The LMP was a pioneer in the field of orchestral community and education programmes and has been embedded in its local community in the London Borough of Croydon for over two decades. The musicians aim to bring live music out of the concert hall to people of all ages who might not otherwise be able to access it and the orchestra has developed an extensive programme of carefully targeted workshops and informal concerts. This programme has been presented nationwide and was celebrated during the 2006 Cambridge Festival when the LMP became “Orchestra in a Village” in Swavesey, a daring enterprise that showcased the full range of the orchestra’s education and community work and that was nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award. You can read more about this project here.

In this LMP Interactive section, you can find events tailored for primary and secondary schools, special schools, day-care centres, residential and nursing homes, hospitals and hospices. Schools projects can be tailored to link with the National Curriculum, and major composition projects have featured GCSE and A-level students as performers on the concert platform in major concert halls alongside the LMP.

The LMP particularly welcomes the opportunity for dialogue and to work collaboratively to build a project or series of projects in partnership with schools, education authorities, local/ethnic music groups and business partners.

For more information on any of the projects, please email Deborah Guest or call  on 020 8686 1996.

The LMP’s extensive programme of work has been made possible with support from Croydon Council and numerous other public bodies, private trusts and individuals. All projects are subject to available funding.