More Music

05/06/2026

>>>>> Friday 12th June, 8pm, More Music, Morecambe >>>>>>

27/05/2026

Mary Lou Williams was a hugely influential figure who lived and played through the entire history of jazz, from ragtime to free.

She wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and taught Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis.

Experience her restless and inquisitive spirit being lovingly channelled by Adam Fairhall and Johnny Hunter, who explore her music on piano and snare drum.

“A wonderfully evocative and enjoyable tribute to a jazz master, by two highly reflective and creative musicians.” – The Wire

📅 Friday 12 June, 8pm
📍More Music, Morecambe

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26/05/2026

✨ We’re hiring! ✨

More Music is looking for an experienced Finance & Operations Manager to join our leadership team.

With over 30 years of creating powerful, inclusive music experiences across Morecambe and Lancashire, we’re proud to champion creativity, community, and connection.

Want to use your finance skills to make a difference? This role is central to helping our organisation thrive, supporting growth, resilience, and opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds.

We believe in inclusive arts for all and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and from all sectors.

💼 Full-time
💷 £33,000
📍 Flexible, family-friendly working
🗓 Apply by 9am, Monday 15 June
🔗 Details in linktree

Morecambe Lancashire

24/05/2026

Keep reading if you want to be part of our much-loved community organisation, here in the West End of Morecambe 👇

🤩We are seeking three new Trustees and a Chair to support the ongoing development of our accessible, ambitious and people-focused music charity.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds & from all sectors, and welcome applicants who haven’t previously held a position as a trustee.

We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you're experienced in:

- strategic arts leadership
- creative health
- finance
- community engagement and participation

We are committed to inclusive music making and arts activity for all and as such welcome applications from those who reflect the diverse nature of our community, audiences and stakeholders.

Deadline: Monday 1st June 5pm
Interviews: Friday 19th June

Apply via our website: https://moremusic.org.uk/work-with-us/

22/05/2026

its was brilliant to hear Millie from our Amplify group speak so eloquently at the Lancashire Music Association summit, talking about her journey as a young musician! Great work Millie!

Find out more and join the Amplify youth board at the link in the post below, a partnership project between More Music and Lancashire Music Service to put youth voice at the heart of decision making for Lancashire Music Hub.

20/05/2026

Dorian Ralston and Eleanor Adamson, two young Morecambe change-makers, were invited to Westminster this week alongside More Music’s Exec Director Marianne Barraclough to present evidence to the Coastal Communities All Party Parliamentary Group.

Sixteen young people from coastal communities in Bridlington, Felixstowe, Ramsgate, Isle of Sheppey, Torbay, Weston Super-Mare, Blackpool, Whitehaven, and Morecambe visited Westminster to meet with MPs including our local MP Lizzi Collinge. The APPG youth evidence session was in partnership with The Guardian, and their Against The Tide series, which featured Morecambe and More Music last year, and the Coastal Navigators Network, both of which seek to highlight the challenges and opportunities for young people living in coastal communities.

We were proud to have Morecambe represented by two brilliant young adults from Morecambe, who shared their experiences so freely in the hope of bringing about meaningful change. They spoke warmly about the positive experiences they have had through engaging with Morecambe Music and made us even more determined to continue to raise funds to enable us to offer safe, welcoming spaces for young people to make music and to socialise.

Following an agreement from MPs to take the issues raised by the young people forward, Lizzi Collinge gave our group a private tour of The Houses of Parliament!

The future’s looking positive wiith people like Dorian and Eleanor leading the way!

Lizzi Collinge MP Youth Music Arts Council England Lancaster City Council Garfield Weston Foundation

20/05/2026

🙏 VOTE FROM NOW UNTIL 8PM ON THURSDAY 21ST MAY for the Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden to win the RHS/BBC’s People’s Choice award at this year's Chelsea Flower Show!!

Young people from More Music's Eco Collective shared their ideas for this beautiful, sustainable garden when visitors from Eden Project Morecambe and garden designers Harry Holding Studio came to share their initial plans at More Music back in January 2025, and the wider community also gave input during Three Degrees Festival last July!

Created with sustainability, resilience and community at its heart, and backed by Jamie Oliver, who visited today, the garden has been inspired by hope and regeneration and will form part of a 1.5 acre community garden at Eden Project Morecambe - as you can see on the digital illustrations here!

Digital illustrations Studio Sylvie / Bronte Seller.

Eden Project Eden Project Communities RHS - Royal Horticultural Society

16/05/2026

📅SAVE THE DATE.... The Three Degrees Festival returns to Morecambe’s West End on Saturday 27 June!!

All welcome to join for...

🧑‍🎤Live music from climate-conscious artists and local schools
🫟Creative art, craft and music-making workshops
👕Sustainable merch
🎭Dance, spoken word and poetry
🥗Delicious, sustainable festival food
🌍 Info stalls about how we can all be part of positive change

Updates on this page as we unveil more festival action!

FoodFutures: North LancashireEscape2Make Global Link Tenderfoot Theatre Ludus Dance Assembly Arts Morecambe Bay Partnership Green Rose Community Interest Company Lancashire Youth Challenge Wildlife Wellbeing Walks CIC Wrap Ninjas Street Food Lancaster University Campus in the City - Lancaster University

Lancashire County Council Lancaster City Council Garfield Weston Foundation Arts Council England Lancashire Music Hub Youth Music

15/05/2026

Join for a wonderful day learning songs by ear with the wonderful Louise Blackburn!

Sea shanties, folk songs, gospel songs and songs from around the world in three and four-part harmony.

Louise is passionate about singing, music and community: “The joy in the way I teach is that I can set up a group of people singing anywhere…I just need a start note, people and away we go…soon to be carried away by the joy of song. Being a choir leader is an absolute dream come true for me and I try to ensure that my groups are friendly and fun.”

“Excellent day of singing, as always. Interesting, energising and inspirational!” – Participant Comment

Sunday 21st June
10am-4pm
More Music, Devonshire Road, Morecambe
Tickets: £30 / £5 for More Music participants & LA3/LA4 residents
Bring a lunch dish to share!

Ticket link below.

14/05/2026

⭐️ A Million Acts of Hope ⭐️

A Million Acts of Hope celebrates the everyday actions that help people feel connected, supported and less alone.

This week were celebrating the acts of hope that are created every day in the Lancaster District...

At More Music in Morecambe, acts of hope emerge from rehearsal rooms to around the shared joy of singing tables...

More Music has a young person’s social prescriber whose role is to support young people experiencing poor mental health, social isolation and anxiety.

One parent recently shared the impact this support has had on their daughter following a mental health crisis:

“𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚. 𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧.”

More Music’s Seagull Café offers a relaxed singing session for people over 60.

Every Tuesday, Janet (69), retired from the NHS, arrives early to wait for her friend Joan (88), who has recently moved into residential care following health issues. Joan’s family were worried she might no longer be able to attend, but Janet simply says, “𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬.”

Together they enjoy the music and singing side by side.
Two generations, two stories, one powerful reminder that connection, creativity and kindness can help people recover, belong and look forward again.

Hope happens here.

Explore more hope at More Music: https://moremusic.org.uk/

A Million Acts of Hope