• It’s easy: just grab your instrument and come along to a rehearsal! We rehearse every Wednesday evening during Full Term from 7:30 pm – 10 pm. If you own a music stand please bring that too (but don't worry if you don't own one).
• There is no need to tell us before you come along, but if you have any questions feel free to e-mail the membership secretary.
• If you can't make the 7:30 pm start, come along anyway - we prefer regular members to turn up on time, but many people have good reasons why they can't - and this is fine.
• Every rehearsal consists of two halves with a break in between for tea, biscuits and mingling: a great opportunity to make many new friends.
• UCPO welcomes orchestral players of all abilities, there are no auditions and we enjoy a friendly, informal atmosphere.
• You don’t have to be an undergraduate to join; many of our members are graduate students, staff, alumni or those with no connection to the university at all.
• Membership costs £20 per year, but you can come to your first few rehearsals to decide whether you like us before paying. Subs should be paid to our treasurer at a rehearsal or by bank transfer.
• Each May, we select our conductors and soloists for the next academic year via interview / audition. If you're interested in conducting or performing a concerto, keep an eye on the website.

Our rehearsal venue for the 2018/19 academic year is St Giles' Church, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ.

• Look out for our stall at the Freshers' Fair each October, where you can join our main mailing list and / or our audience mailing list and chat to committee members.
• If you have some time on your hands (or a predisposition for procrastination) and are looking for intelligent banter, you can also join soc-ucpo-misc. You can also find us on Facebook, and occasionally on Twitter.​