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Welcome to the official blog for the 2025 Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala!

Check back for regular monthly posts about the Hertfordshire Schools' Gala 2025, with lots of exciting behind the scenes content, information, and updates.

April 2024

Opportunities at the 2025 Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala!

Planning is well underway for the 2025 Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala! With just under a year to go, we are excited to share some details about upcoming opportunities to get involved with the Gala.

Secondary school applications

We’re very pleased to announce that Secondary school applications for the 2025 Gala are now live! Secondary schools can now apply to bring the following:

  • massed choir
  • instrumental groups/bands
  • dance groups

 

Gala competitions

There are also some exciting opportunities to get involved with our Gala Songwriter, Producer, and Rapper Competitions! We are looking for young people aged 21 or under who live or go school in Hertfordshire to apply. Check out our Gala Competitions page for more information!

  • Songwriter Competition
  • Digital Music Producer Competition
  • Rapper Competition 

Competitions collage

We can’t wait to see as many of you involved as possible!

Head back to this page for next month’s blog post to find out what’s new with the Gala and more exciting content and updates.

See you next time!

Lucy & Daisy

Hertfordshire Music Service

rahgala@hertfordshire.gov.uk

#HertsSchoolsGala

March 2024

Welcome! Save the Date for Gala 2025

Welcome to the very first post of the official 2025 Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala blog.

Hertfordshire Music Service are very pleased to announce that the 2025 Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala will take place on Sunday 23 March 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall!

Save the date for our special 30th anniversary celebration of this flagship event featuring music making from Hertfordshire Music Service and surrounding schools.

With just over a year to go, we will be posting a new update here every month in the lead up to the Gala on Sunday 23 March 2025, taking you along the journey with us through behind the scenes content, news and updates.

Keep an eye out for information about upcoming projects and competitions, and how you and your school can get involved! You can check out our main 2025 Gala webpage for further details: www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk/HMSGala

Check out our 2023 highlights video

If you’ve never been to a Gala before, take a look at our highlights video from Gala 2023 so you can see what it’s all about at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. The video is linked on this page.

You can see schools singing together in the massed choir, the orchestra, the dancers, winners of the rapper, composer and songwriter competitions, plus many more inspiring young musicians and performers who all made the 2023 Gala incredible!

Head back to this page for next month’s blog post to find out what’s new with the Gala and more exciting content and updates.

See you next time!

Lucy & Daisy

Hertfordshire Music Service

#HertsSchoolsGala

HMS Gala 2025 - Save the date

RAH Gala Project Manager: Lucy Buckland 
RAH Gala Project Co-ordinator: Daisy Enfield

Email: rahgala@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Tel.: 01992 555093 or 01438 843987