- Ages 6–9
- Autumn term: 19 Sep – 28 Nov 2026
- Weekends, Term-time
- Bigwood House, Bigwood Road NW11 7BD
About this club
- Just left first-year group lessons up to Grade 2/3 (violin, viola, cello) level
- Class size: Ensemble (number not stated
- Prepares for ABRSM (grade exams pathway)
- Established 1967
What they learn
- Strings ensemble/orchestra (preparatory)
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 (8:30-13:00)
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Good to know
- Safety
- DBS-checked staff
- First aid trained
- Paying
- By the term
- Included
- All materials
- Provider notes
- Ensemble players expected to attend all three terms of the academic year
Venue
Bigwood House
Henrietta Barnett School, Bigwood Road, London NW11 7BD
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