Tickets* £10 // Free for recipients of free school meals
Advance booking required
Open to school pupils in Years 7 – 11
Hot lunch provided for all participants
This summer, hcmf// is delighted to be partnering with Kirklees Council to offer exciting music-making opportunities for young people in school years 7-11. Our summer workshops will take place at the University of Huddersfield throughout August, with a range of activities based around working with sound.
Our summer workshops project is comprised of four distinct programmes, each designed to be attended as a two-day course. Young people are invited to participate in as many of the programmes as they would like. All the programmes provide an excellent opportunity to take part in hands-on, creative music-producing experiences led by industry professionals.
We are offering 10 places free of charge each week for young people in receipt of free school meals, and a handful of places for other high school pupils priced at £10 per course. All places include a hot lunch provided by the University of Huddersfield’s on-campus canteen.
For more information, please contact Sophie Cooper, Learning & Participation Manager: s.cooper@hud.ac.uk
Week 1: Tues 1 + Wed 2 August, 11am – 3pm
University of Huddersfield
Building sound sculptures
Ever wondered what sound would look like? This two-day creative workshop is all about making art inspired by sound using recycled materials provided by the festival. You’ll work on your own individual sculpture and one larger one with the rest of the group.
Week 2: Tues 8 + Wed 9 August, 11am – 3pm
University of Huddersfield
Introduction to the recording studio
You will spend two days in a real recording studio, discovering how professional engineers record bands and developing hands-on experience in how everything works. Learn how to produce a track as a performer, producer, or both!
Week 3: Tues 15 + Wed 16 August, 11am – 3pm
University of Huddersfield
How to make a podcast
Working with a professional BBC Radio producer over two days, you will learn how to design and build a podcast, picking up skills in scriptwriting, hosting, recording and editing sound.
Week 4: Tues 22 + Wed 23 August, 11am – 3pm
University of Huddersfield
Creative groove percussion
An exciting opportunity for those interested in rhythm creation to make beats using everyday objects, movement and loops. Across two days, you will experiment with creative methods both in the classroom and outside.
Supported by Kirklees School’s Out! – Holiday Activities and Food Programme funded by the Department for Education