Sound Waves is back as a Songwriting LAB for young musicians — with guest songwriters, a University of Surrey archive field trip, and a live acoustic night at The Fickle Pickle. Workshops run across February half-term and Easter, supporting vocalists, instrumentalists and singer/songwriters to collaborate and create original work.
Read MoreThe Song School has secured social investment from Fredericks Foundation — a major milestone for our organisation and the young people and families we serve in Southend-on-Sea. This support is helping us strengthen our model, develop our workforce, and deepen our long-term social impact.
Read MoreThe Song School partners with Dalcroze UK to help them reach new audiences, thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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When Olly braved a head shave at our Christmas party, he did more than just lose his locks—he inspired our whole community. Find out how his generous act raised £533 for The Song School fund and brought everyone together for a great cause.
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We're delighted to announce that Flo has been promoted to Associate Music Coach!
Her promotion marks the launch of our new Associate Music Coach pathway - a structured training programme for staff who progress through our Music Assistant role, providing a springboard to full coach.
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It's Youth Work Week, and we can't think of a better time to introduce you to The Song School Youth Mentor Team! This year's theme is 'Building Brighter Futures'—and that's exactly what our Youth Mentors are here to do, for themselves and their younger peers.
Read MoreWe’re still riding the high from The Next Wave at Chinnerys! The energy, the music, the crowd—our annual gig was one for the books. Relive the highlights and see why we’re already counting down to next year.
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The Song School has secured major new funding and partnerships to expand Drop the Mic!, Southend's youth-led open mic initiative, for another year starting September 2025.
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