Schools Programme

A live music band wearing Santa hats and performing in front of school children

Events

We have an amazing offer of events for schools – designed to bring young people to Middlesbrough Town Hall to experience live music!

For primary schools we have our Classical Café for Schools concert series – showcasing orchestral instruments across many genres of music, performed live by local professional musicians. These concerts are also designed to support your young people’s learning, with the national curriculum in mind. We also host our own annual Big Gig: Rockin’ Christmas, a magical sing along gig performed by a live band with loads of musical games.

For secondary schools we have our Set Works Concert, where pieces of music from the GCSE and A Level syllabuses are performed by our live orchestra, and our Careers Panel and discussion, highlighting the exciting and wide ranging careers across the music industry, here in the Tees Valley.

Our schools events are also open to home educating families; please follow the booking process below.

Enquiries and how to book

Take a look at all our upcoming school events below! To book your place, please download and fill in a booking form and email it to musinc@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Music Careers Panel for Secondary Schools

Monday 12 October, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Schools Big Gig: Rockin’ Christmas

Wednesday 2 December, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Musinc is excited to offer a new 30 minute interactive musical assembly for all primary school ages. Performances can be bespoke and tailored your school’s needs and preferences – from whole school assemblies, to separate key stages, year groups or classroom settings; we can do it all!

Musinc assemblies will consist of: live music on entry, a welcome song, musical games, sing-a-longs, and much more!

We’ve teamed up with the wonderful musicians James and Tom from Anything Anywhere Music to offer this new and exciting treat for primary school children from 2027.

See some examples of what to expect from the team here: Click here! – And here too!

Musical assemblies cost £300 per performance. We supply everything – you just give us the space to do our thing!

Intro Offer: Half price off for Middlesbrough schools who have 40% or more students on free school meals. Limited bursary places available – first come first served!

There are limited spaces available, so all bookings need to be confirmed by January 2027. If you are interested in receiving a Musinc assembly, email us on musinc@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Partner projects

We work with a number of partner organisations to provide music making activities to young people who are facing barriers. The projects we deliver focus on using music as a tool for supporting young people’s personal, social and emotional development – bringing the benefits of music making to every person.

Middlesbrough Open Orchestra

A young person playing a cello

Middlesbrough Open Orchestra is a collaboration between Musinc, Beverley School, Priory Woods School and Tees Valley Music Education Hub.

River Tees Multi Academy Trust

Two children and a teacher with drumsticks during a lesson

Musinc delivers music making activities in 3 sites from the River Tees Multi Academy Trust; a non-mainstream school provision which supports learners with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs.