Groove Syndicate will be performing at Bitterne Park Big Picnic, this will take place on the School Playing Grounds.
Parking: Available on local streets.
Join Pulse8 for a concert at Cantell School!
Tickets: This is a free concert. There will be a retiring collection on the night.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: No photos please.
Join Southampton Youth Wind Band for their Summer Concert at The Dobson Theatre!
This is an end of year summer celebration, and will include 2026 leavers and band awards!
Tickets: Adults £10, Under 18s £1. Tickets available via the button below.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: No photos please.
Join Southampton Youth Brass Band, Brassroots, Boom! & Airplay for a joint concert at Cantell School!
Tickets: £4 adults & under 16’s free – payable at the door
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: No photos please.
Elgar & Southampton Youth String will be performing in a joint concert at Cantell School!
Tickets: This is a free concert. There will be a retiring collection on the night.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: No photos please.
Southampton Youth Brass Band will be performing at St Cross Fete!
St Cross Fete is a traditional Summer Fete in the beautiful grounds of the medieval Hospital of Saint Cross.
Southampton Youth Brass Band will perform 3 x 20 minute slots during the 2-5pm timeslot.
Tickets: Adults £3, Children Free (this is payable on the door)
Funds raised are for the church at St Cross, Winchester Bereavement Group, Winchester Young Carers and Winchester Hospice.
Parking: Ample free car parking available on site.
SIOW Music Presents: Studio Band performing at The Concorde Club, with special guests Henry Beaufort Jazz Band.
Studio Band are a ten piece Jazz band, playing a selection of Modern and Classic Tunes!
Parking: TBC
Photos: TBC
Tickets: Adults £8, Concessions £5, Under 16s £1 - tickets can be bought via the button below.
Come and see Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia perform at Cedar School’s Summer Fayre!
More details coming soon…
First Performance: 11.00 - 11.45am
Second Performance: 12.30 - 1.15pm
Tickets: TBC
Parking: available on site.
Come and see Southampton Youth Strings and Pulse8, our intermediate strings and windband ensembles, perform live at Cantell School!
The concert will start at 7.00pm at Cantell School.
Tickets: There will be a retiring collection.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.
Step into a world of magic, music, and pure Disney wonder as Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia proudly present A Disney Spectacular — an unforgettable evening celebrating some of the most cherished melodies ever written.
Join us as our talented young musicians bring iconic Disney moments to life, including other spellbinding drama of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the timeless and heartfelt harmonies of Beauty and the Beast and the unforgettable tunes of Mary Poppins.
Perfect for families, Disney fans, and music lovers alike, A Disney Spectacular promises an evening filled with nostalgia, excitement, and exceptional youth talent. Come be part of the magic — and let the music carry you to a place where dreams really do come true.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.
Tickets: £12 Adults, £10 Concessions, Under 18’s £2
Tickets can be purchased from Thornden Hall via the button below.
Come and see our youth string band Elgar, wind band, Airplay, and percussion group, Boom! perform live at Cantell School!
The concert will start at 6.30pm and take place in the hall at Cantell School.
Tickets: There will be a retiring collection.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.
Studio Band will be performing at The Stage Door’s Rising Stars Open Mic Night!
Parking: Available in City Centre car parks.
Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.
Tickets: Pay what you can, available from The Stage Door on the day.
Groove Merchant & Groove Syndicate will be performing at Bursfest.
Their performance will start at 12pm and finish at 1.15pm.
Please note, this event is not arranged by SIOW Music or the Friends.
Parking: Available on site.
Tickets: Early bird £10 each or £18 for two, under 16’s free when accompanied by an adult
Join BSO string players for an amazing family concert in Ryde presented and interactive with community work linking to the Island’s young musicians and string players.
Where: Ryde
When: Friday 20 February at 7.00 - 8.30pm
More details TBC.
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.
Parking: available in the City Centre car parks.
Photos/Video: TBC
Tickets: TBC
Join us at Southampton Guildhall to continue the Southampton Schools Music Association of schools Christmas events at Southampton Guildhall this Christmas!
Jo Downs has written a new Christmas Songbook and narrative script for this event which is loosely based on the Nativity story with three original songs for KS1 and three original songs for KS2, spanning a variety of genres and styles.
Southampton Youth Wind Band will also be performing in our Christmas Schools’ Celebration Concert.
Parking: available in the City Centre car parks.
Photos/Video: please do not take photos or videos.
Tickets: £8 Adults & £1 young people/concessions, plus 10% booking fee per ticket & transaction fee.
Ticket Link coming soon
Free informal performance by Southampton University Symphony Orchestra at Turner Sims on Wednesday 4th December at 7pm.
Southampton University Symphony Orchestra and Turner Sims would like to invite you to a free performance featuring Leonard Bernstein's thrilling ‘Symphonic Dances from West Side Story’!
Featuring songs and dances from Bernstein's hit musical West Side Story, which has recently seen a brand new film remake. Though you don't need to know the musical to be able to enjoy the wonderful music! This performance is perfect for local families with children up to 15 and is an ideal opportunity for young people learning an instrument, who are interested in learning an instrument, or anyone looking for a fun evening out! We’re aiming to introduce as many young people to the amazing world of orchestral music as we can!
This informal performance will be on Wednesday 4th December at 7pm at Turner Sims, the music venue at University of Southampton Highfield Campus, and will last about an hour.
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parking: Free parking is available in all University car parks after 5pm on weekdays. Details for other modes of transport can be found on the Turner Sims website.
Tickets: To book please visit the Turner Sims website (turnersims.co.uk), phone the box office (023 8059 5151), or scan the QR code on the concert letter.
Before you are able to view available seats and book, you will need to enter the promo code: SUSOFAMILY
Join us for a concert of family friendly music, with BSO and local young musicians from the Isle of Wight.
Come and join 14 BSO musicians, a young Isle of Wight string group, and someone to guide you through the music – this relaxed performance is perfect for young audiences going to a concert for the first time. The afternoon will involve some listening, some participatory elements, and you’ll be sure to experience a mixture of styles – from Bjork to Moana, as well as relaxing classics. Designed with families in mind, let the music take you from forests to oceans and explore the curious creatures of the natural world. Do join us for this adventurous afternoon!
Music includes:
Mancini - Baby Elephant Walk
Elgar - The Wild Bears
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending
Grace Williams - Sea Sketches
Bjork - Crystalline
Miranda - You’re Welcome (from Moana)
Tickets: £5 Available in advance from: BSO 01202 669925 or online via the button below.
Get in the Christmas mood with our Schools Christmas Concert at O2 Guildhall Southampton on 9 December.
Enjoy performances from Youth Rock Bands, Rappers & Schools of brand new songs based on well-known Christmas Stories written by Jo Downs, along with some classic Christmas hits!
There will be music inspired by tales of the Christmassaurus, Elf on the Shelf, The Grinch & Christmas Ballads.
Tickets: Adults £8, Under 16s £1 (+booking fee) bookable via the button below (Ticketmaster) or via O2 Guildhall box office.
Find out more about our Ensembles here.
Southampton Music Hub’s Digital Native Artisits (DNA) Programme is running an Open Studio on Saturday 29 April, from 1-3pm, as part of MAST’s Family Fun Day.
This will be a chance to
visit our digital music studio
meet the team
get feedback on your tunes
meet other producers, beatmakers and songwriters
find out about the support available for young digital music-makers
Travel through time and space with Southampton Youth Wind Band in this interactive family concert at MAST Mayflower Studios.
Lots of fun for all the family is to be had through this interactive concert experience suitable for children from 2+ years. Come along and enjoy listening to lots of well known tunes on a theme of Travelling Through Time and Space including well known pieces from Doctor Who and Star Wars.
This will be a relaxed concert with plenty of opportunities to move, join in, have fun and learn about music. Please note there may be some loud percussion sounds at times so please bring your own ear defenders for anyone who is sensitive to noise.
Running time: 45 mins
Parking: City centre car parks, Grosvenor Square multistorey
Tickets: Adult £6.50, Under 16's £2.50, Family £15 available at MAST Mayflower Studios box office or the button below.
This event is presented by Southampton Music Hub in partnership with Southampton Music Services.
Southampton Music Hub and Southampton Music Trust present the second of a two night programme of virtual concerts to celebrate the achievements of some of the city’s most talented young musicians.
Southampton Music Hub and Southampton Music Trust present the first of a two night programme of virtual concerts to celebrate the achievements of some of the city’s most talented young musicians.
'A Musical Odyssey' presented by Southampton Music Hub in partnership with Mayflower Theatre.
Set sail for an epic evening of entertainment as over 600 young musicians from across Southampton commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Ship: a pioneering journey which created connections that changed the world.
Led by Southampton Music Hub, in collaboration with Mayflower Theatre, and hosted by Soweto Kinch, the evening will feature musical performances from bands and orchestras of all different shapes and sizes from across the City of Southampton and celebrate the life-changing power of music, including, the premiers of Mayflower 400 inspired projects Big Sing: The Journey and Symphony 400: The Voyage.
SYO
Groove Merchant
BSO Voices
Symphony 400
Big Sing
SYBB
MMYT
SWB
Finale
SYCS presents “A Holly Jolly Christmas”: a family friendly concert with a programme of musical entertainment featuring Christmas at the Movies, Music from Frozen, and range of Christmas Carols.
Tickets are available from Turner Sims Box Office priced at £11, £8 concessions & £1 under 18’s
A mythical, magical themed concert — full programme to be announced.
Messy + Noisy is an exciting new paint drumming experience from Southampton Music Hub: bringing families and communities together to make a whole lot of mess and noise — sorry — art and music!
Open to families of all shapes and sizes, from the young to the young at heart, at each workshop the Southampton Music Hub team will help everyone learn new drumming skills — turning hits in to huge pieces of art.
A free workshop for new, and aspiring, percussion players — tuned and untuned — interested in making music with others.
This workshop is aimed at children in year two and above who are interested in exploring the range of percussion that is available, whether they already have music lessons or are a complete beginner. A pair of drumsticks will be useful but not essential.
Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia present “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” — a festive family concert featuring music from “The Grinch”, “The Chronicles of Narnia” and a narrated version of “The Night Before Christmas”.
