RMT Schools Ensembles Day 2026

This event brings together KS2 School Ensembles, providing a platform on which to perform and experience music with others.

RMT Schools Ensembles Day
Thursday 26.02.2026 at The Exchange

Morning Session 0830-1230 (concert 1200 doors open to audience 1145)
Afternoon Session1300-1700 (concert 1630 doors open to audience 1615)

We are delighted to confirm the return of the Schools Ensemble Day which offers schools the chance to perform to each other, and with each other.  We have booked The Exchange Theatre on Thursday 26.02.2026 for two sessions of ensemble rehearsals, each culminating in a performance to parents.

This event aims to help schools rehearse, share and perform music together.   It offers the following:

• The opportunity for individual school ensembles to perform, directed by their school Music Lead.
• The opportunity for children to play alongside musicians from other schools, with whom they will perform an arranged joint piece, rehearsed and directed by an RMT Team Leader.
• The opportunity for parents to watch their child perform in their school ensemble.

Important Considerations for Schools

This event is for KS2 Ensembles. We are unable to accommodate KS1 pupils at this event.

The maximum number of pupils we can accept in any one school ensemble is 40.  This is in order to ensure we can work safely and comfortably in the main theatre space.

The registration deadline is 5pm Monday 12.01.26. Late applications cannot be accepted. Should the event be oversubscribed, we will process and accommodate applications in date/time order of submission.

Submitted ensemble numbers cannot be changed.  These numbers are used across the planning process, to include partnering decisions, ensemble timings and parent ticket allocation.  Aside from the accepted tolerance of +/- 5 pupils, once you have submitted your form, any changes to your confirmed numbers will not be possible to accommodate.  In any instance, the maximum ensemble size must not exceed 40 pupils.

RMT is unable to provide instruments for this day. Pupils/schools must bring their own instruments to play during the day.  This includes keyboards, keyboard stands and percussion instruments.
The Registration Form requires schools to provide us a confirmed total pupil number, along with names and instruments, and a total adult number, to include music lead, 1-1 SEN/TA support and any essential parent helpers.

Accompanying Adults Each school will be allocated 1 Free of Charge ticket for their Music Lead.  We will also allocate a Free of Charge ticket for each 1-1 SEN/TA Support as listed on your Final Numbers Form.  With this in mind we ask that you only bring Parent Helpers as needed to satisfy the required Adult:Child ratio (KS2 1:10).  Any essential Parent Helpers must be listed on the Final Numbers Form.  Essential Parent Helpers will also receive a ticket Free of Charge.  RMT will not be able to accommodate additional Parent Helpers who do not fit within the required Adult : KS2 Child ratio of 1 : 10.

Parent/Carer audience tickets are available to purchase from The Exchange Box Office via a private link which will be sent out by schools.  We may or may not need to put a cap on the number of tickets that parents are able to buy.  This will depend on the number of schools which register, and the number of children who are involved in the event as we also need to seat these children in the auditorium.

The event cost is £75 per school, payable by invoice.

Please feel free to email bethanycalder@richmondmusictrust.org.uk with any questions.

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