Music service dates

Dates for your diary 2026/27, including key information for parents, carers, pupils and schools.

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

September

  • Saturday 19: Music School begins
  • Week beginning Monday 21: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres

October

  • Saturday 17: Last Music School before half-term break
  • Friday 23: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term break
  • Monday 26 to Friday 30: Half-term break

November

  • Week beginning Monday 2: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres
  • Sunday 8: Remembrance Day Service at the Uxbridge Bunker
  • Friday 27: Civic Centre lights switch on

December

  • Friday 4: Last teaching and ensembles before Christmas break
  • Saturday 5: Last Music School before Christmas break
  • Sunday 6: End of term Music School Concert
  • Monday 7: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House
  • Tuesday 8: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House
  • Friday 11: Trinity graded music examinations at Manor Farm House

January

  • Saturday 9: Ensembles and Music School starts
  • Week beginning Monday 11: Teaching start in schools and centres

February

  • Friday 12: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term break
  • Saturday 13: Last Music School before half-term break
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19: Half-term break
  • Week beginning Monday 22: Teaching start in schools and centres

March

  • Friday 19: ABRSM graded examinations at Manor Farm House
  • Sunday 21: End of term Music School Concert
  • Monday 22: ABRSM graded examinations at Manor Farm House
  • Wednesday 24: Last teaching and ensembles before Easter half-term
  • Thursday 25: Last Music School before Easter half-term
  • Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April: Easter half-term

April

  • Saturday 17: Music School starts
  • Monday 19: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres 

May 

  • Friday 21: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term
  • Monday 24: Last teaching and ensembles before half-term
  • Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June: May half-term

June 

  • Monday 7: Teaching and ensembles start in schools and centres 
  • Tuesday 8: Music School starts
  • Sunday 27: Junior Encore

July 

  • Sunday 4: Encore
  • Thursday 8: Last Music School before summer half-term
  • Friday 9: Last teaching and ensembles before summer half-term
  • Saturday 10: Picnic in the Park
  • Monday 12: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House 
  • Tuesday 13: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House 
  • Friday 16: Trinity graded music examinations at Manor Farm House 
  • Monday 19: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House 
  • Tuesday 20: ABRSM graded music examinations at Manor Farm House