Concert for Schools: RCM Jazz Orchestra

Name: Concert for Schools: RCM Jazz Orchestra
Start: 2026-10-13 13:15:00
Location: Britten Theatre

Dates
13 October 2026, 1:15pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
Free, no ticket required

Booking opens on Monday 7 September at 8am.

Please complete this registration form to apply.

13 October 2026, 1:15pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
Free, no ticket required

Booking opens on Monday 7 September at 8am.

Please complete this registration form to apply.

Jon Stokes director
RCM Jazz Orchestra

Join the RCM Jazz Orchestra for a swinging programme celebrating the golden age of the big band!

Hear music from the pioneering bandleaders, arrangers and musicians who shaped the big band explosion of the 1930s and 40s – and to the innovators who keep the tradition alive today.

Run by RCM Sparks

Key Stage 2 school parties

Supported by The Victor Ford Swale Jazz Fund

Concerts

Participatory events

Jazz

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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Victoria: 2 miles

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