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music centre

Franklin Music at St. John’s is a collaboration that brings together music and the local community.

Creativity

Emotion

Rhythm

Storytelling

  About us

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Franklin Music Centre is a not-for-profit community interest company, led by Nikki Franklin and Nicki Day, both active members of the local creative scene.

The centre exists to support and connect a wide range of individuals and groups across the communities of Earlswood, Redhill, Merstham, Reigate, Horley and the surrounding areas. This includes musicians, music teachers, choir leaders, local ensembles, venues and St John’s Parish.

Our initiatives support young and adult music students, early-career and established professional musicians, as well as local singers, performers and creatives. Alongside our musical work, Franklin Music includes a growing drama strand, supporting theatre-making and collaboration across the performing arts.

We are committed to inclusion and accessibility, ensuring that people from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds can take part in and benefit from meaningful creative experiences.

Franklin Music will take an intersectional approach to be inclusive and sensitive to wider inequalities due to gender, sexual orientation, ethnic diversity, race, disability, age or parenthood.

Why Join Us?

We believe that music contributes to the development and wellbeing of individuals and communities and aim to give opportunities to develop and support music making at all levels, whether leading to future careers and wider learning, or as a leisure activity.

Whatever your role - whether playing, learning, or enjoying the music, Franklin Music is a place to be involved.

over 25 years
of experience

Creativity

Emotion

Rhythm

Storytelling

Nikki Franklin

Nikki Franklin is a highly versatile musician, composer, and educator with over 25 years of experience. She is known for her work across various musical genres, including jazz, classical, and improvisational music.
Nikki holds a PhD in composition, with a focus on groove and improvisation, and has collaborated with numerous artists and ensembles throughout her career. Notably, she co-founded the SPiKE Orchestra and worked with composer John Zorn on the acclaimed Masada Book Two project.
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