Dates
27 August 2025 - 30 April 2026
Venue
Various locations
Tickets
Free, subject to meeting eligibility criteria
Fill in this to apply. All participants must be in school years 9 and 10 and meet one of the RCM Sparks eligibility criteria found in the 'Free places and tickets' drop down menu.
Visit www.rcm.ac.uk/sparks/composers for details.
Join Fraser Turner for a fun, accessible and hands-on approach to creating music of all styles!
For instrumentalists, singers, composers or songwriters from any musical background in school years 9 and 10. There is no requirement to be able to read or notate music.
This free course runs from August 2025 to April 2026 with approximately one workshop or short course per month.
Run by RCM Sparks
Ages 14–15
Location Transport Food & drink Access
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Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS
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
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.
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.
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm
Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)
The main entrance to the RCM has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of RCM staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.
All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.
