From the 14th to 19th centuries, thousands of people all over Europe were sentenced to death for being in same-sex and queer relationships. This concert commemorates these martyrs of the LGBTQ+ community, telling their stories and remembering their lives.

Join this artist and freelancer network for an informal support session.

Ben Nobuto’s SERENITY 2.0 is a glitched-out collage of frenzied strings, percussion, and samples.

What really goes through the minds, hearts and bodies of performing musicians on stage?

Discover what happens when two worlds collide in a day-long exploration of symphonic electronics.

Diversity and inclusion panel talk.

Should we strive for gender equality in our programming? Is that realistic or even helpful?

Wintersound is a festival of new music involving Canterbury Christ Church University, North Western University (Illinois) and Free Range.

Share your unique sounds, discover others’ favourites, and let’s build a playlist of fresh and unexpected musical gems.

Are you an artist from outside the UK? Come and meet fellow artists.

A celebration of nature and a call to arms, in JUMP, field recordings of insects and amphibians become part of an exciting musical score, taking audiences on an enchanting musical journey into their world.

Are you an artist from outside the UK? Come and meet fellow artists.

As dusk drapes the world in velvet shadows, sleep whispers its invitation. It is here, in the quiet hours between night and dawn, where this music lives, embarking on a quest to discover what happens when we close our eyes.

Embark on a journey of improvised soundscapes, poetry, and choral music by composers including Eric Whitacre, Laura Mvula, Vaughan Williams, and a new commission by Kristina Arakelyan to unveil the hidden landscapes of our dreams and the mysteries of the subconscious mind.

Embark on a journey of improvised soundscapes, poetry, and choral music by composers including Eric Whitacre, Laura Mvula, Vaughan Williams, and a new commission by Kristina Arakelyan to unveil the hidden landscapes of our dreams and the mysteries of the subconscious mind.

Free talk and Q&A with Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason.

Are you an artist from outside the UK? Come and meet fellow artists.

A Zoom conversation about the role of the librettist in new opera.

This session will equip you with tools to hold healthy conversations around mental health while prioritizing your own wellbeing.

'Ghost’ is built on Emma Wheeler and Anna Appleby’s life experience as queer, neurodivergent women – stories that have not historically been told in opera.

A collaborative event series curated by composer/performer Maya-Leigh Rosenwasser and Daylight Music - they will share exciting new music and sound art that explores queerness in art making, gender expression and alternative ways of being.

Four Arts Sector leaders discuss how to source funding for Arts companies and ensembles, followed by a Q&A session.

Part tea party, part gaming session, part speed-date, part networking session for anyone in the opera industry.

Join Kantos Chamber Choir as we examine the lives and passions of the mysterious Brontë sisters through the eyes of their friend and supporter, Elizabeth Gaskell.

A celebration of nature and a call to arms, in JUMP, field recordings of insects and amphibians become part of an exciting musical score, taking audiences on an enchanting musical journey into their world.

This session centres around findings from the recent House of Commons Committee report on Misogyny in Music, examining its relevance and implications for Scotland’s music industry.

Experience the sound of Birmingham's Orchestra... at New Street Station!