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Vocal Kit Digital songbook, CPD & workshops KS3, KS4 & KS5
Nov
4
to 11 Apr
CPD, Training and Resources, Workshops

Vocal Kit Digital songbook, CPD & workshops KS3, KS4 & KS5

SIOW Music has collaborated with Sound Pop Academy to produce a digital songbook transcribing their brilliant 3 part harmony flexible arrangements of pop songs to share with secondary schools and sixth forms. The music hub and Sound Pop Academy will run a FREE CPD session in your school to introduce the songbook and arrangements and support singing across the Key Stages.

As part of this programme, you will be offered a free log in to the Vocal Kit online platform to continue using the resources following your workshop with backing tracks and a progression framework for vocal learning.

This project will run from January 2025 and through the Spring term.

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Our Day Will Come Vocal Festival Carisbrooke Castle Thursday 12th June KS1, KS2, KS3+ SEND
Feb
14
to 12 Jun
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

Our Day Will Come Vocal Festival Carisbrooke Castle Thursday 12th June KS1, KS2, KS3+ SEND

Our Day Will Come

A series of new songs sung by the Isle of Wight primary schools to celebrate who we are

Building on the music hub’s and English Heritage’s annual Vocal Prom at Carisbrook Castle which is an open-air public performance of young people’s voices Southampton & IOW Music and IW Cultural Education Partnership have commissioned a series of songs under the collective title Our Day Will Come as an expression of what it is to be a young person growing up on the island. Set within the context of a changing demographics and the consequent need to consolidate the number of primary schools this is an opportunity to both celebrate and champion the hopes of the almost 7000 young people currently in primary education here.

Songwriting workshops will take place during the spring term in identified schools giving young musicians the opportunity to express themselves through composition and write their own verses unique to their school.  The verses will be incorporated into the songbook resources produced and feature in the final performance.  Vocal workshops to introduce and learn the songbook material will also take place in all participating schools.  Alongside workshop activity digital resource will be created to support wider school singing, the national curriculum and SEND adaptations including CPD for teachers and practitioners reaching across the whole island. 

The project will culminate in a powerful massed singing event on the bowling green at Carisbrooke Castle on Thursday 12th June 2025 5.30pm – 7pm (reserve date for inclement weather Tuesday 17th June 2025) featuring young voices singing songs written by the participating schools, local artists and the island’s young musicians.  Friends and families are invited to come and watch on the raised areas around the green and bring a picnic.

4pm - 4.30pm School ensembles/groups arrive 

4.30pm - 5pm Sound checks 

5.30pm - 7pm Concert

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 6th May
May
6
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 6th May

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • 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. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

SESSIONS: 

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Summer Term
May
14
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Summer Term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 3rd June
Jun
3
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 3rd June

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • 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. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

SESSIONS: 

1st July 2025

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st July
Jul
1
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st July

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • 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. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st April
Apr
1
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 1st April

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

Please note:

  • 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. 

  • Performers are asked to use family friendly lyrics, but we can’t promise this is always followed. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of the team.

SESSIONS: 

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th March
Mar
4
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th March

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

SESSIONS: 

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Spring Term
Feb
25
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Spring Term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th February
Feb
4
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 4th February

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

SESSIONS: 

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 7th January
Jan
7
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 7th January

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

SESSIONS: 

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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The Bells of Paradise with University of Southampton Voices
Dec
6
9:00 am09:00
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

The Bells of Paradise with University of Southampton Voices

We are looking for a KS2 and/or KS3/4 school choir of upper voices to take part in a concert at the Turner Sims Concert Hall with the University of Southampton voices on Friday 6th December. 

This programme is called The Bells of Paradise and features arrangements of some well known traditional (and some less traditional!) carols along with an adult choir and professional musicians. The hub would work intensively with your choir to learn the 6 songs in the programme which would feature your choir or class. 

This concert would be a chance to perform with professional musicians led by Harvey Brough and we have run this lovely project with the University before with great success.  Please email me directly nia@siowmusic.org if this is of interest to you.

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Christmas Celebration: Southampton Guildhall
Dec
5
9:00 am09:00
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

Christmas Celebration: Southampton Guildhall

Please register your interest to take part in our Christmas Celebration and Southampton Guildhall on Thursday 5th December 2024!  This is suitable for KS1 & KS2 pupils either your choir or a class from your setting.  This event is now fully booked but if you would like to be put on a reserve list, please email lynn.beckwith@southampton.gov.uk

Details:

Jo Downs is writing a new Christmas songbook and narrative script for this event loosely based on the nativity story with three original songs for KS1 and three original songs for KS2 spanning a variety of styles and genres!  Schools will also 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.  On the day we will also be joined by Southampton Youth Wind Band for the concert.

Schools will be offered workshops to introduce the songbook and digital resources to support you with learning them in advance of the concert. Resources will be ready by the end of September/beginning of October.  Timings on the day are still tbc but we will be in touch with everyone to finalise this with your input.

Spaces will be limited to up to 150 KS1 and up to 150 KS2 students for the event in total, which will be allocated on a first come first served basis with an initial limit of around 30 pupils from your school for each half of the concert but we may be able to offer more spaces depending on sign up though so this is not set in stone.

Please indicate on the form how many you would like to bring or use the form to explain this and we will contact you to confirm what's possible.  Any questions please email nia@siowmusic.org but if in doubt fill in the form and we will get back to you with questions if anything doesn't make sense.

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Christmas at Osborne Monday 25th November & Monday 2nd December
Nov
25
to 2 Dec
Workshops, Performances, Training and Resources

Christmas at Osborne Monday 25th November & Monday 2nd December

Schools choirs and music groups are invited to Osborne House on Monday 25th November for a carousel of Christmas activities!  You will have the opportunity to perform in the Durbar Room, have a tour of the ground floor of the house and take part in some Victorian Christmas craft activities. If take up is high we will also offer the opportunity for schools to take part the following week on 2nd December.

Your performances could include the new music hub Christmas songs from our songbook which we will learn in the workshop, something you have prepared for Christmas concerts or anything you have been working on this term - all are welcome!  We will not have a full band or sound set up sadly due to the delicate nature of the Durbar Room but we will be able to play backing tracks.  You are welcome to bring your own equipment too.  

Our proposed timings would be as follows:

9.15am - 9.30am Arrive / parents drop off gather school groups in the car park

9.30am - 9.45am Move to first workshop space 

9.45am - 10.30am Workshop 1 / tour

10.30am - 10.45am change over/break

10.45am - 11.30am Workshop 2 / tour

11.30am - 11.45am change over/break

11.45am - 12.30pm Workshop 3 / tour

12.30pm - 1.15pm Lunch break (bring packed lunch)

1.15pm - 1.30pm schools to Durbar Room

1.30pm - 2.15pm Performance in the Durbar Room

2.15pm Finish and schools leave and/or children are collected from the car park by parents



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CHRISTMAS AT CARISBROOKE: Independent Visit, ALL AGES in partnership with English Heritage
Nov
20
to 1 Dec
Performances

CHRISTMAS AT CARISBROOKE: Independent Visit, ALL AGES in partnership with English Heritage

Schools are invited to bring groups to perform in the Courtyard of Carisbrooke Castle or in the chapel if you would like a performance venue or event for the end of term.  All performances, groups and ages are welcome and English Heritage will be flexible around days and times if you liaise with them directly.  Please contact laura.bosworth@english-heritage.org.uk to arrange this

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CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE: independent visit ALL AGES in partnership with English Heritage
Nov
20
to 1 Dec
Performances

CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE: independent visit ALL AGES in partnership with English Heritage

  • Southampton Music Hub (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

If you are unable to join us for our workshop days, but would still like to participate in Christmas at Osborne, Gemma Wiggs at English Heritage would be delighted to offer you the opportunity to bring a school group to perform in the Durbar room in December.  Due to the delicate nature of the decoration, Osborne House is unable to host any loud or amplified sound in this room currently but choirs, singers and acoustic instruments are very welcome.  Gemma would coordinate this with timed tours of the house taking place in December so please contact her directly to take up this offer and discuss possible dates and times gemma.wiggs@english-heritage.org.uk

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Welsh National Opera Schools concert Friday 15 November Mayflower Theatre KS2
Nov
15
12:00 pm12:00
Performances

Welsh National Opera Schools concert Friday 15 November Mayflower Theatre KS2

This free and inspiring schools concert offer a live orchestra experience for Key Stage 2 students.  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.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 11 November
Nov
11
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 11 November

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

SESSIONS: 

7th January 2025

4th February 2025

4th March 2025

1st April 2025

6th May 2025

3rd June 2025

1st July 2025

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Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Autumn term
Nov
7
4:00 pm16:00
Training and Resources, CPD

Music Teacher Reflection Meeting Autumn term

Time to catch up with other music coordinators and teachers, featuring discussion groups set by you and important national updates from the Music Hub from OFSTED, Music Mark and about School Music Development Plans and the National Plan for Music Education and reflect on areas of need and how to address them. 

Sessions will take place online via Teams in twilight sessions from 4pm - 5pm Please sign up using the button below and you will be send a meeting link nearer the time.

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STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 8th October
Oct
8
6:00 pm18:00
Performances

STAGE DOOR RISING STARS Open Mic night Tuesday 8th October

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. 

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. 

Sign ups will be operated via a digital form (button below or QR code). 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 the following link https://thestagedoor.org.uk/product.php/844/the-stage-door-rising-stars

SESSIONS: 

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

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Hub Menu for 2024-25
Sept
2
to 17 Dec
Workshops, CPD, Performances, Training and Resources

Hub Menu for 2024-25

  • Southampton Music hub (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We have an exciting and inspiring Hub Menu for schools and education settings.

Get in touch to hear about music opportunities for the children and young people you teach via our mailing list or use the buttons below to download a pdf of activities for your region.

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