BOURNEMOUTH’S brand new Academy Of Contemporary Music (ACM) regional music centre will be opening its doors to the public today from 10am to 3pm.

Located on Wimborne Road in Bournemouth, will offer musicians from the south coast the opportunity of a career in the music industry through a range of courses previously unavailable outside of ACM’s Surrey base.

The school has announced that Level 42’s Mark King will be the patron of the school. ACMR’s director Rob Birchall said: “Mark is a musician that has the talent and success that our students aspire to emulate – he is an inspirational figure to younger musicians, and one of the most widely respected bassists of all time.”

ACM Regional South Coast will teach up to and including Further Education study, offering full and part-time courses to lead students into successful music careers.

Tutors include musicians who have worked with the likes of Van Morrison, Jools Holland, Radiohead and Tina Turner.

The organisation has already produced students who have become platinum selling artists such as Newton Faulkner, Amelle Berrabah of the Sugababes and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons.