Music Day

Music Day 2010, London’s annual contribution to European Music Day, took over Exhibition Road on 20 June.  The world’s leading arts, cultural, scientific and academic organisations joined together to provide a day of vibrant sounds from around the world. Visitors enjoyed more than 120 free musical performances and interactive workshops!

Music Day will return on Sunday 19 June 2011.

Download the Music Day 2010 PDF here »

Read More

Events

BBC Blast on Music Day / 20 June 2010

Check out the links below for highlights of the BBC Blast activities on Music Day. See a performance of ‘I…

MORE INFO

Students from St Marylebone C of E School perform Schumann / 20 June 2010

Goethe-Institut London

Students from St Marylebone C of E School, one of the schools of the initiative ‘Schools: Partners for the Future’,…

MORE INFO

Public Receptors by Gabi Schillig / 20 June 2010

Goethe-Institut London

Public Receptors by Gabi Schillig: Berlin-based architect Gabi Schillig creates wearable spatial structures that mediate between private users and public…

MORE INFO

Music’all: World Music – Samba in South Ken workshop for flute, voice and percussion / 20 June 2010 10:00 – 11:00

Institut français

Music’all, a unique bilingual (English/French) school of music in South Kensington, is organizing three workshops, open to all – young…

MORE INFO

BBC Blast: Samba Drumming / 20 June 2010 10:00 – 12:20

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Learn the skills of samba in this drumming workshop, finishing in a live performance of No Woman No Cry.

MORE INFO

BBC Blast: Soul Singing / 20 June 2010 10:00 – 12:20

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Develop your vocal skills and take part in a full-scale rendition of reggae classic, No Woman No Cry.

MORE INFO

Kathak Dance from the courts of Mughal Emperors: Riaz Rhemtulla / 20 June 2010 10:30 – 11:15

The Ismaili Centre

Learn about the renowned grace, subtle movements and expressive arrangements of the Lucknow Gharan style of Kathak dance – an…

MORE INFO

BBC Blast:Music Mixing and Theremin Drop-in / 20 June 2010 10:30 – 17:00

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Have a go at creating amazing sounds with this electronic instrument.

MORE INFO

Design a Music Room / 20 June 2010 10:30 – 17:00

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Join Clarice Bean in creating your perfect room for making music in. FAMILY EVENT

MORE INFO

BBC Blast: Drop-in Workshops for 13 – 19 year olds / 20 June 2010 10:30 – 17:30

Natural History Museum

Try out taster workshops in everything from photo morphing to creating a comic, and playing Guitar Hero to recording a…

MORE INFO