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Category: Music News

First Informal Concert of 2026

16th January 2026

The first Informal Concert of 2026 took place in the Music Hall after school this Wednesday, when a number of the woodwind players took to the stage. Ranging in age…

A festive concert from Lower Sixth musicians

19th December 2025

After a couple of months of organising and planning, and couple of weeks of frantic rehearsal, the Lower Sixth (Year 12) music class and musician friends put on a short…

Informal Piano concert

21st November 2025

The next in our series of Informal Concerts happened on Wednesday after school, when some of our many pianists took to the stage. Ranging in age from Lower Two all…

Chamber Concert 2025

21st November 2025

Despite a chilly evening, everyone was pleased that this year the Chamber Concert could take place on Tuesday evening – the event was a casualty to snow in 2024. There…

Open mic night

16th October 2025

Open mic night was such a fun evening with many amazing performances. Lizzie, from Lower Sixth, kicked things off with “Spooky” and set the bar extremely high. Emma, Upper Sixth, followed with…

Scholars’ Concert and Cream Tea 2025

10th October 2025

The annual Scholars’ Concert and Cream Tea took place on Wednesday after school. Featuring 16 pupils who are on the music scholarship programme, ranging in age from Third Form (Year…

Form One ESSIS performance

20th June 2025

Exeter School String Instrument Scheme (ESSIS) has now successfully completed its fourth year, and was celebrated by  an informal concert featuring this year’s Form One string musicians. In class music…

Open Mic night – May 2025

7th May 2025

The Open Mic sessions, which happen termly, are largely organised by our senior musicians and provide an ideal opportunity for bands and solo artists to perform to friends and family….

Exeter School Music Partnership’s “Celebration of Singing”

20th March 2025

Exeter School’s Junior Singers performed within the Celebration of Singing on Wednesday 5 March at Whipton Barton School. The event was the focus of sessions so far this year within…

Open mic night

14th March 2025

This week, we had a fantastic open mic night, which was an intimate but amazing evening. All the performers did an incredible job, from Archie giving a concert-worthy cover of…

Whole School open morning - Friday 23 January 9am

Experience the school in action at our open morning. This smaller event offers the chance to hear from the Headteacher and have the opportunity to visit both the junior and senior schools. Click here to book your place.