Brass & Percussion with GALSI

Name: Brass & Percussion with GALSI
Start: 2026-10-27 10:30:00
Location: Various locations

Dates
27 October 2026 - 28 October 2026

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
Pay What You Can; free tickets available subject to eligibility

To apply for a free ticket, please complete this registration form.

For free ticket eligibility criteria, visit our Sparks Events page.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 5 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 29 July.

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Families and children

27 October 2026 - 28 October 2026

Venue
Various locations

Tickets
Pay What You Can; free tickets available subject to eligibility

To apply for a free ticket, please complete this registration form.

For free ticket eligibility criteria, visit our Sparks Events page.

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 5 August. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 29 July.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

GALSI – Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments – is a pioneering initiative promoting gender equality among instruments not traditionally played by women.

This two-day course is open to anyone aged eight to 18 who plays a brass or percussion instrument and who identifies as female or non-binary. Junior, intermediate and senior ensembles will enjoy workshops, masterclasses and performances.

Ages 8–18

Run by GALSI and RCM Sparks

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

Paddington: 1.5 miles
Victoria: 2 miles

Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM

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The RCM provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

RCM Café

The RCM Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

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Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

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All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.

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