Outreach and Inclusion

Participation and learning are at the heart of the Music@Malling programme with a series of differentiated outreach projects that run throughout the year.

The projects are designed to inspire creativity and encourage young people to perform, develop their artistic skills and use their imagination. We aim to embed music and creativity in local primary and secondary schools and provide children, young people and marginalised groups direct access to outstanding arts practitioners through outreach and world class concerts.

Music@Malling work in partnerships with international, national and regional organisations to develop these projects which engage hundreds of people each year.

All our outreach is FREE to participants and all concerts are FREE to under 25’s to encourage inclusivity and engagement.

For 2025 Music@Malling  has the following outreach projects:

  • Let’s Get Creative – a series of live interactive shows for pre-schoolers, parents and carers
  • Schools Workshops – primary and secondary schools are involved in whole-class composition and performance
  • Schools Visits – primary and secondary school classes attend Music@Malling lunchtime concerts, including a Q&A with the musicians
  • Side-by-Side – the opportunity to work with, rehearse and perform with outstanding professional ensembles in our September 2025 Festival
  • Music@Malling Scratch Orchestra – launched in May 2022, this ensemble is held outside of schools and brings young people of all ages and abilities together to make music alongside professional musicians. BOOK NOW for our 2025 sessions. Sessions are on Sunday mornings once a month at Malling Abbey and are FREE.
  • Young Artist Platform – run in partnership with Kirckman Concerts and The Fenton Trust, this project offers highly talented ensembles and early career composers performance opportunities
  • Spadework – a series of workshops and informal concerts run in conjunction with local charity Spadework working with people with dementia and mental disabilities.  This pilot project is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund
  • CPD – Continuing Professional Development for teachers to embed best practice into local primary and secondary schools and provide access to outstanding arts practitioners