Wiltshire Music Centre opened in 1998, built with funding from one of the first National Lottery grants; £1.74 million towards overall design and build costs.

More than 20 world premieres have been staged here. Sell-out concerts have included Classical Brit violinist Nicola Benedetti, who has opened the BBC Proms, world-renowned guitarist John Williams and jazz legend Courtney Pine.

Our purpose-built, 300-seat hall, with unrestricted views from all places, is considered to have 'the finest acoustic outside London', Sean Rafferty (BBC Radio 3). Indeed, international performers, such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, have stopped off to perform here, between their London and New York dates.

The Centre was also founded on a commitment to nurture musical ability or interest, regardless of age or background. To this end, the Centre has worked with most special schools and many of the primary schools in Wiltshire, as well as a number of the county's secondary schools.

The Centre is home to a variety of orchestras, choirs and other music groups. It also runs projects aimed at delivering strong musical experiences. For example, the percussionist and civil rights' activist Nana Tsiboe, who has shared stages with Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, Sir Paul McCartney and Marvin Gaye, has given outreach workshops, helping people explore their musical heritage.

The Centre is a charitable trust and depends on many forms of support to continue hosting world-class concerts and nurturing musical ability and passion.