Royal Society of Arts – Cities of Learning Our Future City is very pleased to have been involved in the development of ‘Cities of Learning’ – a place-based pilot project from The RSA and Digitalme on encouraging participation in informal learning. It was key to gain the perspective from young people; their thoughts on Cities of Learning and whether they thought Brighton & Hove could learn from it to better connect young people with opportunities. To do this, OFC and The RSA w

‘Shiny’ Infants Christmas Concert Sat 9 Dec, Varndean School, Main Hall, 3pm At BHMA, we value the importance of making our young string players feel part of a bespoke project from the very early stages of learning. All those learning violin in years 2, 3 & 4, even beginners, can take part in a Christmas Concert involving a mass of over 100 players – a spectacular learning experience! Plus there will be a shiny glow stick for everyone to attach to their bows! There are some

Seasonal highlights include The Big Christmas Singalong! from The Choir with No Name (an organisation running choirs for people who’ve experienced homelessness) on Fri 15 Dec, and on Sat 16 Dec. Two seasonal favourites come together in The Nutcracker Suite and The Snowman (With Live Orchestra). Find out more

The awards keep coming for Rhythmix! Rhythmix are a finalist in two categories in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2017. They are a finalist in The Arts and Culture Award the work they do as an organisation transforming lives through music. As well as being also been shortlisted in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Category their Music in Mind programme with children and young people with mental health issues. The winners will be announced 22nd November! Rhythmix are a BB

What is ‘The Short Guide to Accessible Music Education’? The Short Guide to Accessible Music Education is the only guide of its kind in the UK. Compiled by Emma Lines (Drake Music Scotland) and Jonathan Westrup (Drake Music). Through partnership with the Music Education Council ASN/SEND Working Group, the aim of the document is to provide a one-stop-shop signposting to organisations, initiatives, research documents and more around the subject of accessible music education. On

An array of world-class musicians such as Melvyn Tan, Howard Shelley & Michael Collins join the Brighton Phil for their popular Sunday afternoon concert season at Brighton Dome, which includes a traditional New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala conducted by Barry Wordsworth. Our next concert on Sunday 3 December features shamelessly romantic music by Elgar, Ravel & Rachmaninov. Tickets from £12-£38 available from Brighton Dome Ticket Office. Discounted parking in NCP Church Street car

Sun 26 Nov, 11am, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) This concert programme includes Haydn‘s String Quartet in E-flat major Op 76, ‘Erdödy’, No 6, one of the last and most ambitious quartets Haydn wrote. Young people aged 8 - 25 can get free tickets to this and other Brighton Dome coffee concert events as part of the Cavatina scheme. Find out more