Music at Southampton

05/03/2026

Live music! Snacks! Karaoke! You can have it all at the Music Department’s BIG MUSIC SOCIAL 2 on March 18 at the Brook. Performances by student bands Copacetic (with special guests), Rhys Rowland & Mount Davis, and The Monday Grooves, with Karaoke in between. Wowza, it’s gonna be a BLAST.

Doors at 7:30. Tickets are free and will be available soon.

17/02/2026

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 — 13:00
Spring Festival 2026 @ Turner Sims

Music students of the University of Southampton present a diverse range of contemporary and traditional pieces that celebrate themes of the Spring Festival such as joy, reunion, vitality, and shared experience. Join us at Turner Sims for a fabulous event showcasing our remarkable postgraduate and undergraduate students!

13/01/2026

Super nice set from for our UoSMusic Presents series at

All of the band BA Music alumni! Was great to hear from the after the show about their awesome and super diverse career paths.

Big thanks to Will Heaton and for being here

Our next gig is RESONANT ACTIVISM on 26 January!!

22/05/2025

Exceptional playing at our Student Jazz Showcase - We’re proud to have such a talented and thriving jazz community in the department! 🎷🎶

09/12/2024

The last and most festive lunchtime concert of 2024!
Organised by students & staff, our annual 'A Christmas Concert' ends our season with a bang with brilliant performances anð lots of fun! 👏 👏 🥳

11/11/2024

What a brilliant week of concerts, workshops, and a launch!

Our student singers & conductors had the pleasure of working with BBC Singers & James Weeks.

We had performances from the BBC Singers, Valentina Seferinova & Duncan Honeybourne playing pieces by faculty composers Liz Gre, Composer Drew Crawford & Benjamin Oliver.

And we launched the new & exciting Centre for Music Education and Social Southampton Centre for Music Education and Social Justice hub for engagment with music research.

Thanks to everyone who came to these events, and looking forward to seeing you again soon!

08/10/2024

Amazing day in the department yday with the phenomenal Django Bates playing an amazing solo gig and leading a composition workshop at

09/09/2024

09/09/2024

The Department of Music at the University of Southampton invites applications for the post of Grant Manager for the AHRC Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research .

This is a 20-month fixed-term appointment on a 0.2 FTE (one day a week) basis, with a start date of 1 November 2024. Remote working is feasible although the role will require attending and/or organising in-person events.

Closing Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024

Apply now!⬇️

The Department of Music at the University of Southampton invites applications for the post of Grant Manager for the AHRC Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research . This is a 20-month fixed-term appointment on a 0.2 FTE (one day a week)...

15/07/2024

Several of our UG and PGT music students performed at Turner Sims last Wednesday to celebrate the India Centre's 5th Anniversary. Here are some highlights! 🎶

26/06/2024

📣 SoCo Music Opportunities!

Students, apply today for these three roles within the SoCo Music Project!

SOCO Central South Music Industry Office - Digital Marketing Intern
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https://mycareer.soton.ac.uk/workWithEmployer/manageJobs.html?jobId=144948&callingPage=/workWithEmployer/home.html

SOCO Central South Music Industry Office - Projects and Operations Intern
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https://mycareer.soton.ac.uk/workWithEmployer/manageJobs.html?jobId=144946&callingPage=/workWithEmployer/home.html

SOCO Central South Music Industry Office - Live Intern
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https://mycareer.soton.ac.uk/workWithEmployer/manageJobs.html?jobId=144898&callingPage=/workWithEmployer/home.html

Deadlines: 28th July

https://vimeo.com/49223939

A promotional video I produced whilst on work experience with SoCo Music Project, to promote all of the work they do in the city of Southampton through music and…