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We work with traditional music to inspire creativity and celebrate cultural identities.

16/10/2026

Our Devon Youth Folk Ensemble (DYFE) are off to the Royal Albert Hall! The Ensemble have been selected to play at the Music for Youth Proms in November, after impressive performances at the Regional Music for Youth Festival in Devon in March and the National Festival in Birmingham in July. The Proms are being held over two nights on 9-10 November, and DYFE will be on stage on the second night. A big shout out to the Devon Music Education Hub for supporting DYFE and for sponsoring our coach transport to London on the day.
The full story is on our website: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/news/dyfe-selected-to-perform-at-music-for-youth-proms
Devon Music Education Hub
Music for Youth

08/10/2026

We're using folk music to tap into the 'superpowers' of a group of young adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities in Exeter. Thanks to Trailblazer funding from the national charity, Youth Music, we're delivering a year-long project with The Pelican Project that will offer a rare opportunity for some of its members to have a community arts role in the city. For the past three years, we've been running a weekly Rhythm and Movement group at the Project, where around 20 of its 50-plus members are able to access and create music together. This takes our work with the Project a big step further, and we're very excited about it! Full story and photos are on our website: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/news/how-folk-music-is-tapping-into-superpowers-pelican-project
Photo by Hannah Earl shows Jon leading a recent Rhythm and Movement group at the Pelican Project.

26/09/2026

Voices Together!! 2:30pm cake and music- what else do you need on a Saturday afternoon??

26/09/2026

Voices Together!! Today at Fairplace Church, Okehampton.

Doors open at 2pm. We have good music and fantastic cakes to offer - come along!!!

25/09/2026

Tomorrow … come along for an afternoon of singing at the first ever Voices Together concert – a celebration of local choirs in Okehampton!

The concert is at Fairplace Church, doors open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start on Saturday and the event will run until around 6pm. Entry is by donation at the door. Refreshments will be available.

The choirs who’ll be singing are All Saints’ Church Choir, the Courtenay Players, Okehampton Voices, Sounds for the Glory of the Lord, and two of our own Wren Music local choirs – West Devon Folk Choir and MenSing.

West Devon Folk Choir meets at Charter Hall in Market Street, Okehampton, on Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9pm. Our men’s singing group, MenSing, meets at The Ockment Centre in North Street, Okehampton, 10am–12noon, one Saturday each month, for rehearsals to learn and sing folk songs and enjoy socialising with other like-minded men. New members to all our groups are welcome! You can find out more about the choirs and book to come along to see if you’d like to join, on our website: www.wrenmusic.co.uk/whats-on

We look forward to seeing you at Voices Together tomorrow!
Photos show MenSing and West Devon Folk Choir.

24/09/2026

🎻🎺Our beloved Sing and Play is back tomorrow in new location!! You can now book online as well as pay on the door by card or cash. Can't wait to see our lovely families to have creative fun! 🤩🎶
Book here Sing and Play | Wren Music https://share.google/Z5KVnzAORCE9qh7Bp

23/09/2026

We’re delighted that All Saints’ Church Choir will be joining us for the Voices Together concert at Fairplace Church, Okehampton, on Saturday. Here’s a little bit about their story, shared with us by Head Chorister, Ann Ball…

“All Saints Choir was blessed with Ian Cann as organist and choirmaster from 1951 until his retirement in 2011. Since that time there have been four Musical Directors, each different in their teaching. Pre-Pandemic, we took part in the annual Choir Festival at Exeter Cathedral. A brilliant experience! Kevin has been leading us now for 15 months during which time the Choir has grown in number (we need tenors and altos!). We practice in Church on Wednesday evenings. In addition to practicing hymns we learn both Christian and secular anthems to present, either during a service, but mostly to celebrate anniversaries. Our Christmas Candlelight Service last year was excellent and received many compliments. We sometimes sing at joint benefice services at Inwardleigh and Belstone. I believe that members share my pride and pleasure in the strong lead in worship that we give to the congregation each Sunday!”
All Saints Okehampton Parish Church

* Also singing at Voices Together are the Courtenay Players, Okehampton Voices, Sounds for the Glory of the Lord, and two of our own local choirs – West Devon Folk Choir and MenSing. Doors open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start and the event will run until around 6pm. Entry is by donation at the door. Refreshments will be available.

23/09/2026

Introducing ... Sounds for the Glory of the Lord.

Sounds for the Glory of the Lord is one of the choirs who'll be singing at Voices Together this Saturday at Fairplace Church, Okehampton – an event we’re proud to organise to celebrate local choirs. Thank you to Jola for these words …

“Sounds for the Glory of the Lord has formed naturally out of the group of parishioners of Polish Catholic Mission, that resides in Ilford Park Polish Home in 2023. The members come to fortnightly rehearsals at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Exeter. We also hold gathering days and an annual residential. The leader, Piotr Kawalek, is a conductor by education and by passion. The choir performs in the Christmas and Easter periods as well as occasionally providing musical frame to important liturgical feasts. We perform to praise the Lord and bring joy to those, who like praying by music. This year we were invited to sing in HM Prison in Exeter, which was an exceptional experience. Members come from across Devon and Somerset. It is free to attend.”
Sounds for the Glory of the Lord page:
Chór Dźwięki na Chwałę Pana

Also singing at Voices Together are All Saints’ Church Choir, the Courtenay Players, Okehampton Voices, and two of our own local choirs – West Devon Folk Choir and MenSing. Doors open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start and the event will run until around 6pm, giving the choirs the chance to sing a few songs each. Entry is by donation at the door. Refreshments will be available.
Photo Robert Piwko Productions

22/09/2026

🥳🥳🥳Wren Music Folk School is back!! New venue, so please check out the poster. We are very excited to see everyone back this Wednesday. Please see the booking link below: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/product/folk-school or pay as you go on the door. 🎻🪗🪕

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