Family Jam is a BlueJam Arts CIC project specially designed to deliver musical and creative experiences to 0-7 year olds and their families in Penrith (and beyond!). This includes regular groups for Under 5s on Tuesday mornings as well as a series of special family events during weekends too.
Tuesday Morning Groups
9:30-10:30am: BabyJam (0-2 year olds)
A friendly exploration of live music, with instruments, musical games, songs and rhymes. This session is aimed at under 2s (and their grown up), or those who would prefer a more gentle session.
10:45-11:45am: MiniJam (0-4 year olds)
A fun, active session for toddlers and pre-schoolers with music, movement, instruments and more! This session is aimed at 0-4 year olds (and their grown up) – anyone who would prefer a livelier session.
Friday Morning Groups
10:00-11:00am: LittleJam (2-5 year olds)
A fun, active session for toddlers and pre-schoolers with music, movement, instruments and more! This session is aimed at 2-5 year olds (and their grown up) – anyone who would prefer a livelier session.
All sessions are hosted at BlueJam Arts Space in Penrith. Please book your place by getting in touch. Groups are free to attend but we welcome donations to keep the classes running and accessible for all – you can make a donation here.
Family Jam from home
Now you can take part in Family Jam activities from home! We have launched a series of taster videos for you to enjoy with your little one, and so that you can see the types of things we do at Family Jam workshops too. There are videos with Bryony, who is teaching songs that you can sing to your baby, and videos with Sara and Cana demonstrating Family Jam favourites that you can do from home with your pre-schooler. You can find the full playlist here or click on the videos to watch below.
Relaxed Concerts 2025
We’re so excited to launch a short series of relaxed concerts, designed for families with young children, in Penrith in March 2025. Lots of people we’ve talked to have said they’d like more family-friendly daytime events and we’re delighted that our FamilyJam funding allows us provide these very relaxed performances throughout March. We hope you can join us! All of these relaxed concerts will be hosted at BlueJam Arts Space (Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith, CA11 7XR). All ages are welcome, though these concerts are particularly designed for under 8s and their grown ups. Refreshments will be provided.
More relaxed concerts coming soon – watch this space!
Family Jam 2024-2025 has been supported by the UK Government via Westmorland and Furness Council, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund.
Family Jam has also been supported by The Hadfield Trust. We are very grateful for their support.