What’s happening at Play Northwest CIC.
Upcoming event · 24 October 2026
Play North West DJs are live on the decks at Homegrown, a live community showcase and part of Knowsley Fringe Music Festival 2026. Entry is free.
Course update · 2 November 2026
Halfway through Wellbeing and Connection Through Music, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, our under-18s gathered round the DJ decks this week. They took turns on the controls, with support from our facilitator whenever they needed it.
Shared with participants’ consent — and, for under-18s, their parents’ consent.
Course update · 19 October 2026
A third of the way through Wellbeing and Connection Through Music, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. This week participants took turns mixing together on the decks and played keyboard parts into the tracks they’ve been building in music software.
Shared with participants’ consent — and, for under-18s, their parents’ consent.
Course update · 12 October 2026
Three weeks into Wellbeing and Connection Through Music, our course funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, the group spent this week programming beats on a drum machine, building ideas in music software, and taking turns on the decks.
Everyone gets hands-on time with the equipment, in small groups, with support whenever they need it.
Shared with participants’ consent — and, for under-18s, their parents’ consent.
Funding news · July 2026
We’re delighted to announce that Play North West CIC has received £4,700 from The National Lottery Community Fund for our new project, Wellbeing and Connection Through Music.
Made possible by National Lottery players, the project will bring free music and wellbeing sessions to Knowsley and the surrounding area — combining hands-on DJing and music-making with sound-based wellbeing practice, in a relaxed, inclusive group where everyone is welcome, including those with SEND.
Many people who would never walk through the door of a “wellbeing service” will come to make music. That’s the heart of this project: using creativity as a friendly front door to feeling calmer, more confident and more connected.
Our current 12-week course is running now — Mondays, 18:30–20:30 at Bryer Road Community Centre, Prescot L35 5DW, from 28 September 2026 to 14 December 2026. Taking part is completely free. To hear about the next course or refer someone, email John Paul at johnpaul@playnorthwestcic.com.
Made possible with money raised by National Lottery players.
