Flotsam - OperaUpClose 2 year EYFS to KS1 Project
Jun
16
to 30 Oct
Workshops, CPD

Flotsam - OperaUpClose 2 year EYFS to KS1 Project

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Opera for the Very Young – Stories through Sound 

OperaUpClose is a national touring opera company with storytelling, partnership, and innovation at its heart. Intimate in scale, mighty in impact. OperaUpClose will run a series of collaborative and co-creative workshops on the Isle of Wight taking children and teachers on a journey from reception through to Year 2 as we develop a new opera based on the beautiful picture book Flotsam by David Wiesner.

Led by a creative team including composer/writer and designer the workshops will engage children and their teachers, using Flotsam - recognised by the BookTrust (2024) as “breath-taking, intricately detailed” - as inspiration for a co-creative process that will combine music-making with visual art and notation through mark-making. The aim is to build teachers’ skills and confidence in delivering creative music activities, while also generating material for a new opera for early years that will tour schools and theatres in Autumn 2026.

This project, run in partnership with the Southampton & Isle of Wight Music, is central to a broadening of an early years music strategy that integrates opera into music curriculums and explores the long-term benefits for pupil's creativity and appreciation for the arts.

We are looking for 2/3 schools that can take part in a series of workshops working with the same group(s) of children across the activity and spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis:

DATES

Reception: w/c 16 June 2025 – 45 min workshop led by the OperaUpClose creative

team

Year 1: w/c 22 September 2025 – 45 – 60 min workshop

Year 1: w/c 26 January 2026 – 60 – 75 min workshop led by the OperaUpClose

creative team with an accompanying CPD workshop for teachers led by

Southampton and Isle of Wight Music

Year 2: Autumn 2026 – opportunity to attend performance of new opera Flotsam

either in school or theatre

Currently fully booked but please email Lynn.Beckwith@SIOW.org if you wish to be put on the reserve list

fully booked
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We Compose KS3 & KS4 in partnership with Music in the Round
Sept
15
to 9 Jun
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources, Digital Resources, CPD

We Compose KS3 & KS4 in partnership with Music in the Round

This project from Music in the Round introduces KS3 and KS4 students from all backgrounds to composition through extensive resources and visits from professional musicians and composers. Students will be supported by emerging and professional composers to create their own music which will be performed by one of our internationally renowned ensembles at the end of the project in a culmination concert at a local venue.

Timeline:

Autumn 2025: introductory films from composer Andre J Smith and PDF resources shared

Thursday 2nd October: ½ day INSET session at Portsmouth Guildhall (KS3 9am-12noon, KS4 1pm - 4pm)

Follow up Zoom meeting to tailor the project to your students

Week’s beginning 1st Dec, 19th Jan & 9th March: In school workshops with the composers

Tuesday 18th November: Phaedra Ensemble Introductory concert Portsmouth Guildhall

Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th June: Final concert of your student’s compositions at Portsmouth Guildhall

This project costs £150 but is significantly underwritten by other funding sources, however if this is a barrier to participation please contact nia@siowmusic.org to discuss support.

Sign up via the button below.

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Creative Composition Teacher development course in partnership with London Sinfonietta
Sept
25
to 17 Jul
CPD, Digital Resources, Training and Resources

Creative Composition Teacher development course in partnership with London Sinfonietta

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Take part in 3 online CPD sessions with music hub curriculum specialists utilising the London Sinfonietta Sound About resources through the year to develop your practice.

This is the ideal project for primary teachers of KS2 and particular those looking for some support with creative composition.

Dates for each term tbc but this will include a session with London Sinfonietta at the conference on 8th January  2026. Contact nia@siowmusic.org for more information

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 14th October
Oct
14
to 14 Oct
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 14th October

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/1000/rising-stars-tues-14th-october-2025

Please note:

  • Anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

Sign up form

Dates:

Tuesday 14th October 2025

Tuesday 4th November 2025

2026:

Tuesday 6th January

Tuesday 3rd February

Tuesday 3rd March

Tuesday 14th April

Tuesday 5th May

Tuesday 2nd June

Tuesday 7th July

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Autumn Term
Nov
6
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Autumn Term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE: KS1 and Lower KS2 in partnership with English Heritage
Nov
24
to 1 Dec
Performances, Training and Resources, Digital Resources, Workshops

CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE: KS1 and Lower KS2 in partnership with English Heritage

Schools choirs and music groups or a class of up to 30 children are invited to Osborne House on Monday 24th November for a carousel of Christmas activities!  You will have the opportunity to perform in the Durbar Room, have a tour of the ground floor of the house and take part in some Victorian Christmas craft activities.  If take up is high we will also offer the opportunity for schools to take part the following week on 1st December.


As part of this project we have commissioned two new songs from composer Pam Wedgwood which we will workshop with you prior to the day in school to learn and perform on the day alongside the other schools.  You can find the songs and resources in the Songbank from the end of September.  You are also welcome to perform another song of your choice to the other schools on the day which could be something you have prepared for Christmas concerts or anything you have been working on this term - all are welcome, although this is optional.  We will not have a full band or sound set up sadly due to the delicate nature of the Durbar Room but we will have a piano and be able to play backing tracks.  


Our proposed timings on the day would run from 9.30am - 2.15pm with the opportunity for parents to drop off and collect children on the day to save on transport costs where possible. 

Sign up for the visit and free vocal workshop in school spaces are limited to 3 schools per day via the button below (link to come soon)

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CHRISTMAS AT CARISBROOKE: Independent Visit, ALL AGES
Dec
1
to 16 Dec
Performances

CHRISTMAS AT CARISBROOKE: Independent Visit, ALL AGES

Schools are invited to bring groups to perform in the Courtyard of Carisbrooke Castle or in the chapel if you would like a performance venue or event for the end of term.  All performances, groups and ages are welcome and English Heritage will be flexible around days and times if you liaise with them directly.  Please contact laura.bosworth@english-heritage.org.uk to arrange this.

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Christmas at Osborne: Independent visit (ALL AGES)
Dec
1
to 16 Dec
Performances

Christmas at Osborne: Independent visit (ALL AGES)

If you are unable to join us for our workshop days, but would still like to participate in Christmas at Osborne, Gemma Wiggs at English Heritage would be delighted to offer you the opportunity to bring a school group to perform in the Durbar room in December. 

Due to the delicate nature of the decoration, Osborne House is unable to host any loud or amplified sound in this room currently but choirs, singers and acoustic instruments are very welcome. 

Gemma would coordinate this with timed tours of the house taking place in December so please contact her directly to take up this offer and discuss possible dates and times: gemma.wiggs@english-heritage.org.uk 

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Christmas Celebration: Southampton Guildhall KS1 & KS2
Dec
4
9:00 am09:00
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources, Digital Resources, CPD

Christmas Celebration: Southampton Guildhall KS1 & KS2

Join us at Southampton Guildhall to continue the Southampton Schools Music Association of schools Christmas events at the Guildhall this Christmas!

Jo Downs is writing a new Christmas songbook with celebration songs from around the World with 3 original songs for KS1 and three original songs for KS2 spanning a variety of styles and genres. Schools will be offered the opportunity to perform as a solo group outside of the massed singing or participate in the narrative sections but this is very much voluntary. We will also be joined by Southampton Youth Wind Band for the concert. 

Schools will be offered a free workshop from the hub in school and CPD to introduce the songbook and digital resources to support you in advance of the concert. Resources will be ready by the beginning of October with an online introductory meeting on Thursday 9th October.  Timings on the day are still tbc but we will finalise these with your input prior to their publication.

If you are unable to join us for the event then the songbook and the digital resources along with signing & lyrics videos will also be available to all through the songbank on our website as always. 

CURRENTLY FULLY BOOKED

Contact lynn.beckwith@southampton.gov.uk if you want to be on the waiting list for spaces.

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London Sinfonietta Composition Challenges Workshops
Jan
1
to 1 Apr
Workshops, Digital Resources, Training and Resources

London Sinfonietta Composition Challenges Workshops

We are delighted to be continuing to partner with London Sinfonietta as part of their composition challenge programme.  Their fantastic workshops leaders and composers will be visiting us again this year to deliver a small number of workshops in schools supporting the use of their fantastic online resources which you can find HERE

Next year they will be touring again and making use of the music created and submitted by your young musicians.  For KS3 pupils this is a great opportunity to work with some contemporary composers and for teachers to support your delivery of teaching composition too. 

Please also see the CPD offers for a year long programme of CPD sessions on creative composing utilising these resources.

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SCMP Music Education Conference 8th January 2026
Jan
8
9:00 am09:00
CPD

SCMP Music Education Conference 8th January 2026

This year’s regional music education conference will take place at University of Southampton Sir James Matthews Building, Guildhall Square in collaboration with Turner Sims and the University of Southampton Department of Music. 

Join educators, musicians and industry professionals for a day of workshops, talks and networking, celebrating the South Coast’s vibrant music community. 

Full programme and registration details coming soon - don’t miss out!

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BSO Explore The Orchestra: Four Elements KS2 Schools Concert
Jan
22
2:30 pm14:30
Performances, CPD

BSO Explore The Orchestra: Four Elements KS2 Schools Concert

Portsmouth Guildhall at 1:30 pm Thursday 22nd January 2026 KS2

This free concert is designed for KS2 students, and will be presented by award-winning composer, James Redwood. Explore the Orchestra: Four Elements features music that seeks to uncover the mysteries of the four elements of our natural world that have inspired scientific discovery. So, prepare to open your mind as we go on a journey exploring music from the traditional and familiar, to the contemporary and unknown. This concert will feature a participatory song and body percussion piece for everyone to perform. Through these pieces, the audience will learn to sing and perform with the orchestra and be introduced to all the instruments that make up a Symphony Orchestra.

 

To support teacher's involvement, we’re offering a free Teacher CPD session on Monday 10th November from 4:15 - 5:45 pm at the Portsmouth Guildhall. This session will provide teachers with everything they need to prepare their class for the concert, alongside valuable resources and fun teaching ideas. We ask that at least one member of staff from each participating school attends the CPD session – who will also be involved on the day of the concert.  Link to book the tickets online: https://bsolive.com/events/eto-four-elements-portsmouth/

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Baby SUSO Schools performance tour (Spring 2026)
Feb
2
1:00 pm13:00
Performances, Workshops

Baby SUSO Schools performance tour (Spring 2026)

Musicians from the student led University orchestra will be touring schools during the spring term with a smaller version of the ensemble. Supported by the music hub, the students will be bringing live performances of orchestral music directly to you for you to enjoy!

This will be taking place in the Spring Term 2026 (dates TBC) in partnership with University of Southampton Student Union Symphony Orchestra.

This will be organised by the students directly but please register your interest for us to pass on to them to organise by emailing lynn.beckwith@southampton.gov.uk 

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School’s Concert with Southampton Youth Orchestra at Mayflower Studios (EYFS & KS1)
Feb
9
10:00 am10:00
Workshops, Performances

School’s Concert with Southampton Youth Orchestra at Mayflower Studios (EYFS & KS1)

Join Southampton Youth Orchestra for a free, fun and interactive concert-going experience suitable for EYFS and Key Stage 1 students!

This concert will be presented and will feature instruments in the orchestra and plenty of movement, singing and musical learning.

Please be aware that as this is a popular event and we may limit the number of pupils from each setting in order to allow as many schools as possible to enjoy the concert.

You can register your interest for spaces via the button below

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Aurora Orchestra presents Far Far Away: Mahler & the Mountain Adventure
Feb
9
to 27 Feb
Performances

Aurora Orchestra presents Far Far Away: Mahler & the Mountain Adventure

  • Isle of Wight United Kingdom (map)
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Date: Week beginning 9th or 24th February 2-26 (TBC)

Combining live instrumental performance of the highest calibre with original storytelling and a playful, multi-sensory approach to concert presentation, Far, Far Away is the perfect way to introduce young children to music.

Aurora Orchestra will be visiting Isle of Wight schools in February 2026 to bring this incredible performance into your setting for a very limited number of schools.  This highly adaptable show is suitable for SEND students and children aged 0 - 5.  Alongside their performances you will also have access to Aurora’s incredible online teaching support resources. 

Register your interest via the button below

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Playground Proms KS1 & KS2 Spring term
Mar
4
to 7 Apr
CPD, Training and Resources, Digital Resources, Performances, Workshops

Playground Proms KS1 & KS2 Spring term

We are excited to announce Playground Proms are coming to Southampton and the Isle of Wight!

This exciting musical opportunity is available for ten KS1 and KS2 schools and is presented in partnership with Playground Proms.  Playground Proms are arena-style classical music workshops delivered directly to primary schools by specially trained professional musicians. The comedy string quartet will perform classical music in a fun way to create an inspirational educational experience.

Including:

  • 1 hour online CPD session for staff prior to the their visit

  • Digital resources and activities to use prior, during and after the workshop visits

  • 1 hour Dalcroze and singing workshop

  • 1 hour performance for the whole school by comedy string trio Graffitti Classics including interactive elements learned in the workshop

Please note Playground Proms will cost £150 per school but please do let us know if this is a barrier to your participation so we can look for other sources of funding to support this taking place in your setting.  We will only have 5 spaces to offer in each region. Workshops will take place in March 2026 (date tbc).

Register your interest via the link below

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Vocal Festival Prom Carisbrooke Castle
Jun
1
to 19 Jun
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources, Digital Resources

Vocal Festival Prom Carisbrooke Castle

Join us again for our junior prom event on the bowling green at Carisbrooke Castle!  Bring your students along for an opportunity to perform on the green with fantastic visibility for parents, friends and families to come along and watch on the raised areas around the green and bring a picnic.  This year this event will be solely focused on singing and our theme in 2026 will focus on local stories, myths & legends as part of our Songs of Place project. Suitable for KS1, KS2, KS3+ SEND The date is still tbc but will be in June.

A songbook including stories, myths and legends from the Island collected from young people will be produced by the music hub and workshops will also be available to support this.  As always we will run a site visit and meeting prior to the event to discuss logistics with teachers which will take place in early May from  4pm - 5pm at the castle as a twilight meeting.  In the case of inclement weather we will also have a reserve date.  Please use the form linked below to sign up for this event.

Approximate timings: 4pm - 4.30pm School ensembles/groups arrive , 4.30pm - 5pm Sound checks , 5.30pm - 7pm Concert

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BSO Set Works Live – Key Stage 4 Concert (Turner Sims Concert Hall)
Nov
4
1:00 pm13:00
Performances

BSO Set Works Live – Key Stage 4 Concert (Turner Sims Concert Hall)

In partnership with BSO, Turner Sims and University of Southampton, Turner Sims and Southampton & Isle of Wight Music invite your school to a free concert by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra offering GCSE/BTEC music students the chance to hear live set works and perform with BSO musicians.

The second half of the concert focuses on composition. The BSO musicians will perform a new work by Patrick Bailey which will incorporate ideas from your school. These ideas will be submitted via an activity that you will be sent in advance of the concert to complete at school.

The composer, who is also presenting the concert, will explain their process, approaches and techniques to give your students further insight into composition. Suitable for current KS4 students and those interested in taking music as an option following KS3.

This will take place on Tuesday 4 November 11am - 12.30pm.

Register your interest by Friday, September 12, for this 1.5-hour concert.

Contact tsengagement@soton.ac.uk or 023 8059 5151 for questions.


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Welsh National Opera School's Concert
Oct
1
1:00 pm13:00
Performances

Welsh National Opera School's Concert

Welsh National Opera Schools Concert Wednesday 1st October 2025 12noon - 1pm Mayflower Theatre KS2 in partnership with WNO & Mayflower Theatre

Step into the wonderful world of opera and classical music with WNO through this free and inspiring Schools Concert which offers an live orchestra experience designed to support the National Curriculum. 

Aimed to inspire and increase love of music and creativity, students will be encouraged to use their voices to sing in different ranges, dynamics, clap rhythms, stamp along to different time signatures and develop an understanding of the history of music in a relaxed setting. 

Please contact schools@mayflower.org.uk for more information.

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IWCEP 'Visual Literature; Creative Tools for Deeper Reading’
Sept
30
3:30 pm15:30
CPD

IWCEP 'Visual Literature; Creative Tools for Deeper Reading’

Isle of Wight Cultural Education Partnership Tuesday 30th September, 3.30pm - 5.15pm at the Quay Arts Centre, Newport. (Refreshments provided)  'Visual Literature; Creative Tools for Deeper Reading’ with Artist and Author Bethan Christopher.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore four inclusive arts-based strategies - Mood Jars, Accordion Books, Conflict Cookies and Stories and Selfies - designed to deepen pupil engagement with literature and emotional response. Rooted in the understanding that reading is not just analytical but sensory, personal and transformative, these tools offer accessible entry points for learners of all ages and abilities. This session will give you creative and easily adaptable methods that translate abstract literacy ideas into vivid, memorable forms. Participants can expect to cut, collage, draw, reflect and leave with ready-to-use ideas that can be immediately applied in a classroom setting, enriching and encouraging positive reading experiences for your students.  

As part of this free event you will also be first to hear of a range of other schools offers.

If you or a colleague would like to book a free place on this course please email claire@creativeisland.org. 

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Carmina Burana Saturday 12th July 2025
Jul
12
6:30 pm18:30
Workshops, Performances

Carmina Burana Saturday 12th July 2025

Join the amazing youth players of Southampton Youth Orchestra and the voices of Southampton Philharmonic Choir to create the children’s choir for our end of year performance of Carl Orff’s epic Carmina Burana! 

We are looking for choirs and vocal groups to form a children’s choir who have a specific role within the piece.  The hub will provide free vocal workshops and resources to support learning the material prior to the concert with rehearsal on the day prior to an evening performance.  Suitable for all abilities (with some practise!).

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London Sinfonietta FREE schools concert KS2
Jun
30
to 1 Jul
Performances

London Sinfonietta FREE schools concert KS2

Southampton and Isle of Wight Music are partnering with London Sinfonietta to bring you an enhanced version of their Sound Out Concert tour project.

Young musicians from the Island’s secondary schools will be working with musicians from London Sinfonietta over the coming months to compose and write new music and rehearse to perform alongside them for a series of concerts right here on the Island!

Join us with your KS2 students either at Ryde Academy theatre (30th June) or Medina Theatre (1st July) for a FREE interactive, whistle-stop tour of new music and composition!  Patrick Bailey, London Sinfonietta musicians and the Sound Out Young Ensemble explore how to compose and create new music, led by presenter Patrick Bailey. Listen to pieces by living composers, join in with the performance and hear new work by young people from Southampton and the Isle of Wight!

Please register your interest in tickets by the end of the spring term and they will be offered on a first come first served basis.

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CPD OPPORTUNITY: Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment
Jun
5
4:00 pm16:00
CPD

CPD OPPORTUNITY: Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment

Thursday 5th June 2025  in person CPD session Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment at Wordsworth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm

Using a practical scheme of work as an example we will look at how to plan a curriculum music unit, incorporating the interrelated activities of performing, composing and listening, referring to progression frameworks for different year groups through practical activities. 

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 3rd June
Jun
3
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 3rd June

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • Anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

Sign up form

SESSIONS: 

1st July 2025

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RNLI Project Day Classic Boat Museum & Arreton Shipwreck Centre 20th & 21st May 2025
May
20
to 21 May
Workshops, Performances

RNLI Project Day Classic Boat Museum & Arreton Shipwreck Centre 20th & 21st May 2025

Schools are invited to either the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes or the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum in Arreton to take part in workshops and a performance to mark the RNLI Bicentenary celebrations. 

A group or class of 30 students will take part in a half day set of workshops (singing sea shanties, dancing a hornpipe and dramatic storytelling) along with touring the museums and learning about water safety. Children are then invited back after school with their parents to perform.  Following on from attendance parents will be given vouchers to attend the heritage site in the future. 

Contact ian.vallance@maritimearchaeologytrust.org for more information or to register interest

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Summer Term
May
14
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Summer Term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 6th May
May
6
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 6th May

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • Anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

Sign up form

SESSIONS: 

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st April
Apr
1
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st April

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • Anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

Sign up form

SESSIONS: 

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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CPD OPPORTUNITY: Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment
Mar
25
4:00 pm16:00
CPD

CPD OPPORTUNITY: Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment

  • Freshwater & Yarmouth Primary School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tuesday 25th March 2025 in person CPD session  Musical Understanding - Progression & Assessment Venue tbc 4pm - 5.30pm

Using a practical scheme of work as an example we will look at how to plan a curriculum music unit, incorporating the interrelated activities of performing, composing and listening, referring to progression frameworks for different year groups through practical activities. 

Places have already been booked for some schools through the Headteachers forum last term but if you are unsure if you have a place booked, please contact Carla Bradshaw via clerktoheadteachers@stmaryspri.co.uk

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BSO: Creative & Community Music Leader Training
Mar
22
to 23 Mar
Training and Resources

BSO: Creative & Community Music Leader Training

  • Portsmouth Guildhall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Young creatives and the BSO Young Associates will come together for a series of creative training workshops to develop their creative music practice and develop their community music leading skills.

This free to access training weekend will take place on Saturday 22 March (11.00am-4:30pm) and Sunday 23 March (10am-1pm). Both days will be in Portsmouth, at Portsmouth Guildhall.

This will be a chance to play, sing and create with like-minded individuals, through a practical music making session led by BSO Associates Hugh Nankivell and Neil Valentine. You will gain key tools and tips to be able to apply in your music making groups, such as icebreakers and warm up games, and it will equip you with how to use music as a tool to build connections within your community.

Free to participate (travel costs will be reimbursed and a hotel for Saturday night for those who aren’t local can be reimbursed on discussion). We will be able to recommend hotels.

This opportunity is aimed at musicians and creatives who are emerging in the field. This could be between the ages of 18-30 but we acknowledge this could also be for anyone looking to retrain or wanting further CPD e.g. music teachers or freelance supporting musicians who frequently work in community music sessions or workshops.

Please fill out our form to apply – there is a maximum of 25 spaces and the deadline is Friday 7 March 12pm. You will then be notified if you have received a space. If you can’t attend this weekend, but are interested in further training days, please send us your email address to go on the mailing list. Put this next date in your diary: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May in Bristol.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th March
Mar
4
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th March

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

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SESSIONS: 

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Spring Term
Feb
25
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Spring Term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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Our Day Will Come Vocal Festival Carisbrooke Castle Thursday 12th June KS1, KS2, KS3+ SEND
Feb
14
to 12 Jun
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

Our Day Will Come Vocal Festival Carisbrooke Castle Thursday 12th June KS1, KS2, KS3+ SEND

Our Day Will Come

A series of new songs sung by the Isle of Wight primary schools to celebrate who we are

Building on the music hub’s and English Heritage’s annual Vocal Prom at Carisbrook Castle which is an open-air public performance of young people’s voices Southampton & IOW Music and IW Cultural Education Partnership have commissioned a series of songs under the collective title Our Day Will Come as an expression of what it is to be a young person growing up on the island. Set within the context of a changing demographics and the consequent need to consolidate the number of primary schools this is an opportunity to both celebrate and champion the hopes of the almost 7000 young people currently in primary education here.

Songwriting workshops will take place during the spring term in identified schools giving young musicians the opportunity to express themselves through composition and write their own verses unique to their school.  The verses will be incorporated into the songbook resources produced and feature in the final performance.  Vocal workshops to introduce and learn the songbook material will also take place in all participating schools.  Alongside workshop activity digital resource will be created to support wider school singing, the national curriculum and SEND adaptations including CPD for teachers and practitioners reaching across the whole island. 

The project will culminate in a powerful massed singing event on the bowling green at Carisbrooke Castle on Thursday 12th June 2025 5.30pm – 7pm (reserve date for inclement weather Tuesday 17th June 2025) featuring young voices singing songs written by the participating schools, local artists and the island’s young musicians.  Friends and families are invited to come and watch on the raised areas around the green and bring a picnic.

4pm - 4.30pm School ensembles/groups arrive 

4.30pm - 5pm Sound checks 

5.30pm - 7pm Concert

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KiyaFest Global Orchestral collaboration - Mind The Gap
Feb
10
to 11 May
Workshops, Performances

KiyaFest Global Orchestral collaboration - Mind The Gap

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We are delighted to partner with Kiyafest in Kolkata to bring you an opportunity to participate in their Kolkata International Youth Arts Festival via a Global Orchestral Collaboration: "Mind The Gap": A world-class orchestra comprising 100 musicians from Kolkata who will be performing on stage and 70 musicians from the UK who will be performing on screen, led by the renowned Sarod maestro Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty in collaboration with Milap (Liverpool).  This innovative stage 2 screen format will truly be the first of its kind. 

Suitable for instrumental players and singers from grade 3 upwards, flexible arrangements of pieces have been created for ensembles to rehearse and record their parts and contribute via video to the final performance in 21st June 2025 on a screen at the festival in Kolkata. 

If you are interested in this amazing opportunity Dr Rajeeb Chakraborty will meet with you the week prior to February half term to explain the project and the repertoire and any support you need to learn this, the music hub will provide.  This will culminate in a recording session in April which will be included in the final event. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for your students to collaborate with international musicians, learn from renowned experts, and perform on a global stage. Please contact nia@siowmusic.org to discuss this opportunity in more detail if you are interested in participating.

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MARDI GRAS ANTHEM vocal workshops: Spring & Summer Terms 2024 in partnership with The New Carnival Company KS2, KS3 & KS4
Feb
10
to 5 Jul
Performances, Workshops, Training and Resources

MARDI GRAS ANTHEM vocal workshops: Spring & Summer Terms 2024 in partnership with The New Carnival Company KS2, KS3 & KS4

We are continuing our collaboration with The New Carnival Company and have written a new Anthem for the Mardi gras this year ‘The Wheel of the Year’.

Schools signed up will receive a free singing workshop from the hub in the summer term to learn the song to sing it before the parade heads off on the day in July 2025.

You can listen to the track here and this will be added to our songbank along with a new Sign & Sing video to go alongside it in early June!

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CPD OPPORTUNITY: Schools Music Development Plans & Singing as a ”golden thread”
Feb
6
4:00 pm16:00
CPD

CPD OPPORTUNITY: Schools Music Development Plans & Singing as a ”golden thread”

Thursday 6th February 2025  in person CPD session Schools Music Devlopment Plans & Singing as a ”golden thread” at Wordsworth Primary 4pm - 5.30pm

All schools must have a Music Development Plan in place from 2023 onwards. Do you have a musical intent statement? How will you implement this and evaluate the impact of this? In this session we will use a hub designed toolkit to create a development plan for your school which includes curricular and co-curricular activities.

Alongside this we will include practical musical activities to support implementation of a whole school singing programme and how to lead ensembles.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th February
Feb
4
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th February

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Sign up form

SESSIONS: 

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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CPD OPPORTUNITY: Schools Music Development Plans & Singing as a ”golden thread”
Jan
20
4:00 pm16:00
CPD

CPD OPPORTUNITY: Schools Music Development Plans & Singing as a ”golden thread”

Monday 20th January 2025  in person CPD session “Schools Music Development Plans and singing as a golden thread” Nine Acres Primary School 4pm - 5.30pm

All schools must have a Music Development Plan in place from 2023 onwards. Do you have a musical intent statement? How will you implement this and evaluate the impact of this? In this session we will use a hub designed toolkit to create a development plan for your school which includes curricular and co-curricular activities.

Alongside this we will include practical musical activities to support implementation of a whole school singing programme and how to lead ensembles.

Places have already been booked for some schools through the Headteachers forum last term but if you are unsure if you have a place booked, please contact Carla Bradshaw via clerktoheadteachers@stmaryspri.co.uk

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iPad CPD using GarageBand in KS2
Jan
18
to 25 Jul
CPD

iPad CPD using GarageBand in KS2

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Resources and training for staff to help them deliver iPad music sessions for inclusion and curriculum delivery

Southampton Music Hub has developed a set of digital resources which can be used on your school iPads to support using GarageBand in KS2 music lessons.

To enable their use, we can offer training and support for staff and in some cases the loan of iPads fr your class. Get in touch (matt.brombley@southamptonmusichub.org) to find out more or get signed up. 

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 7th January
Jan
7
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 7th January

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform. You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night! Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

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SESSIONS: 

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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The Bells of Paradise with University of Southampton Voices
Dec
6
9:00 am09:00
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

The Bells of Paradise with University of Southampton Voices

We are looking for a KS2 and/or KS3/4 school choir of upper voices to take part in a concert at the Turner Sims Concert Hall with the University of Southampton voices on Friday 6th December. 

This programme is called The Bells of Paradise and features arrangements of some well known traditional (and some less traditional!) carols along with an adult choir and professional musicians. The hub would work intensively with your choir to learn the 6 songs in the programme which would feature your choir or class. 

This concert would be a chance to perform with professional musicians led by Harvey Brough and we have run this lovely project with the University before with great success.  Please email me directly nia@siowmusic.org if this is of interest to you.

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