Do you play the violin, viola, cello or double bass? Would you like to make music with other young people? Then the Southampton & IOW Music’s String Extravaganza is the place for you.

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.

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.

Come and see our wind band, Airplay, and percussion group, Boom! perform live at Cantell School!

The concert will start at 5pm and be followed by mince pies and refreshments.

Tickets: There will be a retiring collection.

Parking: Available on site.

Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.

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.

Southampton and IOW Music are proud to partner with the Gig Night Charity, providing young artists with a regular platform to perform and develop their music and confidence.

Gig night runs monthly at the Old Chemist engaging young musicians from all over Southampton. SIOW Groove Bands, Groove Merchant and Groove Syndicate, feature in the lineup.

Age Range: 11 - 18

Parking: available in local side streets.

Tickets:  £5 adults & under 18’s £2.50   - available via eventbrite using the button below.

This is not an event organised by SIOW Music or the Friends.

Southampton Youth Orchestra’s first concert of the season is an all-French programme with a Spanish twist, featuring Delibes’ Coppelia Suite, Chabrier’s Espana and an exciting performance of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnol, featuring the debut concerto performance of one of our own young violinists.

All proceeds from tickets and raffle to go Friends of Southampton Youth Orchestras, who support young musicians across the city as well as SYO and our training pyramid.

Parking: available at the venue.

Photos: Please do not take photos or videos.

Tickets: Adults £12, Concessions £8 and Under 18s £1 - available via the button below.

A connected community for music, events and support: created by young people, for young people.

Join the team, or send us your music!

Team meetings for ages 13-25.

These sessions are FREE.
You can try out the sessions, or come along regularly

Trouble with transport, or getting to the sessions?
We can help. Just let us know when you sign up.

Any questions? Get in touch.

Got a music idea you want to see or need help with? Send us your suggestions.

Girls Make Music is a music production club providing young women and girls access to making music in an exciting, creative space at MAST Studios.

We experiment with recording, singing, playing instruments, using music creation software (Logic, Abelton, Bandlab ect.) and any other musical interests you may have! 

We encourage exploration and collaboration with each other, fostering diversity and inclusion in our sessions.

Whether you are just starting out on your musical journey or you’re well on your way, the club is open to all regardless of your musical experience.

You can try out the sessions, or come along regularly.

These sessions are FREE!

The sessions run from 4.30 - 7.00pm on a fortnightly basis. The last hour is an additional hour for older members of the group to work on their music and get support.

4.30 - 6.00pm: for all ages

6.00- 7.00pm: for 16 - 21 year olds, optional extra hour

The sessions take place in the music studio, first floor of MAST Mayflower Studios. The venue is wheelchair accessible via a lift.

Girls Make Music welcomes all women, including cis and trans women.

Trouble with transport, or getting to the sessions?
We can help. Just let us know when you sign up.

Any questions? Get in touch.

Got a music idea you want to see or need help with? Send us your suggestions.

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 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

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.

FLOW provides rap group sessions designed to tighten up your rhythms, sharpen your rhymes and improve your flow. These workshops are run as part of the Digital Native Artists (DNA) Programme.

These workshop are FREE to attend for 2024 - sign up via the button below.

When is it?

Saturdays 10.30am - 12.00pm at MAST Music Studio.

Who is it for?

Under 16s.

You can try out the sessions or come along regularly.

Need help getting here?

Let us know when you sign up.

Southampton Youth Brass Band will be performing at Exbury Gardens. This is not an event organised by SIOW Music or the Friends.

Parking: Available on site.

Tickets: More details to follow…

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.

Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia will be performing in concert at Thornden Hall!

Join Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia, Southampton's largest youth orchestra, for an evening of festive favourites from our most loved Christmas films.  Programmes to include everything from Aladdin to White Christmas, along with wonderful festive lighting.  Fun for all the family - not to be missed!

Parking: Available at the venue.

Photos: Please do not take photos/videos. There will be an Official photographer present to capture the concert.

Tickets: £12 Adults, £8 Concessions & £1 under 18’s – Tickets are available via the button below.

Southampton Youth Brass Band will be performing in concert at Ocean Terminal!

This is not an event organised by SIOW Music or the Friends

Parking: Available on site.

Photos/Video: This is an open event so we are not able to control the taking of photos/videos.

Tickets: to be confirmed.

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org

Young Musicians Monthly Open Mic Night at The Stage Door!

We are delighted to continue partnering with The Stage Door and J Fashole-Luke to host a series of open mic nights to the city for young musicians to participate in!  Each night will feature a house band of local musicians with a wide variety of styles, genres and instruments who will host and support young people to participate. 

Where is it:

Performances will take place upstairs at The Stage Door where the alcoholic bar will be closed and we will provide backline instruments and any tech that might be required for individuals or groups to perform or play back their music. 

Session Dates:

8th October 2024

11th November 2024 (changed from first Tuesday due to other commitments)

Resumed as first Tuesday of the month from January 2025 onwards:

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

How to take part:

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form using the button or QR code below.

Students and parents can sign up independently or teachers are welcome to sign up school groups to perform.

You will then be contacted for more information about your set or technical/support requirements by the music hub team to ensure you are ready to perform on the night!

Participants and parents are also very welcome to attend a session in advance and observe only - with no pressure to perform unless you feel ready.

Parents will need to book ‘pay what you can’ tickets to attend with their children via button below.

Please note that anyone in school year 11 or below will need to be chaperoned either by a parent/guardian or by a teacher if attending with a school group. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frankie@siowmusic.org