Branksome, Poole
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St Erth Concert Band
The Methodist Church Hall in St.Erth
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St Mewan Sinfonia
Probus, Cornwall
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Salisbury City Band of the Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion's Club, Endless Street, Salisbury
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Salisbury Concert Band
St. Martin's Primary School, Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RE
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Salisbury Sinfonia
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Salisbury Symphony Orchestra
The South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Road, Salisbury, SP1 3JJ
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Saltford Orchestra
Saltford Hall, Saltford
Saxophonics
St Pauls' Church Hall, Chippenham
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Sidmouth Orchestra
Church Hall, Primley Road, Sidmouth
Shaftesbury Orchestra
Port Regis School, Motcombe, Shaftesbury
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Sherborne Community Orchestra
Sherborne Boys School
Silverwinds Flute Choir
Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke, Bristol
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Somerset County Orchestra
Queen's College, Taunton
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Somerton Festival Band
Methodist Church Hall, Somerton
South Bristol Music Centre
Ashton Park School
Southmead Orchestral Society
St.Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4LD
Sturminster Newton Orchestra
Stour View Centre, Sturminster Newton
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Swindon Concert Band
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Swindon Symphony Orchestra
Coleview Community Centre, Swindon
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Tavistock Orchestra
Melvin Hall, Kelly College, Parkwood Road, Tavistock, PL19 0HZ
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Thornbury Clarinet Choir
United Reformed Church, Thornbury, BS35 2BA
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Thornbury Orchestra
The United Reform Church, Thornbury
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Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra
Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
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Truro Sinfonia
Truro College, Truro
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Warminster Philharmonic Orchestra
Warminster School, Warminster, Wiltshire
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Wednesday Orchestra, Taunton
Taunton Baptist Church Hall, 19 Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DH
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Wessex Concert Orchestra
Monkton Park School, Sadler's Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3PN
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Wessex Military Band
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West Bristol Orchestra
The United Reformed Church, Muller Road, Bristol
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The West Cornwall Concert Band
Hayle Rugby Club, Memorial Park, Marsh Lane, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4PS
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West Mendip Orchestra
The Lynch Chapel Hall, The Lynch, Winscombe, North Somerset
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Westerly Showband
Downend library, Bristol, BS16 5TW
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The Westernairs
Liskeard Methodist Church Hall, Liskeard, Cornwall
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Weston-super-Mare Light Orchestra
Lynch Chapel Hall, Winscombe, North Somerset
Wiltshire Chamber Recorder Consort
Chippenham, Wiltshire
The Wimborne Orchestra
St Nicholas Church, 30 Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LE
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Wooton Bassett
The Methodist Church, Rope Yard, Wootton Bassett
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Yeovil Concert Band
Yeovil Sports & Social Club, Coronation Avenue
Yeovil Music Centre Adult Orchestra
Holcote House, Yeovil College
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