Free 10-week DJing course for young people aged 9 to 14 to learn mixing techniques with professional equipment, presented by Music Connects Sunderland.
The Edit is a 10-week DJing course for young people aged 9 to 14, running at Culture House Sunderland from Saturday 3 October to Saturday 12 December 2026. It's presented by Music Connects Sunderland as part of the venue's Children and Young People's Activities, and it's free to take part.
The whole point is to get kids hands-on with DJ equipment rather than just watching from the side. Over the ten weeks, they'll learn different mixing techniques from a professional DJ and educator, so it's not just about pressing play — it's about how to actually work the gear and put a set together. One of the best things about it is that no prior music experience is needed, so it's open to anyone in that age group who's interested, even if they've never touched a deck before.
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Sessions run on Saturday mornings, 10.30am to 12.00pm, starting 3 October. There's one break in the middle: no session on 31 October for the half-term break, and it wraps up on 12 December. Because it's a course and not a one-off workshop, it's built around coming back week after week and picking things up as you go. The sessions are free, and they're all held at Culture House Sunderland.
