University of Warwick Music Centre

09/01/2026

Happy New Year!! 🎉 Looking to shake off some of those January blues? Join us for our first .picnic of 2026 this Sunday at and let the sounds of elevate you into the new year 💕

📍 Gallery Foyer, Warwick Arts Centre
🗓️ Sunday 11 January
⏰ 11:00 - 12:30
🎟️ FREE (just drop-in)

Musical picnics are friendly and relaxed musical performances designed for children, parents and families, welcoming everyone from the community to share in the joy of live music.

The wonderfully vibrant singer and songwriter Namvula weaves together a global soundscape that takes inspiration from the deep grooves of Africa, the lyrical sensibility of folk-pop, and the improvisational freedom of jazz. Come along and join her for African story-telling, participatory song and uplifting performances of her music, weaving together the nuances and complexities of her mixed Zambian and Scottish heritage.

22/12/2025

Music Centre Wrapped 2025 💥🎧

Here’s our most played albums of 2025 (in no particular order) submitted by Music Centre staff and students!

What have you been listening to this year? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

18/12/2025

Our incredible and finished up Term 1 in style with their performance in the Butterworth Hall a couple of weeks ago, featuring our virtual alumni choir to celebrate 60th anniversary!

The brilliant also had their end of term concert in the Helen Martin Studio. Well done to our performers and behind the scenes team for all your hard work.

That’s a wrap on Term 1! If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Music Centre yet, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved next term. Hit the website link in our bio to discover your musical home at Warwick.

Wishing you all a restful festive period and we’ll see you in the new year!

21/10/2025

07/10/2025

Come along to our Free Concert on Weds 15th October in the Butterworth Hall! A chance to see our new students getting involved in the Music Centre ensembles!

Join us for our annual free concert, as we start the new academic year with one important question: are you a hero or a villain?

23/06/2025

A great opportunity to become our new Choral Conducting Scholar next academic year 🎵
Take a look 👀

https://www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/63940

17/04/2025

🎶Lunchtime Concert with Corelia Project 🎶

We’re looking forward to welcoming clarinettists Magdalenna Krstevska and Sophie Glenny, founders of the Corelia Project for an hour of wonderful music.

This is an initiative that strives to normalise inclusion and diversity in classical music through the performance and promotion of works by women and all gender-marginalised composers. It seeks to address the huge gender imbalance that still exists in the programming of classical music.

Do join us for a free coffee/tea following the concert ☕️

📅 Thu 24th April, 1pm
📍 Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre
🔗 https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/ndk-corelia-project-lunchtime-concert-series-april-25/

07/03/2025

📣 This Sunday - all the good vibes will be coming to Warwick, with the amazing singer-songwriter Sara Colman and her trio ... come along for some beautiful uplifting songs, harmonies, stories and a feel-good start to the day!

Free! 1100-1230

University of Warwick Music Centre
Warwick Arts Centre
Sara Colman Music

06/03/2025

🎤 Open Mic - Tonight

Our open mic session will be hosted by the inimitable Prav with support from Brown Space. Open to singers, poets, instrumentalists and everyone in between. You can sign up in advance or just turn up on the day.

⏰ 6-8pm
📍 Gallery Foyer, Warwick Arts Centre

27/02/2025

🎶 Myths & Mysteries: University of Warwick Chamber Choir

This concert pairs Vaughan William's Mass in G minor, a masterpiece of spiritual reflection, with an exquisite selection of choral works inspired by the enchanting realms of myths, legends and spirituality, With music by Ola Gjeilo, Thomas Tallis, Caroline Shaw and Charles Villiers Stanford, an evening of beautiful choral music awaits with the backdrop of the Mead Gallery! 🎨

Conductor: Suzzie Vango

📅 Wed 5 Mar, 7pm
🎟 https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/neX-myths-mysteries-university-of-warwick-chamber-choir/
📍 Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre

18/02/2025

🎵 COME AND PLAY WITH THE MUSIC CENTRE 🎵

In the week 4-9 March, the Music Centre will be running a series of events open to students and staff of the University and the wider public. Many events are free to attend and there will be opportunities for you to get involved as well as sit back, relax and enjoy some of the incredible talent we have at the University of Warwick!

Visiting artists Shruthi Rajasekar: Composer & Vocalist and Nate Holder will be on hand throughout, hosting talks, workshops and open rehearsals around the central themes of performance, process and participation.

For more details, see below 👇:

🔗 https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/news-and-blog/come-and-play-with-the-music-centre/

📅 4th-9th March, Warwick Arts Centre

13/02/2025

This Sunday at Warwick Arts Centre, we present two family events! 🎵

At 11am, Musical Picnic returns with the wonderful kathak dance artist and choreographer Sonia Sabri to the Musical Picnic, alongside tabla maestro Sarvar Sabri and acclaimed vocalist & santoor player Gulfam Sabri. Come and discover new instruments, movement, stories, sounds and the beautiful world of kathak dance and north Indian classical music. 💃

At 4pm, Come with us on a very special musical journey based on Michael Bond's original story – with the world's most famous marmalade eating bear, Paddington. Follow Paddington's exciting adventure from Peru to London, meeting the Browns and Mr Gruber, plus a few hairy moments on the way! 🐻
Performed by the University of Warwick Chamber Orchestra, conductor Tom Newall and narrator Ashley Sterland

🎟 £8, https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/ntr-paddington-bears-first-concert/
📅 Hall, 4pm