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.
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.
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.
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.
Sign up form coming soon.
Approximate timings:
4pm - 4.30pm School ensembles/groups arrive ,
4.30pm - 5pm Sound checks ,
5.30pm - 7pm Concert
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.
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.
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 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 by filling out the form below.
More details TBC.
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.
Book tickets via the button below.
To support teacher's involvement, we’re offering a free Teacher CPD session on Monday 10th November, more details here.
Join South Coast Music Partnership for our annual Music Education conference.
Have a look back at 2025’s conference here: Conference 2025 — South Coast Music Partnership
More information TBC.
Airplay’s Christmas concert is a vibrant and festive showcase of youthful musical talent, blending traditional carols and spirited seasonal repertoire into a joyous holiday evening
When is it: 5.00 - 5.30pm Thursday 11 December 2025
Where is it: Cantell School, Violet Rd, Southampton SO16 3GJ
Parking: available in nearby streets.
Photos/Video: No photos please.
Tickets: There will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert.
Join Pulse8 and Studio Band for a fun filled evening of music! You can expect a mixture of Christmas classics and some non-Christmas music, suitable for all tastes and members of the family.
When is it: 5.00 - 7.00pm Monday 8 December 2025
Where is it: Cantell School
Photos/Video: No photos please.
Tickets: Free entry. There will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert.
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
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.
More information TBC.
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 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.
Book tickets for the concert and CPD session via the button below!
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at 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.
Register your interest by Friday, September 12, for this 1.5-hour concert.
Contact tsengagement@soton.ac.uk or 023 8059 5151 for questions.
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.
Pulse8 will be having an ‘Open Rehearsal’ at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. This is an opportunity for Family & Friends to watch our young members practise together.
Parents & friends are welcome to attend the whole rehearsal. The rehearsal will be in Room 105.
Photos/Videos: Please do not take photos or videos.
Parking: Available on site.
Tickets: There will be a retiring collection.
The University of Southampton Voices present a sparkling Christmas concert. The Bells of Paradise is a collection of carols and Christmas songs from around the world and through the ages.
Harvey Brough, Professor of Music, arranges and directs a seasonal celebration. The 70-strong USV choir is made up from staff members and students from the University of Southampton, together with singers from the city.
For this performance, USV are joined by children’s choirs from local schools, organised and supported by Southampton & Isle of Wight Music. They are accompanied by soloist Faith Waddell, pianist Liam Dunachie, harpist Hugh Webb, and the Julian Poore brass quartet.
Festive refreshments will be available for purchase from the Turner Sims bar.
Tickets:
Band A: £20 (£18 Friends)
Band B: £18 (£16.20 Friends)
Band C: £10 (£9 Friends)
Students and Under 18s: £8 (Bands B and C)
Schools: £7.50 per ticket (Bands B and C)
*Ticket prices vary by seating location
Tickets can be booked via the Turner Sims website.
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
Come and see our string group, Elgar, and guitar groups, Twango and Los Twangolitos, perform live at Cantell School!
Tickets: There will be a retiring collection.
Parking: Available on site.
Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.
The event will be at Cantell School from 1.30-3.30pm on Sunday 24 November.
This is a FREE event run with support from the Friends of Southampton Youth Orchestras (FSYO) and is open to string players who have been learning for a year up to approximately Grade 1 standard.
Please contact music@southampton.gov.uk to sign up.
This free and inspiring Schools Concert offers a live orchestral experience for Key Stage 2 students and is designed to support the National Music Curriculum in Wales and England.
Aimed to inspire and increase love of music and creativity, students will be encouraged to use their voices to sing in different ranges and dynamics, clap rhythms, stamp along to different time signatures and develop an understanding of the history of music.
Fun, lively and engaging, expect popular hits and less familiar pieces from opera, film, and television, brought to life by the world class WNO Orchestra and a group of sensational soloists. The perfect opportunity to hear and enjoy live music, up close and personal, in a relaxed setting.
Alongside presenter Ruth Rosales and conductor Olivia Clarke, the music is brought to life by the world class WNO Orchestra, and a group of sensational opera singers.
There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to interact with the music, from dancing and clapping to singing along – all while learning about dynamics, rhythm, speed and of course, the instruments that make up an Orchestra.
This concert is only available to school group bookings.
Contact MAST Mayflower Studios to book here.
Find out more here.
Come and see Southampton Youth Strings perform live at Cantell School!
Tickets: More info to come
Parking: More info to come
Photos: More info to come
Studio Band (formerly known as Jazz Workshop) are performing at The Concorde. More details to follow & new date TBC.
Find out more about our Ensembles here.
