Plymouth Music Zone

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We are a community music charity that believes passionately in the power of music to reach out and bring people together. This is even more important now during lockdown. Our onsite sessions are currently paused but we are using this time as an opportunity to explore new and exciting ways of making music with you from a distance.

Community Creation ~ Acrostic MUSIC Poem Challenge

We asked the PMZ community to create and share an acrostic poem using the word ‘MUSIC’. We had a truly wonderful response as people from our PMZ community of all ages across Plymouth and beyond got their thinking caps on and submitted some beautiful poems!
Click here to learn more and read all the fantastic poems you sent us.


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Listening & Learning ~ PMZ Voices

Breaking Down Barriers, Engaging Learners with Music

Anna Batson
It is easy to assume that everyone in the room feels comfortable making music together. It is a big ask for many people to be…
Rob Tilsey

I’m a musician, and music doesn’t sound good to me any more.

Rob Tilsey
Rob Tilsley is a PMZ Music Leader and our ‘Intergenerational Coordinator’. In this honest and frank blog he talks through his experience of noise-induced hearing…
Emily Pembridge

Guest Blog: “A completely different outlook on how music can change peoples’ lives…”

Guest: Emily Pembridge
During PMZ’s ‘Extraordinary Times programme’, we’re setting out to listen and learn during this lockdown. As part of that we’ll be inviting a series of…

Interwoven – developing as a music leader

Anna Batson
In my role as Creativity and Learning Director, I have felt it was really important as part of Plymouth Music Zone’s 20th anniversary year to explore different…

PMZ Alumni Journeys – from participant to music leader and beyond!

Anna Batson
I have definitely matured, I’m more caring about my friends and family, more careful about what I do and say. I think a lot more…

Latest News

Funding Awarded for Innovative Plymouth University Project in Partnership with PMZ

The University of Plymouth has been awarded almost half a million pounds in funding for an innovative partnership project to enhance support for students to develop and share valuable skills across…

Coronavirus Update from PMZ

Latest Coronavirus Update from Plymouth Music Zone’s Chief Executive, Debbie Geraghty. The Plymouth Music Zone team has very much missed seeing all your lovely faces through our regular musical get…

COVID-19 Update from Plymouth Music Zone

Plymouth Music Zone is passionate about protecting the wellbeing of all its participants as well as its own team who we care about deeply.  Like so many others, we are…