Sound Sense :: Courses & Events :: supporting community music

24 September 2026 - 08 July 2027

Sound Practice

Join Soundabout for a brand new training programme in facilitating accessible, interactive, and creative music-making opportunities alongside Learning Disabled people with complex support needs

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04 November 2026 - 18 November 2026

Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice

This Figurenotes online training for music educators will guide you through Figurenotes, from how it works, to its many applications

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04 November 2026

Folk Education Development Day: Inclusive Music Making

Join the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) for this lively informal conference and practitioner development day sharing practice in including disabled and neurodivergent people in folk music activity

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07 November 2026

Trad Talk 2026: From Local to International

Trad Talk is the Traditional Music Forum of Scotland‘s (TMFS) flagship annual gathering, bringing together performers, educators, promoters, and enthusiasts from across the traditional music community

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09 November 2026

SAVE THE DATE: 2026 AGM

All Sound Sense members are welcome to attend our Annual General Meeting on Monday 9 November at 1pm.

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10 November 2026

Rethinking engagement in music: supporting neurodivergent learners

Join Sing Up and SEND inclusion specialist Jess Meredith (Differing Minds) for an interactive CPD session exploring practical ways to make music lessons more accessible and engaging for all pupils, including those with diagnosed and undiagnosed neurodivergence

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11 November 2026

Devon Inclusive Music Conference: Responding to Need in Music Education

Teachers, music educators, and practitioners are invited to join Devon Music Education Hub for a focused and thought-provoking day exploring how music education can better respond to the diverse needs of children and young people

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26 November 2026

Early-stage dementia awareness training for the arts

Arts for Dementia's interactive training for arts facilitators aims to increase skills and confidence, communicating and working creatively with people experiencing the early stages of dementia and their companions

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20 January 2027

Music Education Futures: Part 3 – Developing, Funding and Evaluating Music Projects

The final session in Sound Connections' three-part series supports practitioners to move from ideas to delivery – equipping participants with the skills to design, fund and evaluate impactful music education projects.

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27 February 2027 - 28 February 2027

Community Music Now

Join us in Leeds for our Community Music Now conference in partnership with AMP and Leeds Beckett University. Our exciting programme features presentations and workshops from Musicians Without Borders, Duncan Chapman, Manasamitra, Flash Company Arts and AMP Producers. Early Bird ticket offer available until 12 November.

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