Plymouth Music Zone

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.

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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.

Samba Collaboration

We are really excited to invite you all to join our samba collaboration!

Please click here to find out more and get involved!

Listening & Learning ~ PMZ Voices

Flexibility Finds a Way for Music Sessions at Residential Homes

Simon Hackworthy
PMZ music leader Simon Hackworthy runs a residential home music session in a local park It felt like a long, long…
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Landscape (of My Youth)

Guest: Alan Hyett
If you’ve ever moved from your hometown, which landmarks bring memories? This is a question posed by local songwriter, Alan Hyett, who has kindly offered…

Hope and a Piano (2020)

Dave England
In this beautiful and heart-warming story we share how one of our musicians has been finding hope and continuing their music with PMZ despite being…
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There is something about music, of course…

Rob Tilsley
In addition to being PMZ’s ‘Integenerational Coordinator’ Rob Tilsley led PMZ’s weekly Open Zone percussion workshop ‘Baton Beats’ before Covid. It was a very diverse…

Music, Laughter and Effortless Connection

Rob Tilsey
Before Covid – as Plymouth Music Zone’s ‘Intergenerational Coordinator’ Rob Tilsley used to arrange an ambitious project called ‘Rhythm and Respect’. The project brought people…

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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Latest News

PMZ Music Quiz Goes International

Staff at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas, hold up PMZ weekly music quiz For many months now and throughout the lockdown, PMZ’s Operations Manager Steve Blake has…
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Summer Jam 2020 Online

This year has turned out to be a very different year for us all. Usually we would be celebrating our annual Summer Jam in Devonport Park now, but instead we…

PMZ Extraordinary Times Programme

Latest Coronavirus Update from Plymouth Music Zone’s Leadership Team July/August 2020 The Plymouth Music Zone team is still very much missing seeing everyone’s faces, being together and hearing the beautiful…