Wiltshire Rural Music

Wiltshire Rural Music Community music charity based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire - 'Supporting the Community through Music'. Registered Charity No - 309496

Workshops, Ensembles, Bursaries, Instrument Loan, Room Hire and more! WRM is a music charity supporting and enabling local communities and individuals to realise their music making ambitions and initiatives. Our many rural outreach programmes aim to widen music participation in music through high quality performances, workshops and activities. In recent years these outreach projects have included:


- 'Music On Your Doorstep' - full-day events in villages and towns throughout the county, focusing on participation, interaction with instruments and digital music tech.
- 'Music On The Move' - a collaboration with Wiltshire Mobile Libraries, bringing live educational events and concerts into rarely-visited villages, schools and town halls.
- 'Keep Music In Mind' -based on research into the power of music for those living with dementia in older generations especially, musicians perform live in care and residential homes, as well as dementia members' clubs and more.
- 'Visible Voices' - songwriters and musicians work together with organisations such as drop-in centres for the homeless, Alzheimer's Support, LGBTQ+ charities and Black Families to write songs based on personal experience and stories from within those organisations and groups. Other aspects of our work include;

- Bursaries and Awards for adults and young people, including the Liz Lawrence
Award and concert
- Weekly Ensembles
- Events and Workshops
- Monthly concerts featuring the best local musicians in Tune@Noon
- Room Hire for teaching/rehearsing/performing
- Instrument Hire for all ages and abilities

As a charity we rely on generous support from our beneficiaries and the general public. Please visit our website to find out more about us.

23/06/2026

The brilliant David Moss entertained the good people of BOA last week at the Dementia memory cafe. Thank you to BOA Area Board through Our Wiltshire for funding these valuable music sessions that bring smiles to all who attend!

There’s still time to apply for a WRM student bursary! These bursaries are here to help children and young people under ...
22/06/2026

There’s still time to apply for a WRM student bursary! These bursaries are here to help children and young people under 18 in Wiltshire enjoy music tuition, whatever their family budget. They can cover up to the full cost of lessons, giving young musicians the chance to start learning an instrument or keep building their skills. If you’re thinking about applying but aren’t sure where to begin, please get in touch — we’d be very happy to help. https://www.wiltshireruralmusic.co.uk/home/bursaries Applications close on 4 September.

📢Calling all young musicians in Wiltshire. Applications are now open for WRM student bursaries, helping children and you...
12/06/2026

📢Calling all young musicians in Wiltshire. Applications are now open for WRM student bursaries, helping children and young people under 18 in Wiltshire access music tuition regardless of family budget. The bursary can cover up to the full cost of lessons, giving young musicians the chance to begin or continue learning an instrument when they might otherwise be unable to do so. Apply by heading to https://www.wiltshireruralmusic.co.uk/home/bursaries - Deadline: 4 September 2026.

Thank you so much to Peter French for entertaining AND educating us on everything from Rachmaninov to Radiohead. A truly...
11/06/2026

Thank you so much to Peter French for entertaining AND educating us on everything from Rachmaninov to Radiohead. A truly intimate concert with a friendly and informative approach- not to mention some beautiful playing. Next month..Tune@Noon with Eclectic Collection before we break for the summer ☀️

10/06/2026
08/06/2026

🎟️ Tickets are now live for The Daniel Hammond Quintet at Wiltshire Music Centre HERE! https://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/event/daniel-hammond-quintet/

🎺 Daniel won our 2025 Liz Lawrence Award and will be performing with his jazz quintet at Wiltshire Music centre on 17 July. It’s always a highlight of our WRM calendar so come on down!

Next week (Weds 10 June) we welcome Peter French into WRM for an hour of lunchtime music with CAKE! Come and spend your ...
02/06/2026

Next week (Weds 10 June) we welcome Peter French into WRM for an hour of lunchtime music with CAKE! Come and spend your lunch break with us from noon - Peter is not just a brilliant pianist but a fantastic educator as he speaks with passion about the composers he's performing. Tickets can be bought in advance from here:

Tickets are now available for Tune@Noon with Peter French (Piano) at Wiltshire Rural Music, Trowbridge on Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 12:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

WRM was romanced by the wonderful Alexander White, Tenor today as he performed music of love and nature with accompanist...
13/05/2026

WRM was romanced by the wonderful Alexander White, Tenor today as he performed music of love and nature with accompanist David Knowles. Thank you so much to all who came along and to the brilliant duo who filled the room with all the best high notes. Next up is the brilliant pianist Peter French on 10 June, and you can get your tickets already here: https://www.ticketsource.com/wiltshireruralmusic/t-njjgykv

Address

113 Gloucester Road
Trowbridge
BA140AE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+441225753175

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