We're a music education charity providing inspiring lessons, ensembles & courses. Proud lead partner of the Music Hub for Kent & Medway from September 2024.
🎺 Ever fancied being the loudest person in the room (for all the right reasons)?
Kent Music offers brass lessons, bands & groups for all ages & abilities. No experience needed! Already playing? We’ll help you progress. Come make some noise! 🎶 kent-music.com/instrument/br…
🥁 Drum roll, please...
326 musicians are signed up for Kent Music Summer School! 🎉🎶
Places are going fast, but a few spots remain on selected courses. Want in on the action (and delicious food 🍽️)? Book at: kent-music.com/courses/summe…#KentMusic#KMSS#KMSS2026#MusicEducation
Help us settle this debate!
If you could only keep one instrument family for the rest of your life, what would it be?
🎻 Strings
🎺 Brass
🎷 Woodwind
🥁 Percussion
🎹 Keyboards
The catch – you lose the others forever.
What’s your pick, and why? 🎶👇
We are officially one month out from Kent Music Summer School 2026 and we couldn't be more excited! 🙌 Here’s a sneak peek of what's in store for you this summer... 👀
Find out more about what to expect from KMSS on our website ➡️ kent-music.com/news/getting-…#KMSS2026#Benenden
📢 Calling all teachers! 📢
The Kent Music Conference is BACK! Keep Friday 6th November free because this year’s theme is ‘Celebrating World Music Cultures’ and it's sure to be a good'un!
Don’t miss out! Sign up now: kent-music.com/whats-on/even…#KMConference#MusicEducation
🎲Four heroes prepare to set off into the heart of the northern forest...
🧙♂️Want to hear the rest of the story?
Check out the full performance: youtu.be/acWwP8AdfIo?si=EEPh…
Singing with others is the best 🎤 especially at Benenden! Join Kent Music Summer School, 25–27 July, ages 8-13.
Spaces are limited and going fast - don't miss out: kent-music.com/courses/summe…
🤔Curious about cornets? Tempted by trumpets? Fascinated by French Horn? Come and try brass instruments for free at Maidstone Music Centre next Friday 🎺
📍 Maidstone
🗓 22 May
⏰ 6.30pm
💜Completely free!
No sign-up needed, just turn up!
kent-music.com/whats-on/even…
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What's your musical flavour this May?
🎻🎺26th, Ashford - Wind Band, Strings
🎤27th and 28th, Ashford - Junior Come & Sing
🎧29th, Rochester - Music Tech Experience Day
Courses from £16/day! Sign up here: kent-music.com/courses/?type…
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Text on a graphic popout reads:
Half Term courses start 26th May
wind | strings | singing | tech
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💚 This year’s theme is Take Action, and we’re strong believers that small actions still count!
Music on for the school run
Actually practicing
Singing in the kitchen
What’s one musical thing that helps your mental health? 👀
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Turns out music isn’t such a juggling act after all 👀 Sometimes it's as simple as singing a note...or two
From choirs and vocal groups to lessons and holiday courses, there are loads of ways to get involved across Kent & Medway.
Have a little explore 👀 kent-music.com/instrument/vo…
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🤔 How to describe Tonbridge Music Centre?
Friday nights = West Kent Youth Orchestra
Saturday = Junior Senior Voices
Concerts, challenges, supportive tutors, great mates, and a first half term free for new group members.
Join now: kent-music.com/music-centres…
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🎻Play violin, viola, cello or double bass?
Summer Strings is a great way to move from lessons into playing as part of a group, with expert tutors, orchestra rehearsals and a final performance.
A brilliant next step for developing players kent-music.com/courses/summe…
ALT Young musicians playing violins in a seated orchestra rehearsal inside a well-lit room.
ALT Two students in a music classroom holding string instruments, one with a violin and the other with a double bass, preparing to play.
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🤔Thinking about music lessons?
Start at any level, learn in your school or at a local Music Centre, and try anything from violin and trumpet to drums, singing or piano, with supportive, experienced teachers.
Have a look at what’s available near you 👀kent-music.com/music-lessons…
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ALT An adult and a boy playing saxophones together in a music classroom with guitars hanging on the wall behind them.
ALT A man guides a young girl playing an electronic keyboard in a sunlit room with other seated people in the background.
ALT Two children seated indoors playing electric guitars while an adult with long hair instructs them during a music lesson.
May the 4th be with you ✨ You’ve heard that iconic theme, you've used a clarinet as a lightsabre. Now for the important question; where does each instrument belong in the Star Wars universe?
Percussion = Ewoks
Brass = Sith
But we’re undecided on the rest… #MayThe4thBeWithYou
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Fancy playing in a string orchestra? 🎻
Canterbury String Orchestra is open to all ages (6 ) and all abilities. A friendly, no-pressure space to play together each week! Mondays, Canterbury Music Centre.
Find out more: kent-music.com/groups/canter…
Who would you bring along? 👇
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ALT Young musicians playing cellos and violins together in a concert hall during a live orchestral performance.
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It’s International Jazz Day 🎷Which feels like the right moment to talk about...our summer Jazz course
Jazz at KMSS is 3 days of playing, improvising and building confidence in ensembles.
📅 22–24 July
📍 Benenden
👥 8–19 (Grade 2 )
kent-music.com/courses/jazz/
ALT A diverse group of young musicians performing on stage with various instruments including flutes, saxophones, trumpets, and keyboards.
ALT Young musician wearing sunglasses playing a double bass on stage against a dark brick wall background.
ALT Two young musicians playing saxophones seated in a band setting with music stands in front of them.
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It’s International Dance Day 💃
We’ve loved working with Jasmin Vardimon Company over the past few years, bringing young musicians and dancers together to create new work.
Watch the latest project: youtu.be/V02aU0OxtXk?si=MmbY…
Half term plans? Sorted. 😎
Wind Band, Strings, Come & Sing & Music Tech days running 26th – 29th May.
📍 Ashford & Rochester
💷 From £16
Find your course: kent-music.com/courses/
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ALT Teal and purple schedule graphic listing half term courses. Text reads: “Stay creative and improve your skills this half term”. Courses include Half Term Wind Band, Half Term Strings, Junior Come & Sing (Day One and Two), and Music Tech Experience Day with dates 26th–29th May. Bottom text reads: “Spaces are limited – don’t miss out!”
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We’re hiring a Communications Lead (maternity cover). Content, campaigns, web, print, and keeping everything consistent and on track.
📍 Ashford (hybrid)
⏰ 24–37 hrs
💷 £31,038.44 pro rata
Apply by 28th April: kent-music.com/about-us/join…
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