Music events

RNIB Music events for children and families

The RNIB Music Advisory Service (MAS) runs events for children, sometimes with their families, often in conjunction with other musical organisations. Visit the past music events page to see who we worked with in past years.

Forthcoming music events for children and families

You can find details of music events by using the search facility below. Our next music events are:

World Folk Music day

Date: Monday 2 April from 11:00 until 16:00
Venue: handel House Museum, 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1k 4HD
A day exploring traditional music from around the world, learning new music and vocal techniques led by the Handel House Composer-in-Residence Kerry Andrew. Further details coming soon.

GCSE/A level revision day

Date: Tuesday 3 April from 11:00 until 16:00
Venue: RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
An Easter revision day for blind and partially sighted students taking GCSE or A level music who wish to brush up on their skills ahead of the Summer. The materials used will be based on your examination board and there will be opportunities for performance practice, tackling written papers and looking at the modifications for blind and partialy sighted candidates. Further details to follow soon.

Music events for adults

MAS also runs professional development days for blind adult musicians who are working, or hope to work, in a wide range of areas in the music business.

Practise Makes Perfect

Date: 15 February, 11:00 until 17:00
Venue: Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP
A day of presentations, discussions and practical work focussing on teaching how to practice, inspiring pupils to prepare effectively for performance.

Earplaying Research Project

Date: Saturday 25 February from 11:00 until 16:00
venue: Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL
For more information about both events, please contact the Music Advisory Service by email to mas@rnib.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7391 2273.

You'll find details of all our events in the listings below .The listings are open for anyone to add to. So, if you're running a musical event, why not add your event to the listings? (You need to register with website before you can add an event.)

RNIB is not responsible for music events posted by organisations other than our own Music Advisory Service.

Other events

Action for Blind People's website hosts an activity calendar detailing events taking place across the country for children and young people with sight difficulties and their families. Visit the Action Activity calendar to view what is happening both nationally and regionally from a range of organisations.

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playing by ear workshop

Saturday 03 March 2012

Region: London and South East

Category: Music

This workshop is open to blind and partially sighted children, 8 years old and older, who play any instrument, who would like to learn new music to perform in small groups. It has been organised in partnership with the Earplaying Project, devised by Professor Lucy Green at the Institute of Educa...

Inner Vision Orchestra

Saturday 10 March 2012

Region: London and South East

Category: Music

Inner Vision Orchestra is looking for participants who are visually impaired musicians to work with the Baluji Music Foundation to create a performance to take place at a major London venue in 2012.

Last updated: 17 January 2012

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