Greater Essex Music Hub - live music and performance opportunities for schools
Give your pupils the chance to experience the power of live music with the wide range of performance opportunities available through the Greater Essex Music Hub. From concerts and vocal festivals to interactive in-school performances and online musical experiences, there are plenty of ways to enrich music education and encourage young people to develop their confidence, creativity and teamwork skills.
Coming up in 2026-27:
Experience The Snowman with the Essex Youth Orchestra
- Schools can register to attend a special live performance of The Snowman with the Essex Youth Orchestra this winter, with opportunities for school choirs to take part in evening performances.
- Find out more and register for The Snowman
Saffron Music Live
- Choose from attending one of a number of concerts across Essex or bring professional musicians directly into your school.
- Next concert: Aurora Orchestra: Meet the Instruments (KS1), Thursday 15 October 2026 at 1pm, in Saffron Walden.
- Find out more about Saffron Music Live
Musical Mondays
- For an easy-to-access option, Musical Mondays offers free live online concerts for primary and special schools, featuring professional musicians and interactive Q&A sessions designed to inspire pupils of all abilities. You can sign up to one event or the whole series.
- Musical Mondays mainstream sign up
- Musical Mondays SEND sign up
Vocal festivals
- Register now for 2027 vocal festivals in Braintree, Tendring and Brentwood.
- Find out more and register for vocal festivals