Finish This… enhanced offer for schools under South Coast Music Partnership

ENO are delighted to once again be partnering with South Coast Music Partnership for the 2026-27 academic year to offer schools in the South Coast area an enhanced version of our national schools’ project Finish This…

Finish This… is English National Opera’s FREE* music making programme for schools nationwide; bringing a fusion of opera, film and animation into your classroom, as a creative springboard for collaborative composition work.

*Finish This… is free to state schools. Independent schools are welcome to apply to take part at a charge of £200 per class.

Adapted for KS2 and SEND learners, in two distinct pathways, Finish This… invites students to step into the role of an ENO Composer and respond to, and resolve, purposefully unfinished operatic works. Immersing themselves into the composer role, students will embrace their imaginations and experiment with music written around themes that include colours and the environment, to create their own uniquely composed endings – all through the lens of opera.

Find out more about the project via the Finish This... website.

As well as the core programme, schools in the South Coast area will be offered:

An in-person teacher CPD session, run by local Finish This... teacher champions, Anna Thompsett (KS2) and Sarah Coolbear and Paul Barnes (SEND):

These sessions are designed to enhance the training you receive via our pre-recorded online project briefings. You will have aspects of the project modelled for you, you will take part in a micro version of the project and meet other teachers in your area working on the project.

These will take place on:

-For those working with Blue, Red, Yellow: Wednesday 9th September; 4:15 – 5:45pm, Great Oaks School, Southampton

-For those working with Plant This Seed: Wednesday 16th September; 4:15 – 5:45pm, Great Oaks School, Southampton

An in-person celebration events in the spring/summer term in 2027. These events are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the work of your amazing young composers in person. Events will be led by South Coast Music Partnership with support from ENO. More information will be communicated regarding the event in due course.

To secure your FREE place for 2026-27, please visit the booking page and complete the booking request form.