CelloDay 2026

CelloDay 2026

Sunday, 26th April 2026 - 10.00

- 17.45

Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT

Beginners (Pre-Grade 1)

£40 BCS Non-Members
£34 BCS Members

Juniors (Grades 1-4)

£55 BCS Non-Members
£49 BCS Members

Seniors (Grades 5-8+)

£60 BCS Non-Members
£54 BCS Members

Applications close on 1 April. With some categories nearly sold out, now’s the time to secure your tickets.

We thank our very special sponsors Stringers of London and the Royal Academy of Music for their generous support of this event.

Royal Academy of Music
Stringers

Event Description

The British Cello Society is pleased to present CelloDay 2026, a celebration of all things cello.  Come along for a day of imaginative music-making with your cello friends. Our theme is “Cello Roots”, finding our beginnings in the folk music of our ancestors.

Open to all cellists up to and including age 18.

Lunch is not provided. Students may bring a packed lunch or eat in the surrounding nearby restaurants.

Read more about our wonderful teachers Arrow Right

Junior guest teachers

Thomas Gregory
Lara Moore
Abigail Muvuma
Helen Neilson
Josh Salter

Senior guest teachers

William Bruce
Joseph Crouch
Ben Davies
Penny Driver
Alexandra MacKenzie
Robert Max
Alfia Nakipbekova
Helen Neilson

Artiste Masterclass

Matthew Sharp

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10amRegistration
10.45am – 11.45Getting to know my Cello – Warm-ups
11.45pm – 12.00pmBreak
12.00pm – 1.00pmGetting to know my Cello – Explorations!

10.15amRegistration
10.45am – 11.45Morning session I – Warm-ups Out of the Box
11.45pm – 12.00pmBreak
12.05pm – 1.00pmMorning Session II – Folk Music of the British Isles
1.00pm – 2.00pmLunch
2.00pm – 3.10pmJunior Cello Ensemble – Folk Music of the British Isles

10.25amRegistration
10.45am – 11.45Morning session I – Warm-ups and special cello techniques
11.45pm – 12.00pmBreak
12.00pm – 1.00pmMorning Session II – Explorations!
1.00pm – 2.00pmLunch
2.00pm – 3.15pmPerformance classes
3.20pm – 4.40pmArtiste Masterclasses with Matthew Sharp
4.40pm – 5.00pmTea break
5.00pm – 5.45pmTutti Celli Ensemble with Thomas Gregory & Josh Salter

Tickets

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Full refunds less 10% administration fee available until 25 March 2026.

50% refund until 7 April 2026.

After this date we do not extend refunds.

Tickets

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CelloDay 2026 - Senior - Non-Members
Grades 5-8+
£ 60.00
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CelloDay 2026 - Senior - Members
Grades 5-8+
£ 54.00
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CelloDay 2026 - Junior - Non-Members
Grades 1-4
£ 55.00
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CelloDay 2026 - Junior - Members
Grades 1-4
£ 49.00
17 available
CelloDay 2026 - Beginner - Non-Members
Pre-Grade 1
£ 40.00
4 available
CelloDay 2026 - Beginner - Members
Pre-Grade 1
£ 34.00
6 available
CelloDay 2026 - Observers - Non-Members
£ 20.00
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CelloDay 2026 - Observers - Members
£ 15.00
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