Dudley Performing Arts co-ordinate a series of events each year for children and young people.
2025-2026 summer term
- Sunday 5th July 2026 - DPA Festival in the Park – Mary Stevens Park
All our bands, choirs and Come and Play groups will be performing so bring a deck chair, buy an ice cream and enjoy support our young people in their performances.
Performance times will be published in a few weeks.
- Thursday 21st May - Super Demo at Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LW. Drop in between 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Do you have a child who would like to learn a musical instrument but isn’t sure which one? Why not come along to Cable Plaza on Thursday 21st May and see what’s on offer. You can try out the range of instruments we teach and chat to DPA teachers about how lessons work in schools across Dudley.
- Thursday 21st May – Y6 to Y7 Transition Evening at Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LW. Drop in between 6.30pm - 7.30pm
We are inviting all our young instrumentalists in Y6 to come to an evening and find out more about carrying on with music lessons in secondary school. Music teachers from a range of Dudley secondary schools along with DPA teachers will be there to talk to you and your parents about how music works in secondary school, where the music block is, how to get to lessons, how to sign up for lessons and about all the music opportunities that our secondary schools offer.
Parking: For anyone coming to either of these events please park on the large Waterfront Car Park (DY5 1XA) and walk across the canal bridge to Cable Plaza.
Frequently asked questions
We have included some frequently asked questions below and if you are taking part in an event that has different procedures (e.g. an event in a park) we will communicate the changes by email.
Arriving and departing
Unless advised otherwise, performers and audience should arrive together at the main venue entrance. Our staff, along with volunteers from the Friends of Dudley Performing Arts will take students to get ready to play. Parents can go to their seats or use any catering that is available.
Events often have a large number of students taking part - at the end of each concert we will announce details of how students are to be collected.
If you need to collect a student but are not able to come to the concert, simply come into the main venue entrance at the finish time and we will tell you where to collect your child.
What to wear?
Our standard dress code for students is smart black and white or all black.
Sometimes we have a more relaxed dress code (e.g. for outdoor concerts) and there may be occasions when we specifically ask groups to dress in a particular theme.
Group leaders will contact parents if students are asked to wear anything other than the standard dress code.
How do we look after your children at events?
Students are supervised by either Dudley Performing Arts staff or members of The Friends of Dudley Performing Arts. This includes when they are waiting to perform, when on stage and before students are released at the end. All staff/volunteers are subjected to DBS checking and are trained event chaperones.
When enrolling into performance groups you are asked for any medical information that we should be aware of. This can be updated by contacting our offices if needed.
If we need to evacuate the building during an event students must remain in our supervision.
We are not responsible for students until they are directly in our care. We are not responsible for students waiting to come into the venue, in car parks or at any stage of the journey to a venue. Likewise, we cannot take responsibly for students arriving early.
What should students bring to an event?
Just bring your instrument you are playing and any music you have been given specifically for the concert. Back stage areas are notoriously crowded and less is always better.
While we will monitor student behaviour closely, we cannot take responsibility for any losses/damage to personal items during an event.
