WMS WINTER CONCERT – 24th November 2025
Wakefield Cathedral – 7pm
Annual Wakefield Youth Orchestra Winter Concert in the beautiful setting of the Cathedral in the heart of Wakefield. In addition to showcasing some of Wakefield’s most talented young orchestral musicians the evening will include a contributions from several other groups including Wakefield Youth Choir and ManyVoices Community Adult Choir.
MUSIC CENTRE WINTER CONCERTS – December 2025
Manygates/Hemsworth/Horbury Music Centres
A variety of summer concerts across 3 Music Centres. These concerts showcase the talents of hundreds of young musicians of all abilities from nearly 40 groups, bands and ensembles across the district!
For further details of dates and times please see the Music Centre pages on the website.
THE BIG STRUM – 16th June 2026
Wakefield Cathedral
240 primary school children and 240 Ukuleles in one glorious venue! The event brings several schools together from across the district for a 2 hour workshop followed by a concert and musical extravaganza of Ukulele playing and singing!
The performance forms part of the Cathedrals weekly lunchtime recitals and begins at 1pm.
THE BIG SING – 30th July 2026
Wakefield Cathedral
The Big Sing involves over 350 young people from various junior schools across the district! This massed singing event comprise of a workshop/rehearsal in the morning and a workshop performance from 1.00pm to 2pm. Young singers are given the exciting opportunity to sing as part of a massed choir in a truly impressive venue! Each school in addition prepares and performs their own song to perform on the day.
The performance forms part of the Cathedrals weekly lunchtime recitals and begins at 1pm.
WMS SUMMER CONCERT – 19th June 2026
Wakefield Cathedral – 7pm
Annual Wakefield Youth Orchestra Summer Concert in the beautiful setting of the Cathedral in the heart of Wakefield. In addition to showcasing some of Wakefield’s most talented young orchestral musicians the evening will include a contributions from several other groups.
MUSIC CENTRE SUMMER CONCERTS – July 2026
Manygates/Hemsworth/Horbury Music Centres
A variety of summer concerts across 4 Music Centres. These concerts showcase the talents of hundreds of young musicians of all abilities from nearly 40 groups, bands and ensembles across the district!
For further details of dates and times please see the Music Centre pages on the website.
