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Welcome to the Durham Group! Like the other Cobweb groups, there are players with different levels of experience, so you can join us whether you’re a confident player or a bit out of practice, or if you’ve never played in an orchestra before and want to find out what you’ve been missing. We enjoy a wide range of music with parts for every instrument and there may be requests from players for any favourite pieces of music.
One player commented:
“Thank you so much for encouraging me to join Cobwebs. I don’t know whether I added anything to the performance, but the performance added something to my life.”
Please download the group flyer here.
We have lots of fun so please come along! The more the merrier at Merryoaks.
You can learn about other instruments
How do you hold a viola....?
Leader
Tracy Reed
tracy.reed@cobweborchestra.org.uk
Time
Tuesday
7.15 pm – 9.15 pm
Autumn Term Dates 2026
Autumn Term Dates 2026
First Rehearsal:
Tuesday 22 September
Half Term break – No rehearsal:
Tuesday 27 October
Last Rehearsal:
Tuesday 1 December
Spring Term Dates 2027
Spring Term Dates 2027
First Rehearsal:
Tuesday 12 January
Half Term break – No rehearsal:
Tuesday 16 February
Last Rehearsal:
Tuesday 23 March
Summer Term Dates 2027
Summer Term Dates 2027
First Rehearsal:
Tuesday 20 April
Half Term break – No rehearsal:
Tuesday 1 June
Last Rehearsal:
Tuesday 29 June
Fees preferably paid by bank transfer
Fees preferably paid by bank transfer
Fees can be paid weekly, half-termly or termly.
Weekly: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3/£4 for students in full-time education, £3 for secondary school children (13-18 yrs)
You don't need to become a member to come and play, but there is a 10% discount to members who pay upfront for a term/half term.
To become a member, please go to our Membership Page. Secondary school children (13yrs-18yrs) have free membership.
Name: The Cobweb Orchestra
Sort code: 08-92-99
Account: 65240698
Reference: DURHAM
From the archive - how the Durham Group started
From the archive - how the Durham Group started
Our ninth Cobweb group was initially introduced as a beginners’ orchestra in Ludworth Community Centre. Success stories included taster days for beginners to try out different instruments, players passing grade exams, players from other groups coming along to practise a second instrument, and a wonderful concert in Shadforth Church in the summer of 2019. Shadforth Church was also used for a larger rehearsal space due to covid in Autumn 2021. We blew the cobwebs off our music stands again on Saturday 27 May 2023, with old and new players coming together in our new Durham home.
Our project to develop The Cobweb Orchestra in Ludworth Community Centre in 2019 was supported by a grant from the E.ON Butterwick Moor Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund managed by Point North, formerly County Durham Community Foundation. Thank you!
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