Surrey Arts

24/10/2026

🎧 Create. Mix. Produce. Welcome to Beats Lab! 🎶

Want to make your own music and learn how tracks come together?

Beats Lab is a music production course where young people can create original tracks using the latest music technology. Explore digital composition, creative music production and DJing, whatever your favourite genre or experience level.

🎛️ Learn from a professional music producer
🎵 Create your own original music
🎧 Explore production, composition and DJing
🙌 Open to all genres and experience levels
🎚️ Work in one of ACM’s music technology suites

Bring your ideas and discover what you can create!

Beats Lab for Key Stage (KS)2
Mondays
4.30pm to 5.30pm

Beats Lab for KS3 and KS4
Mondays
5.30pm to 7pm

Venue: Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford

Find out more and register https://orlo.uk/PMHjX


ACM Guildford
Arts Council England

22/10/2026

✨ Discover Surrey's Dark Skies ✨
Did you know light pollution means many of us never get to experience the night sky at its best? 🌙
Join Surrey Hills Arts and the Guildford Astronomical Society for a free evening at Newlands Corner celebrating the beauty of Surrey's dark skies. Enjoy telescope stargazing, inspiring talks, poetry, immersive sound art and peaceful woodland walks at dusk.
With hot drinks, cake and a chance to connect with nature, creativity and your community, it's set to be a magical autumn evening. ✨
📅 24 October
🕖 7pm to 9pm
📍 Newlands Corner
🌟 Free to attend (donations welcome)
✅ Advance booking recommended

Find out more https://orlo.uk/TDyt7

🌠🍂

20/10/2026

Does your child play piano?

🎹🥁 Our Keys to Beats classes offer young pianists from beginner to grade 4, the chance to discover the exciting world of percussion trying tuned instruments such as the xylophone and marimba in a fun, and dynamic workshop.

✨ No percussion experience needed
✨ Ages 9 to 14

📍 Westfield School, Bonsey Lane, Woking
🕔 Fridays, 5.15pm to 6pm
📅 6, 13, 20, 27 November & 4 December

A fantastic opportunity to broaden musical skills and try something new!
Find out more and register https://orlo.uk/5mXN1

Surrey County Council
Arts Council England

16/10/2026

🎵 We’re hiring Guitar and Piano Teachers! 🎹🎸

Are you a talented and passionate musician who loves inspiring young people?

We’re looking for Guitar Teachers (electric, bass and acoustic) and Piano Teachers to join our team and help inspire the next generation of musicians.

Bring your passion for music to life and help young people grow in confidence, develop their skills and discover a lifelong love of music. 🎶

Apply today and make a difference through music! https://orlo.uk/A1YUa

Surrey County Council
Arts Council England
Department for Education
Music Mark

10/10/2026

In our latest Surrey Arts customer survey, 87% of respondents said music lessons had a positive impact on wellbeing, while parents regularly described music as a positive outlet for emotions, a source of confidence, and a "happy place" where young people can be themselves. Many also highlighted how music helps to reduce stress, improve focus and support mental health.
Whether it's learning an instrument, performing and singing with others, or creative activities, music helps people connect, grow in confidence and support their wellbeing.💙🎵



Surrey County Council
Arts Council England
Department for Education

05/10/2026

🎶 The Surrey Primary Singing Festivals 2027 are underway! 🎶
Preparations have officially started for next year's festivals, and we're excited to reveal an incredible line-up of 11 contemporary songs that will be performed by more than 3,600 children from 106 primary and special schools across Surrey.
Last week, our new Musical Director, Greg Link, introduced the repertoire to over 60 teachers at free CPD sessions in Guildford and Reigate, helping schools get ready for an unforgettable festival season.
From pop, musical theatre and film music to beatboxing and spoken word, the 2027 programme celebrates a wider variety of vocal styles than ever before, giving more children opportunities to find their voice and develop a lifelong love of singing.
We're also delighted to be partnering with Sing Up for the first time, giving schools access to fantastic teaching resources to support their learning in the run up to the Festivals.
🎤 11 concerts
🎵 3,600+ young singers
🏫 106 Surrey primary schools
📍 Dorking Halls & G Live, March 2027
We can't wait to hear Surrey singing!



Department for Education
Arts Council England
Surrey County Council

01/10/2026

🎭🎶 RBO Singing Day at Merstham Park School 🎶🎭
What an incredible day of singing, storytelling and musical discovery! ✨
Over 260 Year 5 and 6 pupils from six local primary schools from the Redhill/Merstham area came together at Merstham Park School on 16 September for a special workshop led by artists from the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO).

The children explored how stories can be told through music, learning about the characters and plot of Mozart's The Magic Flute before singing an aria from the opera themselves. 🎼
The day also featured a fantastic performance by Merstham Park School students, who sang a song from their recent production of Annie. They then took part in an inspiring singing masterclass led by RBO artist Elinor Moran and theatre director Freya Wynn-Jones, accompanied on piano by Phoebe Tak Man Chow. 🎹

This exciting event marks the beginning of a new partnership between the Royal Ballet and Opera and Surrey Music Hub, helping to embed singing in the curriculum and inspire children to continue singing as they make the transition from primary to secondary school. 🎵💙

RBO Schools
Surrey County Council
Department for Education
Arts Council England

30/09/2026

29/09/2026

🎶 Could your child’s new favourite instrument be waiting to be discovered?

Young people aged 8 to 16 are invited to a FREE Come & Try session at Camberley Music Centre, with the chance to get hands-on with a fantastic range of instruments including saxophone, clarinet, French horn, flute, percussion, piano, trumpet, brass, guitar and voice. 🎺🎸🎹

📅 Saturday 10 October | ⏰ 10.30am to 11.30am
📍 Cordwalles School, Camberley, GU15 4DR

This is a great opportunity to explore different instruments and find the right one for them.

Book you free place https://orlo.uk/lOvIU

Surrey County Council
Arts Council England
Camberley Library

25/09/2026

ONE DAY TO GO!

Tomorrow, the Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival comes to Staines Library Hub!

There’s lots to discover, including:

🎧 Music production and DJ workshops
🎮 Coding and game creation
🎬 Filmmaking with the National Film and Television School
🎸 Live music and instrument come and try
💃 Dance performances
✍️ Modern day poetry
🎨 Textile printmaking and creative workshops
🎥 Young filmmakers showcased in the Escalate Arts Film Festival

⏰ 11am to 3pm
📍 Staines Library Hub

The festival is free and aimed at young people aged 11 to 18. Some workshops need to be booked in advance, while lots of activities are drop-in.

✨ Come along, get creative and try something new!

👉 Explore the full festival programme https://orlo.uk/4ifjh

Surrey County Council
Spelthorne Borough Council
Staines Library
Surrey Libraries UK
Arts Council England