The Pool of Sound is a specialist music project based in Newcastle and has been running since 2006. The project provides one-to-one and group music sessions for a wide spectrum of people with learning and physical disabilities. The overall aim of the project is to enable people with learning and complex disabilities to create, rehearse, perform and record their own music.

Our studios are staffed by experienced specialist musicians and are equipped with recording equipment, projectors, Soundbeam* and trigger switches as well as mainstream musical instruments such as microphones, drum kits, percussion, keyboards & guitars. *http://www.soundbeam.co.uk

One-to-One Studio Sessions

There's no such thing as a typical music session at the Pool of Sound. During their sessions, our clients have recorded their own original music onto CD, made their own ambient soundscapes using Soundbeam*,recorded cover versions, mixed and produced their own dance music and made original audio/visual pieces for public performance. All music genres are catered for from Rock 'n' Roll to Reggae, from Pop to Punk or Country to Classical, we're up for anything.

Costs: £22 per hour; £12 per 1/2 hour

Group Music Sessions

During their group sessions, our clients can sing, dance and play along to a range of songs they have selected with a project musician or use Soundbeam and instruments to create original music that can be put onto CD to take home.

Group Sessions costs (for groups of up to 10 people):

£35 - singing/percussion per hour; £40 - Soundbeam/recording per hour

The Drop-In Band

The Drop-in Band is a live music session for people with learning disabilities. It's on every Wednesday and Friday between 1.45pm and 3.15pm at Byker Community Centre. The Drop-in Band costs £4 per person (support-free).

If you would like to book a free taster session to try out one of the studios or a group session, contact Brian or Gary on 0191 265 9341.