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What's on / Events & Festivals

Autumn season of events

Coming up this season

This season, we've more wonderful weekly performances to share with the RCM community, plus a new Chamber Essentials concert series and the return of our popular In Focus films! Browse our upcoming online events to see what's in store in the summer months.

Concerts

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Woodwind Festival

25 October 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

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

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RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: The Firebird

29 October 2026, 7:30pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Two of this season’s heavyweights, Stravinsky and Beethoven, go head to head in a concert bristling with energy and innovation.

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RCM at Pallant House Gallery: Piano Proms

30 October 2026, 12:00pm
Pallant House Gallery, 8-9 North Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TJ

Enjoy a varied programme of chamber music from Royal College of Music musicians at this lunchtime concert at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester.

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Friday Music in the Museum

30 October 2026, 12:30pm
RCM Museum

Enjoy a polished chamber performance amongst a beautiful collection of historic artefacts and instruments.

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Online masterclasses

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Woodwind Festival

25 October 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

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

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Piano Masterclass with Kathryn Stott

03 November 2026, 10:00am
Performance Hall

The Royal College of Music is thrilled to welcome Kathryn Stott to share her expertise with RCM pianists.

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Violin Masterclass with Augustin Dumay

03 November 2026, 6:00pm
Performance Hall

Augustin Dumay works with RCM musicians, drawing on a distinguished international career as both soloist and conductor.

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Bassoon Masterclass with Ole Kristian Dahl

03 November 2026, 6:00pm
The Carne Room

Ole Kristian Dahl takes us behind the scenes in his return to the Royal College of Music to work with Woodwind Faculty students.

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Online talks and seminars

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Woodwind Festival

25 October 2026, 11:00am
Various locations

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

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RCM Insights: Musical Innovators

29 October 2026, 6:15pm
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

RCM Artistic Director Andrew Moore presents Musical Innovators, his year-long artistic vision for the College.

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Clavichord Day: Mozart with Marcia Hadjimarkos

24 November 2026, 10:30am
Performance Hall

Discover the keyboard music of Mozart at the Royal College of Music’s annual Clavichord Day.

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RCM Insights: Finnissy & Folk

25 November 2026, 5:15pm
Performance Hall

Composer and RCM alumnus Michael Finnissy discusses how folk music has inspired his work, alongside performances of pieces from his album Folklore.

Participatory events

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Family-friendly Ceilidh

26 October 2026, 3:00pm
Recital Hall

Join the RCM Ceilidh Band for an afternoon of joyous group dancing accompanied by live vibrant traditional Scottish and Irish folk!

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Shared Airs Closing Event: Ceilidh

26 October 2026, 6:00pm
Recital Hall

Come and experience the joys of ceilidh dancing, with simple, accessible and fun dances from across the British Isles.

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Brass & Percussion with GALSI

27 October 2026, 10:30am
Various locations

GALSI – Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments – is a pioneering initiative promoting gender equality among instruments not traditionally played by women.

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Music and Sketching Fun

28 October 2026, 10:30am
Weston Discovery Centre

Enjoy a lively, interactive workshop exploring the stories and music behind paintings and objects in the RCM Museum.

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Opera Double Bill: Debussy & Ravel

23 November 2026 - 28 November 2026

Stellar singers from the Royal College of Music Opera Studio bring to life Debussy’s biblical parable and Ravel’s magic realist fantasy.