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Woodwind Festival

Dates
25 October 2026, 11:00am

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
£16.50 (incl ticket fee), Under 35 discount available

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full Ts and Cs are available on our Box Office page.

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fee helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 5 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 29 July. 

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

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25 October 2026, 11:00am

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
£16.50 (incl ticket fee), Under 35 discount available

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full Ts and Cs are available on our Box Office page.

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fee helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 5 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 29 July. 

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Join us for a packed day as the RCM celebrates woodwind music-making!

Globally leading performers will host masterclasses throughout the day, including Amy Dickson (saxophone), Julian Bliss (clarinet), Philippe Tondre (oboe) and Lola Descours (bassoon). There’ll also be plenty of opportunities to hear our students perform a breadth of virtuosic music for wind instruments as curated by Head of Woodwind Marie Lloyd.

The festival is perfect for families and those new to their instrument, with come-and-play events, family-friendly concerts and performances from our Junior Department students.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   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

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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)

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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.

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