Over 1200 young singers from 41 schools this year took part in one of the largest displays of Brighton & Hove’s young vocal talent in the BHMA Schools Christmas Concert at the Brighton Centre on Monday 7th December. They entertained a packed audience with festive favourites alongside newly composed material by James Redwood incorporating musical and creative ideas from young people at Downs Park, Downs View, Hillside, Middle Street and Peter Gladwin Schools. The evening got o

Thanks to a grant from Children in Need, Musicians from the Wishing Well programme now visit Brighton's Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital each week, bringing interactive music making right to the bedsides of children who are in hospital for long periods of time. The Musicians, who are trained specifically to work in acute settings, help to gently stimulate very sick children, giving them an opportunity for self-expression and for distraction from their stressful environment

encore is very close to reaching its 2015 target of £10,000 which is a great achievement for their first year. The money has come from a number of sources including the very successful house concerts, donations from Overture and Concerto members, bucket collections at concerts and grants from trusts and foundations including The Pebble Trust. It is planned to double efforts in 2016 and to pull in £20,000 for encore. Christmas campaign The Christmas 2015 campaign is being led

On 1 February 2016 music leaders from the city’s primary, secondary and special schools, Music & Arts and SoundCity partner organisations will come together for the fifth annual Joint Practice Development Day for Music Education. This popular event is always well-attended and looks set to be an exciting and informative day once again. Laura Gander-Howe, Director, Children, Young People and Learning from Arts Council England will bring a national perspective on music education

Save the date! Our annual SoundCity celebration of young musical talent from across the City is happening on Saturday 12th March at the Corn Exchange in Brighton. SoundCity4 will be a fantastic night of exciting acts, musical collaborations and creative culminations of new projects from across Brighton and Hove, supported by some top professional musicians. We'll be announcing some big names involved in the event in the New Year, as well as some of the acts involved so keep a

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra is offering discounts to Brighton & Hove Music & Arts/hub partners for concerts being held on the following dates: Thu 31 Dec Sun 31 Jan Sun 14 Feb Sun 6 Mar Sun 20 Mar This offer gives the best available seats at £19 for adults, with up to two children accompanying them at £1 each. The promotional code is: BHMH1516 and can be used for bookings at Brighton Dome Ticket Office made in person, by telephone or online. Interactive workshops in nine

Year 9 Students from Dorothy Stringer and Cardinal Newman Schools have been working with composer Elspeth Brooke this term to create their own music in response to the opera La liberazione di Ruggiero by Francesca Caccini. Ruggiero is the earliest surviving opera by a female composer, and the students saw a production at Brighton Early Music Festival in early November. They then worked with Elspeth to create their own compositions in response to the story, which they came to

AudioActive are excited to announce their new project PLAY. Supported by SoundCity and led by some of the city's hottest musical talent including Drummer & Producer Rob Dylan Thomas (Maccabees/Holy Vessels/St Longplayer) and Guitarist & Lyricist Ned (Normanton Street), PLAY will aim to bridge the gap between bands and digitally produced music. PLAY is currently recruiting and participation is FREE so whether you are a young music producer wanting to collaborate with a band to

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s Miss Represented - a collective of vulnerable young women aged 13-21 who face challenging and chaotic life situations - are to launch a crowdfunding campaign today. A lifeline to its members - many of whom experience homelessness, exclusion from school and involvement in the criminal justice system - Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s flagship project uses the arts to explore important issues, enable the group to feel empowered and have th

Do you have a musical talent but need support, guidance and financial help? Future Talent, a UK flagship charity, supports gifted young musicians from low income backgrounds. Applications are now open - deadline Mon 11 Jan 16.