- Ages 4–7
- Autumn term: 19 Sep – 28 Nov 2026
- Weekends, Term-time
- 30 min group lesson + 30 min orchestra/musicianship class
- Bigwood House, Bigwood Road NW11 7BD
About this club
- Beginner / first year level
- Class size: Group (number not stated
- Prepares for ABRSM (strings grade exams pathway)
- Established 1967
What they learn
- Strings starter package: group violin/viola/cello/double bass + musicianship/orchestra + instrument hire
Times
Autumn term: 19 Sep – 28 Nov 2026
Autumn Term 2026: 19 Sep - 28 Nov 2026 (half term 31 Oct); Spring Term 2027: 9 Jan - 20 Mar 2027 (half term 20 Feb); Summer Term 2027: 17 Apr - 26 Jun 2027 (half term 29 May). Saturdays
Saturday mornings, term time; weekly 30 min group lesson + weekly 30 min Starter Strings Orchestra and musicianship class
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Good to know
- Safety
- DBS-checked staff
- First aid trained
- Paying
- By the term
- Included
- Beginner group violin/viola/cello lesson
- Musicianship/orchestra class
- Free instrument hire for one year
- Provider notes
- Free instrument hire for 1 year only; collaborative group learning environment
Venue
Bigwood House
Henrietta Barnett School, Bigwood Road, London NW11 7BD
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