Dudley Performing Arts Events

• Wednesday 11 June
  • Open Mic for young people at Cable Plaza, 5pm to 8.30pm
    
    
• Thursday 19 June
  • Come and Play Guitars Workshop at Cable Plaza, 5pm to 6pm
    
    
• Thursday 26 June
  • Come and Play Brass and Wind Workshop at Cable Plaza, 5pm to 6pm
    
    
• Week beginning 30 June
  • Last week of DPA ensemble rehearsals
    
    
• Tuesday 1 July
  • Come and Play Sing Workshop at Cable Plaza, 5pm to 6pm
    
    
• Thursday 3 July
  • Come and Play Strings Workshop at Cable Plaza, 5pm to 6pm
    
    
• Sunday 6 July
  • DPA Festival Day in Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge – all groups performing on the bandstand throughout the day

As this is an outside event, we hope to be enjoying the great British sunshine. However, in the event that we have to make a significant change due to the weather, we will communicate with you via our normal channels and on our Facebook feeds; so please check if the weather does not look promising!

• • 10.30am - Junior Keyboards
  • 10.55am - Intermediate Keyboards
  • 11.20am - Senior Keyboards
  • 11.45am - Junior Guitars
  • 12.05pm - Intermediate Guitars
  • 12.25pm - Senior Guitars
  • 12.50pm - Come and Play Guitars
  • 1.10pm - Pulse
  • 1.30pm - Good Vibes
  • 1.50pm - Come and Play Vocal
  • 2.10pm - Reverb
  • 2.30pm - Stage Struck
  • 2.55pm - Come and Play Strings
  • 3.15pm - Concert Strings
  • 3.35pm - Upbeat Strings
  • 3.55pm - Youth Strings
  • 4.20pm - Concert Wind
  • 5pm - Upbeat Wind
  • 5.20pm - Youth Wind

• Tuesday 8 July
  • Special Schools Morning at Cable Plaza, 9.30am to 12pm
    
    
• 9, 11, 15 and 16 July
  • Live Music Shows
    
    
• Friday 11 July
  • DPA Recorder Festival at Brierley Hill Civic Hall, 9.45am to 12pm

We have included some frequently asked questions below and if you are taking part in an event that has different procedures (e.g. an event in a park) we will communicate the changes by email.

Arriving and departing

Unless advised otherwise, performers and audience should arrive together at the main venue entrance. Our staff, along with volunteers from the Friends of Dudley Performing Arts will take students to get ready to play. Parents can go to their seats or use any catering that is available.

Events often have a large number of students taking part - at the end of each concert we will announce details of how students are to be collected.

If you need to collect a student but are not able to come to the concert, simply come into the main venue entrance at the finish time and we will tell you where to collect your child.

What to wear?

Our standard dress code for students is smart black and white or all black.

Sometimes we have a more relaxed dress code (e.g. for outdoor concerts) and there may be occasions when we specifically ask groups to dress in a particular theme.

Group leaders will contact parents if students are asked to wear anything other than the standard dress code.

How do we look after your children at events?

Students are supervised by either Dudley Performing Arts staff or members of The Friends of Dudley Performing Arts. This includes when they are waiting to perform, when on stage and before students are released at the end. All staff/volunteers are subjected to DBS checking and are trained event chaperones.

When enrolling into performance groups you are asked for any medical information that we should be aware of. This can be updated by contacting our offices if needed.

If we need to evacuate the building during an event students must remain in our supervision.

We are not responsible for students until they are directly in our care. We are not responsible for students waiting to come into the venue, in car parks or at any stage of the journey to a venue. Likewise, we cannot take responsibly for students arriving early.

What should students bring to an event?

Just bring your instrument you are playing and any music you have been given specifically for the concert. Back stage areas are notoriously crowded and less is always better.

While we will monitor student behaviour closely, we cannot take responsibility for any losses/damage to personal items during an event.