Join Centre for Music
Get your free student membership or sign up for a University staff membership or community membership.
Free student membership
Enjoy open and equal access to music facilities, whether you are studying engineering, business, law, science, health, art or design.
You can gain free access to:
- join any Centre for Music band, ensemble or choir
- all of the music facilities in the Centre for Music Farmhouse on Frenchay Campus
- fully-equipped rehearsal spaces and recording studios
- music lessons, workshops and masterclasses
- a reduced rate of £20 on the four-week instrument and voice mini-courses.
All you need to do is sign up and become a member today.
"As a student it’s free and I get to experiment with so many different instruments and sounds in ways that I would not be able to, if I did not have access to Centre for Music."
Amelie BA(Hons) Interior Design student
Staff membership
Our discounted staff membership is £40 per a year.
You'll gain access to:
- join any Centre for Music band, ensemble or choir
- all of the music facilities in the Centre for Music Farmhouse on Frenchay Campus
- fully-equipped rehearsal spaces and recording studios
- music lessons, workshops and masterclasses
- a reduced rate of £20 on the four-week instrument and voice mini-courses.
Music and dance societies
Join a music or dance society at UWE Bristol and benefit from one of the widest selections of open access music facilities in the UK.
Centre for Music has:
- a large dance studio with full mirror wall
- soundproofed rehearsal rooms with drum kits, vocal PA, guitar and bass amps
- acoustic practice rooms with beautiful pianos
- DJ booth
- Recording studio
- Production suite
- Huge instrument collection.
Alumni and community registration
UWE Bristol alumni and local community can join the groups and ensembles listed below for £30/£75 a year.
Alumni and community registration does not include membership of UWE Singers.
Join a group via the UWE Bristol Online Store.
Please note: Alumni/Community registration for our groups and ensembles does not include access to Centre for Music facilities or teaching. Centre for Music facilities are exclusively for UWE Bristol students and staff.
What do our fees go towards?
Fees go towards the cost of the professional musicians and academic staff who run all of our activities in addition to the administration and music hire costs associated with them. Your fees directly support the next generation of young musicians and singers.
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Bands, ensembles and choirs
Play music, alongside your studies. Our bands, ensembles and choirs are open to all students.
Music lessons, masterclasses and mini courses
Free or hugely subsidised music lessons to advance your skills in playing, singing, producing and DJing.
Rehearsal studios and practice spaces
The Centre for Music has a range of fully equipped, professional rehearsal spaces and practice rooms for musicians, bands, singers and DJs.