Who are we? The Parents and Friends Association are a group of parents, past students, teachers and supporters of Brighton & Hove Music & Arts (BHMA) who support young people making music in the city. What do we do? We provide a range of assistance and support – everything from consultation on developments at BHMA to fundraising, running a coffee shop at Saturday Morning Music Centre, providing refreshments and volunteer assistance at concerts and events, support larger ensem

​Whether you are a returning artist or a new recruit we want your musical creativity. Rappers, singers, writers, composers, first timers, experienced veterans; young people from all backgrounds are welcome. This is about having fun, learning new skills and best of all it's FREE... snacks are provided. We are excited to bring back this November two music sessions for young people; 'SoundCity Drop In' in East Brighton and 'U Studios 2' in Hangleton & Knoll. All sessions are led

o360 is an inclusive ensemble for young musicians with SEND, their parents/carers and siblings and takes place in Brighton & Hove as part of the Our Future Music programme with the Southern Music Hub Alliance, funded by Youth Music. o360 is led by composer and music leader James Redwood and a team of friendly and experienced music leaders from Brighton & Hove Music & Arts. Find out below reflections from James on the ensemble! "Orchestra 360 is always the highlight of my week

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra's (BPO) 2019/20 season looks a little different from usual, mixing the symphonic repertoire (including the ever-popular New Year's Eve Gala) with concerts showcasing the talents of their wonderful musicians in different sections of the orchestra, as well as an exciting array of guest artists including; Thomas Gould (violin), Natalie Murray-Beale (conductor), Ailish Tynan (soprano), Thomas Carroll (cello) and the irrepressible Worbey & Farrell (

Following exciting Music tech and Rap workshops with AudioActive in the summer term, students on Awards for Young Musicians and BHMA’s Furthering Talent programme will next be exploring an entirely different musical world for their autumn term ‘Get Together’ event. For these termly events students are invited to experience music in a wide range of settings and from an array of genres. This term they will be discovering Opera! On 25th October, 60 students from Fairlight Primar

You may have heard of Brighton Youth Orchestra, but we also have two orchestras in Brighton & Hove for younger players. If you would like to know more about Brighton & Hove Junior Youth Orchestra or Brighton & Hove Youth Philharmonia, why not join us at open rehearsals later this term! The open rehearsals include an informal performance of work in progress and are a great way for potential new members to visit the orchestra, find out more and hear the orchestra play before pe

Did you know that children who have just started learning a musical instrument can join our Music Centre activities as early as January 2020? Playing in a music group is a fantastic way to develop your musical skills, boost motivation and progression and have fun while making new friends. At Brighton & Hove Music & Arts's (BHMA) Music Centre we offer activities for all ages and abilities – beginning with Saturday morning classes for children after their first term of learning

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival (BDBF) has announced it will manage East Sussex Music (ESM) service and will be lead partner for the East Sussex Music Education Hub. ESM provides music lessons and activities for over 7000 children and young people in East Sussex. The partnership is part of BDBF’s commitment to deliver music education to children and young people across the county. It brings together the combined work of the arts charity responsible for the historic Brighton