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Your Music School (YMS)

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Live nightsTue

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Outdoor stageNo

OriginalsYes

Websiteyourmusicschool.co.uk

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Your Music School (YMS) Tower Works, Simmonds Road
Wincheap
Canterbury CT1 3RA

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About Your Music School (YMS)

Your Music School (YMS) is a grassroots music venue in Wincheap, Canterbury. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

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Your ‌‌‍Music School (YMS) in Wincheap, Canterbury is a community music school that hosts an open mic on the second Tuesday of every month — £5 per performer, and you can bring any size audience.

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Tower Works, Simmonds Road, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RA

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Tower Works, Simmonds Road, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Canterbury venues nearby.

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