Behind the Scenes

With the lights down low and the atmospheric jazzy strums of The People’s Big Band, the latest studio recording by The People’s Orchestra (TPO) family proved to be its most ethereal yet. Within the well-equipped halls of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire [READ MORE]

Becoming part of The People’s Orchestra (TPO) offers a variety of new experiences for members, but amateur student pianist Elliot Atkinson was left more staggered than most. The 21-year-old journalism and media student at Worcester University joined TPO in February [READ MORE]

Recording music live is an opportunity many musicians dream about but that became a reality for The People’s Orchestra (TPO) members. In another unique members’ event, musicians experienced exactly what it was like to do a live recording session for [READ MORE]

The People’s Show Choir is expanding, and we are excited to be launching a brand new choir in Dudley. We are now recruiting a pianist to become part of our friendly musical team. This is a wonderful opportunity for a [READ MORE]

2026 is a year brimming with excitement for The People’s Show Choir(TPSC) and The People’s Orchestra(TPO). With ground-breaking plans and new launches in the months ahead, here’s a glance at what the year holds for members of this musical community [READ MORE]

It’s hard to find stranger things on The People’s Big Band performance calendar than its regular collaboration with MCM Birmingham Comic Con. Yet this exciting long-standing link-up has allowed TPO’s musicians to go boldly where not many other players have [READ MORE]