BYME – Stringwise 2026
19th April - 26th April
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Come to STRINGWISE 2026!
Workshop: Saturday 18th April 2026 – South Nottinghamshire Academy, Radcliffe on Trent
Concert: Sunday 26th April – Albert Hall, Nottingham

STRINGWISE is a fun, creative workshop day & concert for young string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass) Grade 0–5+ aged 8 – 21. (For wind, brass and percussion players – check out BANDWISE!)
Rehearsals are led by experienced conductors and a team of specialist tutors will help you build new skills and work on the music during the workshop day. The following weekend you will perform at Nottingham’s iconic Albert Hall in the Big Youth Music Experience concert — with family and friends cheering you on!
There will be three groups
- Stringwise 1 (grade 0 – 1)
- Stringwise 2 (grade 2 – 4)
- Stringwise 3 (grade 5+)
A music pack (including rehearsal tracks which are accessible via digital download) will be sent out about 4 weeks before the course, helping you learn the pieces before continuing in the rehearsals at the workshop day.
Timetable
Sunday 19 April 2026 – Workshop Day
South Nottinghamshire Academy, Radcliffe on Trent
Stringwise 3: 10.15am – 5.30pm
Stringwise 2: 12.45pm – 5.30pm
Stringwise 1: 1.00pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 26 April – Concert Day
Albert Hall, Nottingham
Stringwise 3: 11.15am – 3.00pm
Stringwise 1 & 2: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Concert: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
NB Children will be supervised in between the rehearsal and concert.
Sign-up below!
Please note if you have children registering for both Stringwise & Bandwise you can sign them up for both courses using the form below. A 10% discount for all siblings will also be applied.