Here are some other local music groups:

Monmouth Concert Orchestra

Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra

Crescent Chamber Orchestra

Hereford Symphony Orchestra

The Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra performs an eclectic programme of works:
www.gloucestershiresymphony.org.uk

The Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra studies and performs large-scale orchestral music. Find out more at: www.cheltenhamphilharmonic.co.uk

Cheltenham Music Society runs a season of
chamber music concerts in the Pump Room each year from October to April:
http://www.cheltmusicsoc.co.uk

Gloucester Academy of Music (GAM) is at
http://www.gamweb.co.uk

Here's a link to the Gloucestershire Music Service
http://www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/

And to the highly innovative Gloucestershire Music Society founded in 1929
www.gloucestermusicsociety.org.uk

The Newent Orchestra is a member of Making Music
www.makingmusic.org.uk

Fancy a knees up, keeping fit and a pint? Join "Wild Oats" Forest of Dean Border Morris Team:
www.wildoatsmorris.co.uk

The thriving Newent Choral Society has its website at
www.newentchoral.co.uk

Live near Stroud? - here's the Stroud Symphony Orchestra website:
www.stroudsymphony.org.uk

Phoenix Community Touring Opera in Stroud provides opportunities for new opera composition and singing engagements for young opera singers:
www.pcto.webeden.co.uk

Amateur Orchestras Website, great for finding other orchestras:
www.amateurorchestras.org.uk

This website is for any and all amateur musicians, and aims to entertain and inform:
www.amateurmusician.co.uk

For mail-order music for strings, use the Fuller Music website - a wonderfully efficient and friendly service.
www.fullermusic.co.uk

String player?  Here's a great website for you:
www.violinist.com

Chamber cello courses, Grade 6 to Advanced:
www.chambercellos.co.uk