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Music events for young people

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has an all-year-round programme of free creative music workshops for young people. These workshops are suitable for all ages and abilities and link to concerts performed by BCMG. On top of our 3 regular workshops we have one-off concerts for young people and special events, so keep an eye out!

Music Maze: Creative music-making workshops for children in Years 3 - 6 (Ages 7 - 11). Everyone is welcome whether they play a musical instrument or not.

BCMG Young Composers: An exciting project for budding composers in Years 7 - 9 (Ages 11-14).

Creative Composing Lab: For young people in Years 10 - 13 (Ages 14 - 18) interested in composing, guided by the expert knowledge of a professional composer. 

Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 3rd December, 2023 at 10:00am

End: 3rd December, 2023 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Updated: 28th November, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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BCMG Young Composers - Spring

BCMG Young Composers - Spring

Join BCMG for a series of workshops for budding composers aged 11- 14. Compose new music for BCMG's musicians guided by composer Kirsty Devaney. Workshop dates: 21/01/24, 04/02/24, 25/02/24, 17/03/24 Read more

Start: 21st January, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 17th March, 2024 at 4:00pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Updated: 6th November, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 21st January, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 21st January, 2024 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Creative Composing Lab

Creative Composing Lab

Composing workshop for young people in School Years 10 - 13 (ages 14-18). Spend the day composing for BCMG's amazing professional musicians guided by composer David Horne. Read more

Start: 4th February, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 4th February, 2024 at 6:00pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Updated: 6th November, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7XR

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Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 25th February, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 25th February, 2024 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 17th March, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 17th March, 2024 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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BCMG Young Composers - Summer

BCMG Young Composers - Summer

Join BCMG for a series of workshops for budding composers aged 11- 14. Compose new music for BCMG's musicians guided by composer Kirsty Devaney. Workshop dates: 12/05/23, 09/06/23, 30/06/23, 07/07/23 Read more

Start: 12th May, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 7th July, 2024 at 4:00pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 12th May, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 12th May, 2024 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Music Maze

Music Maze

Free, creative and fun music workshop for children aged 7-11. All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not. Read more

Start: 9th June, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 9th June, 2024 at 2:30pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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Creative Composing Lab

Creative Composing Lab

Composing workshop for young people in School Years 10 - 13 (ages 14-18). Spend the day composing for BCMG's amazing professional musicians guided by composer David Horne. Read more

Start: 30th June, 2024 at 10:00am

End: 30th June, 2024 at 6:00pm

Published: 11th July, 2023

Author: Abigail Pascoe

Location: CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF

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