What's on
Find out what's been happening and what's coming up at the Centre for Music including music lessons, masterclasses, competitions and events.
Transforming Futures
Listen and find out more about the performance of ‘Transforming Futures’ celebrating UWE Bristol’s Strategy 2030.
Tilly Chester
Viola player Tilly won a Centre for Music Accompanist Scholarship awarded to musicians at UWE Bristol for excellence in classical music.
Amplify
Centre for Music run an annual competition to celebrate music of black origin including hip hop, rap, RnB, grime, and afrobeats. Winners can receive a professional mix and master of their track or a pro video shoot giving them an asset that is ready for commercial release.
Dubplate competition
Listen to Dubplate 2021 winners Guy Williamson and Mike Fergie's freshly cut tracks , plus music from other previous winners, and find out more about the Dubplate competition.
Latest performances
View latest performances from our members and see videos from our events and competitions.
Bands and solo artists
View band profiles from our featured Centre for Music musicians.
Ellie Potts
Ellie was asked to write the libretto (the text or words) for our Transforming Futures performance.
Mike Fergie
Mike Fergie (aka Suitcase Sound System) is a previous CFM Dubplate runner up and live streamed an incredible performance from our Band Room. He studied Music Technology at UWE Bristol and makes deep dub for his sound system inspired by Jamaican dance music culture.
Tilly Chester
Viola player Tilly won a Centre for Music Accompanist Scholarship awarded to musicians at UWE Bristol for excellence in classical music.
James Tombling (aka FATBAZ)
A previous winner of the Centre for Music's dubplate competition, James's track 'Freak' was pressed on a double A side vinyl release.
Will Spicer
Will, a Creative Music Technology student, entered our original song competition with a song called 'We're Home'.
What we offer
No matter what you are studying, or whether you are an expert or a beginner, we have fantastic opportunities to learn and perform music from classical and jazz, rock and pop, to hip-hop, rap and electronic. We offer:
- music lessons and masterclasses
- rehearsal studios and practice spaces
- recording studios and help with recording and producing techniques
- playing and singing opportunities to suit all styles and musical interests.
Centre for Music Showreel playlist
Check out some of our favourite tracks from musicians, artists and ensembles at Centre for Music.