Songwriter is a songwriting community and competition for young people aged 8-18 who live or go to school in Hertfordshire.
- Join a community of young songwriters
- Get feedback from professional musicians
- Improve your skills at songwriting workshops
- Have a chance to win great prizes and performance opportunities
Submit your song for a chance to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in 2023
Hertfordshire Music Service is excited to offer young people who go to school or live in Hertfordshire an opportunity to perform their own song at the Royal Albert Hall, as part of the Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala on Sunday 30 April 2023.
Submissions can be made by uploading your original song(s) via our online application form. The winning song should be approx. 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
The submission deadline for this opportunity is Wednesday 31 August 2022.
To support this opportunity, we are offering:
- A taster songwriting session in your school assembly
- Full-day Songwriting Workshops - see details
- Regular weekday after-school Songwriting Clubs - see details
If you are a school and interested in running any of these activities in your school, please email us at Songwriter@hertfordshire.gov.uk or call us on 01438 844713.
Songwriting Workshops
Book your place on our full-day Songwriting workshops running during school holidays, 10:00 - 15:30. £30 per day.
Easter holidays:
- 5 + 6 April 2022 at Stevenage Music Centre. Book now.
- 7 April 2022 at Watford School of Music (for Beginners). Book now.
- 8 April 2022 at Watford School of Music (for Advanced). Book now.
- 11 + 12 April 2022 at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts (for Beginners). Book now.
- 13 + 14 April 2022 at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts (for Advanced). Book now.
Bursaries are available - please email Songwriter@Hertfordshire.gov.uk or call 01438 844713 to discuss.
Songwriter Showcase
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Showcase presented by Stevenage Music Youth Council...
Join us for an evening of performances from talented young musicians in Hertfordshire, as part of Youth Music’s Give a Gig week.
Friday 1 April 2022
18:00 - 19:30
Stevenage Music Centre
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way
Stevenage
SG2 0HS
Book your free ticket now via Eventbrite
If you would like to perform, please email Ije Amaechi.
Weekly Songwriting Clubs
Join our Weekly Songwriting Clubs taking place during term time.
- Learn different songwriting techniques
- Write and play with other young musicians and songwriters
- Perform at Songwriter showcases
- Develop song analysis skills
- Expand your musical taste and knowledge, to use as inspiration for your own songwriting
- You also have the opportunity to complete Bronze Level Arts Award, with regular attendance.
Stevenage Music Centre – Every Thursday during term time:
- Ages 8 - 13: 16:45 - 17:30
- Ages 14 - 18: 17:15 - 18:15
Stevenage Music Centre
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 0HS
To book your place, email Stevenage Music Centre or call 01438 844518
Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts (Hatfield) – Every Friday during term time:
- Ages 10 - 13, 16:45 - 17:30
- Ages 14 - 18, 17:30 - 18:15
Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts
Birchwood Avenue
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 0PS
To book your place, email Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts or call 01707 270025
- Songwriter Team