National Orchestra for All (NOFA) – FREE Concert for Primary Schools
Date: Monday 6th July 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Location: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham B4 7XR
Cost: Free NOFA invites primary schools in and around Birmingham to join them for a celebration of Orchestras for All’s 15th birthday. Expect a wide range of musical styles including music from How to Train Your Dragon, a famous Dvořák work, a traditional Ghanian playground tune, energetic Latin American music, and an exciting new 15th birthday celebration piece. With plenty of opportunities to sing, dance and clap along, it’s guaranteed to be a fun-filled musical experience for children of all ages.
Primary schools who sign up to attend will also receive a selection of free classroom resources to engage the children in singing, body percussion and puppet-making that will support their concert experience.
Arrival from 10:00
10:30 – 11:30: NOFA’s 15th Birthday Celebration Concert
Repertoire will include:
1. A Keelie Makolay – traditional Ghanian playground song
2. Symphony 9, 4th movement – Antonín Dvořák
3. ‘This is Berk’ from the DreamWorks movie How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
4. Ritmos Ciganos – Carlos Garcia
5. New 15th Birthday Commission – Emily Lim
Please visit Orchestras for All’s Eventbrite for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979712488345?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
What is National Orchestra for All?
National Orchestra for All (NOFA) is an inclusive, non-auditioned and free national youth orchestra programme run by Orchestras for All – a charity breaking down barriers to music-making for young people. NOFA welcomes young musicians from across the UK with a wide range of musical abilities, playing any instrument. NOFA performs all types of music – from popular songs to classical music, film music to jazz, video game music to dance anthems, as well as music from around the world.