Curriculum Music Conference® (South)

The Curriculum Music Conference® is a national event which takes place across multiple locations. The South conference will take place at Westlands in Yeovil on Thursday 13th November 2025. Please return to the main events page to find the details of our other locations around the country.

A discounted price is available for schools in Dorset and Somerset, in partnership with Octagon Music Hub, which can be selected from the ticket menu below.

This event is accredited by The CPD Group. All delegates will receive a certificate for their CPD record detailing the 6 CPD points earned by attending this event.

Programme:
09:30 Registration, Refreshments & Exhibition
10:00 Welcome and Warm Up with Kirsten Wordley (Octagon Music Hub)
10:20 Discussion: Music in Schools – solutions & challenges chaired by Dr Liz Stafford
11.00 Speed Dating with our exhibitors
11:30 Refreshments & Exhibition
12:00 A: West African Djembe Drumming Workshop with Richard McKerron (Drums for Schools)
12:00 B: The power of games to supercharge children’s musicality with Tom Ward (Rocksteady)
12:40 A: West African Djembe Drumming Workshop with Richard McKerron (Drums for Schools)
12:40 B: Building engagement pathways to GCSE and beyond with Richard Payne (MusicFirst)
13:20 Lunch & Exhibition
14:00 A: Unlocking listening skills in KS2 with Rachel Newell (Get Set 4 Education)
14:00 B: Interactive online tools for music theory with Jen Flatman (Trinity College London)
14:40 A: Flexible teaching for EYF and KS1 with Jane Cutler (DaCapo Music Foundation)
14:40 B: Singing in Secondary Schools workshop & discussion with Dr Liz Stafford
15:20 A: Get groovin’ with songs, sticks and more… with Sally Greaves (Groove’n’play)
15:20 B: Secondary Music discussion forum
16:00 Close

Exhibitors & Sponsors: ABRSM, Charanga, Get Set 4 Education, Groove’n’Play, Da Capo Primary Music, Drums for Schools, MuseClass Primary, Music First, Octagon Music Hub, Rocksteady, Trinity College London. For all exhibiting enquiries please contact us here.

Accessibility & Travel Information
Most areas of this venue are fully accessible, other than the breakout room which is on the first floor with no lift access. Please contact us with your accessibility requirements so that we can assist you. There is ample free parking on site. The venue is within a 25 minute walk of Yeovil Pen Mill Station, and within a 15 minute walk of Yeovil Town Bus Station.

Accommodation Information
For those needing to stay overnight, there are a variety of independent hotels and guest houses in Yeovil. The nearest budget chain hotels are the Premier Inn Yeovil Town Centre or Premier Inn Yeovil Airfield, both a 15 minute drive away.