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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…

Informal Woodwind Concert 2025

14th March 2025

The last of our spring term Informal Concerts took place in the Music Hall on Wednesday 12 March, and featured many of the school’s woodwind instrumentalists. All the woodwind families…

Success at the Devon Performing Arts Festival

12th March 2025

Over the last few days, a number of our pupils have taken part in the Devon Performing Arts Festival; coming away with excellent results on a range of instruments. Ralph (U1)…

Year 7 assessment preparation morning - Saturday 29 November 9am