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Advanced Popular Performance Scheme (APPS)
The Advanced Popular Performance Scheme (APPS) promotes excellence in popular music by supporting student bands and vocalists with professional coaching and performance opportunities.
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Cadenza
Cadenza is a mixed a cappella group, performing in both Cambridge and further afield to critical acclaim.
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Cambridge Sounds Playlist
The CMP is launching our showcase playlist Cambridge Sounds, where we will curate some of the best new music releases to be coming out of the University of Cambridge each term!
Cambridge University Show Choir
Cambridge's all-singing, all-dancing choir!
Colonel Spanky’s Love Ensemble
Certified bangers with a twist of funk played by a 10-piece brass-obsessed student and alumni collective.
Daniel Daley Sextet
A versatile student group, playing a range of genres. Winner of the 2023 CMP Take it to the Bridge Contest.
Emma Big Band
Emmanuel College Music Society's non-auditioned big band.
Emma Chorus
A relaxed and welcoming, non-auditioned ensemble at Emmanuel College.
Fitz Swing
Cambridge University's longest-running big band based in Fitzwilliam College.
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FlashBand
FlashBand can connect you to like-minded musicians and help you make your own band!
Hot Content
A popular 10 piece pop-funk student band.
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Kitchen Sync
A pop covers band based in Cambridge.
Laura, Lie
A Cambridge student band specialising in rock and pop hits.
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Music Production Classes
Do you want to produce and release your own music? Check out our music production classes!
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OurCambridge Workplace Choir
University of Cambridge Staff Choir that sing a variety of styles including pop, jazz and World Music.
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Popular Music Performer Database
Register yourself on our popular performer act database. Acts registered on the database will be sent performance opportunities from across the university.
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Reed Only
A versatile Sax Quartet.
Soft Crunchy Landing
A Student band performing funky covers.
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Songwriting Classes
Unlock your creative potential with Songwriting Classes!
Stubborn Youth Football Club
A Cambridge student funk band.
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Take it to the Bridge
Have you imagined yourself on the same stage as the likes of Lionel Richie, Kool and the Gang, or Sophie Ellis-Bextor? A student band competition run in partnership with the Cambridge Club Festival.
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The ACS Compozers
Promoting and inspiring music-making among African and Caribbean students.