Music For Youth Local Event

Devon Music Education Hub are delighted to be working with Music For Youth to deliver a two-day Local Event featuring group music-making activities (2 or more participants) from across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

Our Local Event will take place at Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 March 2025 with sessions running from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm. We will showcase performances from selected group music-making activities, including schools, Hub-supported partner organisations and County Groups. Performances can span every level of experience and/or ability and across every genre of music and ensemble type. We’re asking each group to perform for up to 15mins to their peers and an audience of parents/carers.

This event will form part of the Music for Youth Regional Festival, a collection of festivals across the UK aimed to inspire musicians at every level of experience and across every genre of music. This collection of regional festivals forms the UK’s largest festival for young musicians. 30,000 musicians take part every year and many go on to perform again at the Music for Youth National Festival and Music for Youth Proms. Regional festivals provide opportunities for young musicians aged 21 or under, in a group of two or more.

The event will be attended by a Music For Youth mentor – a leading music educator and performer – who will offer feedback to each group that performs, with the possibility that a lucky few will be invited to perform at the National Festival of Music For Youth later in the year.

Please consider the following before applying for this performance opportunity:

• Please think about your travel arrangements such as bookings, staff allocation, and the likelihood of being back at school later on the day of the performance.
• All performers must be aged 21 or under.
• Your performance must be no longer than 15mins in duration.
• Any style of music; type of ensemble; and level of ability/experience is acceptable.

The following equipment will be provided – you must bring anything else you need with you on the day:

• Stage piano/keyboard, stand and stool
• Guitar amp
• Drum kit
• Full PA system, including microphones
• Chairs
• Music stands

Devon Music Education Hub would like acknowledge the generous support of our host school, Coombeshead Academy, for supporting this event.