Dates for your diary 2025/26

Key dates for parent/carers, pupils and schools.

This information is correct at the time of publishing. Please check back throughout the year for updates.  


September

  • Saturday 20: Music School begins
  • Week beginning Monday 22: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres

October

  • Friday 24: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term break
  • Saturday 25: Last Music School before half-term break
  • Monday 27 to Friday 31: Half-term break

November

December

January

  • Saturday 10: Ensembles and Music School starts
  • Week beginning Monday 12: Teaching start in schools and centres

February

  • Saturday 7: Last Music School before half-term break
  • Tuesday 10: Mayor's Awards at The Bunker
  • Thursday 12: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term break
  • Monday 16 to Friday 20: Half-term break
  • Monday 23: Teaching start in schools and centres
  • Thursday 26: Ensembles and Music School starts

March

  • Saturday 14: Chamber Concert at Compass Theatre
  • Friday 27: Last teaching and ensembles before Easter half-term
  • Saturday 28: Last Music School before Easter half-term
  • Sunday 29: Spring Concerts at St Margarets Church
  • Monday 30 to Friday 10 April: Easter half-term

April

  • Saturday 18: Music School starts
  • Monday 20: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres 

May 

  • Date to be confirmed: Primary Network Meeting
  • Thursday 21: Last Music School before half-term
  • Friday 22: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term
  • Monday 25 to Friday 29: May half-term

June 

  • Monday 1: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres 
  • Thursday 4: Music School starts
  • Sunday 14: Big String, Wind, Brass and Percussion Start Up
  • Saturday 20: Saturday Music School Open Day at the Global Academy
  • Saturday 27:  Chamber Concert at Compass Theatre
  • Sunday 28: Junior Encore at Winston Churchill Hall

July 

  • Sunday 5: Encore at Cadogan Hall
  • Saturday 11: 
  • Friday 3: Last teaching and ensembles before summer half-term
  • Saturday 4: Last Music School before summer half-term
Page last updated: 11 Nov 2025