Piano Club

Develop your piano-playing skills in this relaxed and informal monthly performers’ club.

Join pianist Jude Richardson on Sunday afternoons and/or Thursday evenings in a casual piano group class dedicated to helping you gain confidence as a pianist and performer.

You can bring finished pieces, music you've just started looking at, original compositions or anything else you like to play on piano. Each person is given an opportunity to play their piece and hear from an audience of fellow pianists what they enjoyed about the performance. Jude offers brief feedback and ensures that each performer is given the space and time they need to achieve their best. If you end up deciding not to play, there's no pressure as you can sit back, enjoy the other performances, and learn from the conversations and feedback. Additional activities include sight reading duets, piano accompanying with solo singers and instrumentalists, and the opportunity to receive brief one-to-one feedback from Jude.

All ages and skill levels welcome. Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

The club aims to increase opportunities for developing your performance skills, support nervous players to play in a friendly and relaxed setting, encourage alternative styles of performance and simply share and spread the love of piano playing to form a growing community in Leicester.

Formed in 2024, the group now meets in its new home at Attenborough Arts Centre, part of the University of Leicester.

”The group is the most wonderful way for like-minded enthusiastic piano people to get together to hear the brilliant pieces being worked on. No matter the skill level, you are welcomed with open arms. This is a great safe place to be inspired to become the best that you can be.” - Piano Club member