Make Music Gloucestershire

05/03/2026

🎉We’ve moved! Follow the new
GSW Music Hub page GSW Music Hub
This MMG page closing soon - don’t miss out!

24/02/2026

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Come over to our new GSW Music Hub FB page and follow us there! We can't wait to share with you all the exciting activity that is going on in Gloucestershire alongside our partners in Swindon and Wiltshire - now the largest Music Hub in South West England!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586423906263

We will stop posting to this page shortly but we don't want to say goodbye, so please click on the link and then select 'Follow' to stay in touch. We'd love you to also share the new page with your friends and family so we can reach out to more young people and help inspire our future generations.🤩

GSW Music Hub is a ‘one stop shop’ for music education across Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. We support quality, diverse and inclusive music education provisions to allow every young person to access music.

19/02/2026

Glos County Youth Choir - Suzi Digby OBE - Amazing guest artist at our course this weekend!

Singers aged 9-18 come together to prepare for two fantastic concerts at Tewkesbury Abbey and Cheltenham Town Hall this term.

Singing as an ensemble is one of the most uplifting experiences - we can’t wait! 🤩

https://www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/youth-groups/county-music-groups/

29/01/2026

Bookings close 31st January - Adult Early Music Course

This residential course is for adult singers and players of renaissance instruments. The course offers musicians the opportunity to:
• Participate in an ensemble specialising in early music
• Explore historically informed performance practice
• Enjoy a focused and supportive musical environment

Student rates and bursaries available

Further details and registration:
https://glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/adults/adult-holiday-courses/

29/01/2026

Half-Term Music Projects – The Big String & The Big Blast! 🎶

Looking for an exciting way for young musicians to spend February half term? Join us for The Big String or The Big Blast. These two-day orchestral projects both culminate in a concert for family and friends!

🎻 The Big String – Strings come together to explore, rehearse, and perform a programme of exciting music.
https://glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/holiday-courses/the-big-string-2025/ The Big Blast https://glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/holiday-courses/the-big-blast-2025/

🎺The Big Blast – Join brass, wind, and percussion players for an exciting, high-energy orchestral experience.
https://glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/holiday-courses/the-big-blast-2026/

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet other musicians, make music together, and perform in a live concert. Perfect for developing skills, building confidence, and having fun!

Don’t miss out, book today!

17/01/2026

16/01/2026

Have you booked your place at our GSW Mega Conference - 27th Jan? Limited places available so don’t delay. Wonderful, packed day with fantastic range of guest speakers, breakout sessions and trade stands. Something for every type of music educator whether you are a freelance instrumental teacher or you work in a school. We are excited to hear from our keynote speaker James Sills who will be enthusing us all and giving us all some great tips for engaging our young musicians. Visit our web page for more info or sign up via the info on the poster.

https://gswmusichub.org.uk/cpd-networking-events/

23/10/2025

The Big String 🎻 and The Big Blast 🎺 are back for 2026!

Taking place during February half term, each of these two day courses offers students aged 5-18 an amazing opportunity to be part of a large ensemble project. Each project culminates with a performance at an historic local venue.

Visit our website for more info
www.glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/holiday-courses/

23/10/2025

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨

We're looking for a Community Programmes Manager to join our team and help us continue transforming young lives through music 🎶

📍 Location: Forest of Dean
📆 Contract: Permanent
⏰ Full time: 22.5 hrs/week with potential to work across other areas of the Charity
💼 Salary: £30,000–£36,000

If you’re passionate about music, enjoy working with young people, and have the skills to build strong community partnerships while delivering high-quality programmes, we’d love to hear from you. Closing date: Friday 31 October, Midday.

Find out more: https://themusicworks.org.uk/jobs/community-programmes-manager/

23/10/2025

Creative Futures: Music Industry Day is back! 🔥 Thursday 13th November, we invite the best across to the music industry to Gloucester for a day of panel discussions, networking and A&R listening sessions (Who will hear your demos and provide critical feedback). Learn more about the music industry and hear from professionals who are shaping it today. Your career in music starts here.�

Our panelists have worked with some of the biggest names in music from Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and more, and they’re here to share what they’ve learned along the way with you!

This event is FREE ENTRY, but sign up required and WILL sell out so secure your ticket now before it’s too late. See you there 👀

Sign up: https://bit.ly/TMWCreativeFutures2025

23/10/2025

👉 EXCITING JOB OPPORTUNITY 🎤

The Music Works is looking for a Community Programmes Manager (Forest of Dean)

The Community Programmes Manager will lead the development and delivery of community programmes that engage young people across The Forest Hub, Sound Space and throughout the Forest of Dean. They will manage programmes and activities within the Music Works facilities, coordinate freelance music leaders, develop partnerships with community organisations, and ensure that youth voices are central to programme development.

Applications close: Friday 31st October, Midday

Find out more on our Opps page: https://www.creategloucestershire.co.uk/opportunities/2025/10/19/the-music-works-is-looking-for-a-community-programmes-manager-forest-of-dean

📷 The Music Works
The image shows the entrance of the Forest Hub.