Event Date:
June 19, 2025
Event Time:
9:30 am
Event Location:
The Platform
The Curriculum Music Conference® is a national event which takes place across multiple locations. The West conference will take place at The Platform in Swindon on Thursday 19th June 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 Swindon, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire, in partnership with GSW 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:
09:00 Registration, Refreshments & Exhibition
09:30 Welcome and Warm Up
09:50 Discussion: Music in Schools – solutions & challenges
10:30 Speed Dating with our exhibitors
11:10 Refreshments & Exhibition
11:40 A: Developing Listening Skills in KS1 music with Kirsty England (Kapow Primary)
11:40 B: Managing a music department – secrets to success with Dan Francis (Collins Music)
12:20 A: Developing Singing in the Primary Classroom with Jenny Trattles (ABRSM)
12:20 B: Becoming a singing Secondary School with Dr Liz Stafford (Music Education Solutions)
13:00 Lunch & Exhibition
14:00 A: Flexible Music teaching for EYFS and KS1 with Jane Cutler (DaCapo Music Foundation)
14:00 B: West African Djembe Drumming Workshop with Richard McKerron (Drums for Schools)
14:40 A: The Pirates of Penzance – a gateway into opera with Mike Woodward & Dale Harris (Opera Anywhere)
14:40 B: Creative Composing Workshop with Elaine Sutton (Teach Hullabaloo! Music)
15:20 A: Flourishing in Music: scaffolding, extension and inclusion with Lily Bracegirdle (Get Set 4 Education)
15:20 B: Book Launch: The Secondary Music Leader’s Handbook with Dr Liz Stafford & Dan Francis (Collins Music)
16:00 Close
Exhibitors & Sponsors: ABRSM, Collins Music, DaCapo Music Foundation, Drums for Schools, Get Set 4 Education, GSW Music Hub, Teach Hullabaloo! Music, Kapow Primary, Opera Anywhere, The Ear Academy. For all exhibiting enquiries please contact us here.
Accessibility & Travel Information
The ground floor of this venue is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for additional accessibility information. The venue is within a 15 minute walk of Swindon Railway Station. There are several public car parks available within a 5 minute walk of this venue, but no on-site parking.
Accommodation Information
For those needing to stay overnight, the Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre, and Ibis Budget Swindon are within a 5 minute walk of the venue, and the Premier Inn Swindon Town Centre is within a 10 minute walk.