Southampton & IOW Music ensembles will be accepting new members in September for 2026-2027.

This includes the following Music Groups:

• Acorn Strings

• Airplay

• Elgar

• Brassroots

• Groove Syndicate

• Groove Merchant

• Studio Band

• Pulse8

• Southampton Youth Wind Band

• Southampton Youth Brass Band

• Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia

• Southampton Youth Orchestra

• Southampton Youth Strings

• Boom!

To apply or register your interest in joining one of the above, please complete the form via the button below and we will get in touch.

For information about joining any of our other Music Groups including our Digitial Native Artist groups, Isle of Wight based groups and external groups Music Hub Recommends, please check out their individual pages via: www.siowmusic.org/music-groups

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Some of our wonderful youth music ensembles are looking for new members! Would you like to join a group of young people making and performing music?

Acorn Strings is our initial string group for violin, viola, cello and double bass.

They are open to new members!

Rehearsals: Monday 4.30 –5.15pm at Cantell School, Violet Road, Southampton, SO16 3GJ

Termly membership fee: £70

Groove Syndicate is our initial youth Rock & Pop Band!

They are looking for a Bass Guitar player to join them, at grade 3 standard & above.

Rehearsals: Every Wednesday 4.45 -5 .45pm during term time at Cantell School.

Studio Band is our grade 6+ Jazz Group!

They are looking for the following new members:

• Trombone Player

• Drum Kit Player (grade 6 & above)

Rehearsals: Fortnightly Saturdays at 9.45 - 11.45am at Taunton College.

To register your interest in joining one of these groups, please email: music@siowmusic.org

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Southampton and Isle of Wight Music Hub presented the Community Stage this year at Turner Sims family day.

We celebrated local talented young people with an exciting line up of performances from performers that take part in Rising Stars open mic nights at The Stage Door as well as performances from Groove Merchant and Groove Syndicate.

Below is an Instagram reel from Turner Sims sharing fun from the day!

“It’s a wrap for Family Day at the Turner Sims Summer Festival 2025.

What an amazing day at the University of Southampton! Music-making workshops, free music outside all day, face painting, families making memories in our beautiful gardens and (of course) in the building where all the musical magic happens!”

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The ensembles of Southampton and Isle of Wight Music have once again been busy performing over the last half term. 

As always, the standard of playing is incredibly high.  It has been brilliant as well to see the directors finding new events for our groups to perform in and developing links with local community groups for joint performances.   For example Groove Syndicate and Groove Merchant taking part in the Bursfest in aid of HeartBeat back in February and the Southampton Youth Brass Band performed alongside Ocean Brass in March.

"The quality of performances given by Southampton's young musicians is always stunning.  Everyone at SIOW Music is incredibly proud of their achievements. Please do take a look at the SIOW Music events page - https://www.siowmusic.org/events - for what is coming up and come and join us for some brilliant music making by these amazing young people in the coming months."

- Zoe Hunting - SIOW Music Ensemble Manager

Sunday 8 December welcomes the start of Christmas concert season at Southampton Music Hub as three brass bands come together at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church for their annual Christmas concert.

The Christmas programme continues with an Airplay concert on Thursday 12 December and a chance to rock around the Christmas tree on Friday 13 December with Groove Merchant, Groove Foundation and Groove Syndicate.

The Christmas concert season rounds off on Sunday 15 December with a family-friendly concert from Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia (SYCS), where they will bring an exciting programme of musical entertainment to Turner Sims Southampton, including Christmas at the Movies, Music from Frozen, and range of Christmas Carols.