Young people changing the tune of music education

Amplify is now recruiting for new members for the 2026-27 academic year!

What is Amplify?

Amplify is the youth board for Lancashire Music Hub, amplifying the voices of young people across the county to shape the future of music education in the county.  Amplify ensures that youth voice is represented at a strategic level of the hub to influence future decision making and planning.

Lancashire Music Hub is a network of organisations working across all schools and colleges in Lancashire and Blackpool to ensure all children and young people in the county have access to music making and learning that’s right for them.

Who are Amplify?

Amplify are a group of young people aged 14-18 years old from across Lancashire and Blackpool, bringing together a wide range of music education experience and talents, working with music leaders Jay Hall (Lancashire Music Service) and Leroy Lupton (More Music). It’s free to join, you’ll make new friends and taking part will be a great addition to your university/college application’s personal statement.

What does Amplify do?

Amplify is all about young people advocating for young people and music education in Lancashire and Blackpool. Each session will be a creative opportunity to collaborate as a group to find out and share what young people want from music education, what works well and what the challenges are.

How you do it is up to you all as a group. It could involve creating videos and online content, organising events for young people, meeting professionals from all corners of the music industry and much more.  In recent years, Amplify has been part of national conferences, organised events across Lancashire and made videos and music to share the views of young people.

When and where do Amplify meet?

This academic year, there will be six in-person sessions at County Hall in Preston and six online sessions, taking place online on Wednesdays from 5pm-6pm and in person on Tuesdays 4.45pm-6.16pm at County Hall in Preston. Refreshments will be provided for County Hall sessions.

It’s free to join, you just need to sign up at the link below.

AMPLIFY 2026/27 DATES

Wednesdays online 5pm-6pm

Tuesdays 4.45pm-6.15pm in person at County Hall in Preston

Autumn 2026
Wed 14 Oct (online), Tues 20 Oct (in person)
Wed 11 November (online), Tues 17 November (in person)

Amplify Summit 25 November 1pm-3pm at Harris Museum

Spring 2027
Wed 3 February (online), Tues 9 February (in person)
Wed 10 March (online), Tues 16 March (in person)

Summer 2027
Wed 5 May (online), Tues 11 May (in person)
Wed 23 June (online), Tues 29 June (in person)
Amplify is a partnership project between More Music and Lancashire Music Service

How do I join?

Click here to sign up via the Lancashire Music Service online portal

Contact darren.leadsom@moremusic.org.uk or jay.hall@lancashire.gov.uk with any questions