This Friday (10th October) is World Mental Health Day 2025 and, with this in mind, it’s a good time to explore the free support we provide enabling you to include music as part of your school’s wellbeing support offer. Everyone…

We’re delighted to share some exciting news with you — the Octagon Music Hub now has Lead Schools for Music! In Somerset they are: Strode College Kingsmead School and Sixth Form Holyrood Academy The Castle School West Pennard C of…

We can provide classroom instrument resources for Early Years, KS1 & KS2 instrument hire to schools in Somerset at very low cost. The cost to hire per term (Autumn / Spring / Summer) is: £16 – Key Stage 2 Percussion…

It is that time of year where we can now start to mention Christmas! On Monday 8th December we will be hosting the annual Somerset Music Christmas Celebration at Wells Cathedral. The arrival time is 12:15 to start at 1…

Would you like the opportunity to sing in a Cathedral? The Somerset Music Christmas ‘Pop Up’ choir gives you the chance to perform in the beautiful setting of Wells Cathedral as part of our Christmas Celebration Concert on Monday 8th…

The Sound of the Streets are starting a Carnival Band project in Bridgwater on 21st September.  It’s open to all brass, wind and percussion players aged 12+.    

On Monday 14th July and Tuesday 15th July the Bridgwater Singing Festivals took place at The McMillan Theatre. Primary Schools, Robert Blake Secondary School and Bridgwater FE College took to the stage to share in an evening of song. The…

We are very sorry to let you know that Anne Higgs has sadly passed away. Anne was a much loved partner and music teacher of the Cheddar Valley and beyond; she was a co-founder of The Cheddar Valley Music Club (CVMC)…

Applications are now open for the 2025 English Schools’ Orchestra course which will take place during October Half Term. The English Schools’ Orchestra provides young orchestral musicians aged 13-18 and of grade 8+ standard with the opportunity to meet and…

The Somerset Music strings team had a day out in South Somerset performing the musical story of Billy Goats Gruff to children at locals schools. Tatworth Primary School “We had an exciting start to the term with three members of…

Jackdaws, Somerset Music, and Dorset Music Service, on behalf of the Octagon Music Hub are pleased to announce the Somerset & Dorset Schools Choir Competition 24/25 : Do you have a choir in your school? Here’s your chance to make some brilliant…

Young Musician’s concert and canapés 6pm (AGM 5pm) Friday 1 September St Michael’s Church Milverton Please join us for a delightful concert of music showcasing the Taunton Junior Young Musician and Taunton Young Musician 2023 finalists. The evening will begin with a…