Springboard Course

Dates
27 August 2026 - 29 August 2026

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
Free, booking required

Please fill out this registration form to apply for a free place

Learn more about the Springboard Young Composers Course

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 8 April. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 1 April. 

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

A young girl plays the piano in a group

27 August 2026 - 29 August 2026

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
Free, booking required

Please fill out this registration form to apply for a free place

Learn more about the Springboard Young Composers Course

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 8 April. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 1 April. 

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Ages 13–15 (school years 9 and 10)

The first workshop in this year-long course, which runs from August to April, offering monthly workshops that bring young instrumentalists, singers, composers and songwriters together to experiment, collaborate and create new music in any style.

No music reading skills are required – just curiosity and a love of making music with others. Participants must meet one of the RCM Sparks eligibility criteria.

This is a 3 day course from 27 – 29 August, from 10.30am–4pm each day.

Run by RCM Sparks

Become a Friend of the RCM

From £52 a year, RCM Friends enjoy priority booking, exclusive events and waived ticket fees.

Join today

Plan your visit

Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

Find out more

   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM

The RCM provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

RCM Café

The RCM Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours: 

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

Find out more

The main entrance to the RCM has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of RCM staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.