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Community Music

Join Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Associate, Sam Mason, and Music Leader, Ed Lee, to listen to, create and play music alongside other people in a safe and supportive environment.

‍Join Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Associate, Sam Mason, and Music Leader, Ed Lee, to listen to, create and play music alongside other people in a safe and supportive environment.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s award winning Health and Wellbeing Participate Team works in acute and community settings, collaborating with individuals and groups to enhance wellbeing, and improve physical and mental health through the extraordinary power of music making.

In these weekly sessions (term time), join Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Associate Musician, Sam Mason and BSO Music Leader, Ed Lee, to listen to, create and play music alongside other people in a safe and supportive environment. No musical experience needed - if you have an instrument bring it along, whether you know how to play, or not.

Sam aims to inspire and engage in all areas of her work, giving people confidence to express themselves through music and the arts.

Free to attend, no booking is necessary, drop ins welcome. Just come as you are, and we’ll be here to welcome you. Wifi and charging points are available.
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Workshops

Tuesdays 3.30pm-5.30pm (Term Time, see dates below)

If you are interested in joining us for Community Music and have any questions or concerns, please email Caroline at caroline.bjohnson@recreatedorset.co.uk

TOSH, Gladstone Road, Boscombe BH7 6BG

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Term Dates for Community Groups at TOSH‍

Monday 8th September 2025 - Friday 19th December 2025

Monday 5th January 2026 - Friday 27th March 2026  

Monday 13th April 2026 - Friday 24th July 2026

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‍Past Collaborations

2025, The Orchard Garden 1st Birthday Party (Performance)

In July 2025 the Boscombe Awesome Noise Group (B.A.N.G) performed a setlist of original songs, original compositions, and arrangements in The Orchard Garden at TOSH, as part of our Community Garden Party Celebration! The set list was as follows:

  1. ‘Come and Join Us’, original song written and arranged by BANG
  2. ‘Country Jig (Just a Bit of Fun)’, original composition for BANG by Nathan
  3. ‘Observations of a Buddhist Monk in a Garden is Kyoto’, based on a Japanese Folk Song, arranged by BANG
  4. ‘Fix You’, written by Coldplay and arranged by BANG

Performers: Nathan, Rich, Julietta, Laura, Kath, Dave, Carrie

Music leaders: Neil & Ed (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra)

Community Music is funded by:

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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