Ensemble Fees
For young people who live in Nottingham City and/or study in a city state school, the annual ensemble fee for 2026-2027 is £63 (£24 concessions). Please note that you only have to pay one annual fee but can be part of more than one Music Hub ensemble (for example, your child may play in RHYO as well as Guitar Lab but just pay the ensemble fee once).
Instrument Hire
We offer an instrument hire scheme for young people learning to play a musical instrument in the city of Nottingham.
- Individuals: £12 per term/ £30 per year
- Individual on Free School Meals/Pupil Premium: £6 per term/£15 per year
- All young people attending Nottingham Music Service ensembles are entitled to a free instrument loan.
How to make a fee payment
Log into Speed Admin to view your charge state. You will need to select ‘pay with card’ where you can then choose the invoice/s you would like to pay. Click ‘go to payment’ and make the payment in Stripe. For any questions, please email info@nottinghammusichub.org.uk
Discount/Financial assistance
Nottingham Music Hub is committed to making its activities as inclusive and accessible as possible. We are able to offer discounted rates and support for pupils/families who wish to access our ensembles or attend our events.
For students to be eligible to receive a discounted rate (£24 per year) for joining an ensemble they need to have an:
• Entitlement of free school meals, not including the universal provision for KS1 students
To apply for a concession rate for our ensembles and/or instrument hire, please complete an application and upload evidence of your eligibility for financial assistance via Speed Admin.
For families to be eligible to receive discounted tickets to our events they need to fulfil the following criteria.
• Receipt of Job Seekers Allowance
• Receipt of Universal Credit or Income Support
(Please note discounted tickets will be offered for each individual event, available online so do not complete this form if you are applying for discounted event tickets)
For those who don’t meet the criteria above but are experiencing financial difficulty, a further reduced ensemble subscription may be applicable. Please email info@nottinghammusichub.org.uk and briefly outline the circumstances for your application, a member of our staff will then contact you.