Instrument hire

Start your musical journey

From bassoons to guitars, saxophones to cellos, we have a range of musical instruments available at low cost.

If your child is entitled to free school meals or is a child in care instrument hire is free or discounted.

Find out more and apply below.

What instruments are available?

If you are learning with a West Sussex Music teacher or associate tutor or are a West Sussex Music Centre member who needs the instrument to participate in an ensemble, instrument hire costs just £36.40 a term (or less if you qualify for free or discounted rates). These rates are subsidised thanks to our Music Hub funding from Arts Council England.

For those learning with a non-WSM teacher, we have a range of private hire prices.

Baritone

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Bassoon

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£45 Per Month

Cello

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Clarinet

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Cornet

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Double Bass

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£35 Per Month

Euphonium

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£35 Per Month

Flute

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

French Horn

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£35 Per Month

Guitar (Acoustic)

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Oboe

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£35 Per Month

Piccolo

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£35 Per Month

Saxophone (Alto or Alpha)

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Tenor Horn

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Trombone

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Trumpet

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Tuba

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£45 Per Month

Violin / Viola

Hub hire

£36.40 per term

Private hire

£20 Per Month

Instrument Hire Application

APPLY HERE

If your child is about to start lessons with a West Sussex Music tutor

We’ll send you details of how to hire an instrument once your lessons have been confirmed. This information will come from music@westsussexmusic.co.uk

Help with costs for musical instruments

If your child is entitled to free school meals, or is a child in care, you may be entitled to free or discounted instrument hire and lessons.

If you would like to own rather than hire an instrument, you can get help with costs from a range of organisations:

The government’s Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme will save you a 20% off the price of an instrument.

Creative United’s ‘Take it away’ scheme provides interest-free loans if you buy from one of 130 selected music shops.

Organisations such as EMI Music Sound Foundation, Awards for Young Musicians, Future Talent and The Westdene Fund offer grant funding towards buying an instrument.

And, Horsham-based charity, Music for All provide advice and financial assistance, as well as donating instruments to those in need.