Recognised nationally, the Centre attracts world-renowned performers from across the classical, world, contemporary, jazz and folk genres, including trumpeter Alison Balsom, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, folk artist Kathryn Tickell and jazz legend Courtney Pine to present over 150 concerts a year, involving more than 1,000 professional, community and young musicians.
The Centre provides a permanent home for local orchestras, choirs and music groups, and works extensively with young people locally through a vibrant and varied Creative Learning Programme in Wiltshire and beyond, encompassing 30 projects for over 5,000 young people every year. Over 800 young musicians rehearse here weekly, with 55,000 people using the Centre each year. The Centre works strategically with key local and national partners to deliver an exemplary programme of concerts, education and community work which encompasses all ages, abilities and backgrounds. It is a unique and contemporary architect-designed building comprising a first-class 300 seat concert hall with a superb acoustic and hospitality spaces.
