Hearing health is essential for musicians 👂🎵 Join @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social and Dr Finola Ryan for a practical session on protecting your hearing and supporting your long-term wellbeing. 📅 Wed 28 Sep ⏰ 10:30am 💻 Free & online @ukbapam.bsky.social Sign up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/hea...

Accident, illness, stress or anxiety can strike at any time. Whether you work as a performer, teacher, technician or anything in between, we're here to help. RSM provides grants, advice and guidance to music professionals impacted by physical or mental ill health. Get in touch today.

Music is built on connection, and so is our community. Join our RSM Social Network, a relaxed online space where music professionals can connect, chat and share experiences. 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕕 6.00pm–7.00pm 💻 Online via Zoom Sign Up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/soc...

From the Archives: Meet singer Marian McKenzie, who was an RSM Member from 1881 until her death in 1927. To celebrate the recent rehanging of her portrait at RSM's building, find out more about her life, career and involvement with the Society at the link in our bio. #history #fromthearchives #music

It's not just accident, injury or illness that we support, but also mental health. If you're a UK-based music professional who has been impacted by physical or mental ill health, we're here to help. Contact us today to find out more about the financial support, advice and guidance we offer.

We provide bespoke grants so that music professionals in the UK can access the health services they need. Whether its physical or emotional therapies, appointments with specialist practitioners or short-term living expenses, we can support your physical and mental health. Contact us today.

RSM provides vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to music professionals across the UK impacted by physical or mental ill health. If you need support, contact us today. . . . . . #health #wellbeing #charity #music #musician

🎶Calling All Sopranos! 🎶 The Really Big Chorus Messiah from Scratch® returns to the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 8 November. Singing tickets are almost gone and only a handful of soprano places remain. 🎟️Book via the What’s On section on our website - link in bio!

Mental health can affect your voice, and chronic stress may impact how we speak, sing, and perform. 🎤✨ Join vocal health specialist Kate Valentine for a free online session on recognising vocal signs of stress, reducing tension, and finding support. Sign up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/voc...

Happy Pride Month from everyone at RSM! #pride #pridemonth

Join us in June for two of our Social Network Zoom events! 🎶 Hosted by our volunteer members, these online get-togethers are open to musicians across the profession, whether you’re currently working or retired. 📅 Tue 2 Jun | 10:30–11:30 📅 Tue 23 Jun | 18:00–19:00 Sign up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on

⏰ Applications closing soon! The Creative Practice Renewal Programme is a rare opportunity for music professionals to pause, reset and reconnect with their creative future. Delivered by Britten Pears Arts, BAPAM & RSM. 📅 Applications close Sun 31 May 2026. 🔗 Apply: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/bpa

Creative Practice Renewal Programme — The Royal Society of Musicians

A restorative retreat for music professionals unable to work or in work transition due to physical or mental ill health.

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This month marks 250 years since the birth of George Smart, organist, conductor and composer. As well as this rather dour portrait, our archives contain more information on Smart which uncover the numerous other charitable activities musicians of the time were involved in. Link in our bio.

Performance anxiety affects musicians at every level - but it doesn’t have to control your performance ✨ Join Dr Berenice Beverley Zammit for a practical session on managing pressure, building confidence, and performing at your best. 📅 Wed 24 Jun ⏰ 10:30–11:45 🎟 Free www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/per...

RSM and BAPAM Present: Performance Anxiety — The Royal Society of Musicians

Performance anxiety or stage fright is incredibly common amongst performers. It can differ in intensity depending on many factors. This session will look at the different ways performance anxiety can ...

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RSM is proud to support musicians from the earliest days of their careers, right through to retirement and beyond. This #dyingmattersawarenessweek, we wanted to remind music professionals that we offer grants to help cover the cost of funerals. If you or your family need support, contact us today

From Bruckner’s number obsessions to modern-day rituals, OCD has long shaped life in music. But we don’t talk about it enough. Join the Resonate Talk Series: OCD and music with Hattie & Becca and harpist Anne Denholm-Blair for an honest conversation. 📅 17 June | 🕡 6:30–7:30pm

Resonate Talk Series: OCD and music - uncovering the correlation — The Royal Society of Musicians

From Bruckner’s preoccupation with numbers to modern superstitions around performance, OCD has plagued musicians for centuries. We speak to musicians and researchers about dealing with OCD as a musici...

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We’ll be continuing our RSM on the road trip in Edinburgh! If you can’t make Glasgow, join us from 3pm on the Mezzanine at the Le Monde Hotel. Meet the team, connect with members and musicians from across Scotland, and hear updates on the Society. Sign up here: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/rsm...

RSM on the Road: Edinburgh — The Royal Society of Musicians

We’re heading to Edinburgh in May! Join us for your chance to meet musicians from the local area over drinks, and get to know RSM.

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This Saturday, 25 April is the first British Brass Chamber Music Day at Wigmore Hall. Celebrating Philip Jones, a pioneer of UK brass chamber music, the event also highlights the Phillip and Ursula Jones Fund at RSM, which supports brass musicians’ health. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202...

British Brass Chamber Music Day

British Brass Chamber Music Day In memory of Philip Jones

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We’re heading to Glasgow next month! Come along to meet the team, connect with members and local musicians from across Scotland, and hear what the Society has been working on. You’ll also have the chance to learn more about the support RSM offers. Learn More - www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/rsm...

RSM on the Road: Glasgow — The Royal Society of Musicians

We’re heading to Glasgow in May! Join us for your chance to meet musicians from the local area over drinks, and get to know RSM.

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Through rain and snow, illness and injury, the sun has finally come out and Kim is on the home straight. With months of training behind her, there is just one week to go until she takes on the 2026 London Marathon, raising funds for RSM. There's still time to donate, head to the link in our bio.

This Musicians' Mental Health Month, we speak with neurodivergent musician Jon Hart about his life in music and what made him turn to RSM for support. Read his story at www.rsmgb.org/news/jon-hart . . . . . #Music #Musician #MusiciansMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthInMusic

@rsmgb.bsky.social provide financial support, advice, and guidance to music professionals unable to work due to accident, illness, stress, or anxiety 🙏 We’re delighted to welcome the RSM as a new partner for this year’s #MusiciansMentalHealthMonth 🎶 ℹ️ www.ycat.co.uk/rsm-support

Support from the Royal Society of Musicians

The RSM provides financial support, advice and guidance for music professionals across the UK impacted by mental or physical ill health.

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While some singers with hypermobility find that their range is extended, it can put singers and voice users at risk of strain, injury and pain. In our next webinar Lucie Rayner and Thanh Thi Tran explore how voice users can understand hypermobility and it’s effects. Sign up for free at link in bio.

Composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies served as President of RSM, as well as Master of the Queen's Music, just as his two successors have done. On the tenth anniversary of his death, we look back at the piece he composed for the 2015 Jacqueline du Pré Concert. Read more using the link in our bio.

We're looking for more fitness fanatics to raise money for musicians in need by taking up one of our spaces at the following events. Get in touch if you'd like to take part in any of the listed events, and don't forget you can still donate towards Kim's 2026 London Marathon at: bit.ly/48BT1GY

It is no secret that a career in music can be tough. The mental health challenges faced by music professionals are many and varied, so head to the link below to find out more about group therapy and register your interest for our next group, beginning 14 May: bit.ly/4pIte5w

Ahead of our Transformational Teaching webinar on Wednesday, host Prof Derek Aviss OBE spoke to Patrick Johns for the Music Teachers Association podcast about the positive impact of teaching. Listen now using the link in our bio.

When a singer finishes a concert, they may find themselves in a room with a lot of background noise, having to raise their voice to be heard. In our next webinar with @ukbapam.bsky.social Lucie Rayner and Besfort Williams will help singers look after their voices to prevent injury. Link in bio.

We're Hiring! Find out more about these exciting opportunities to join our team using the link in our bio. . . . . . #jobs #jobsearch #jobseeker #hiring #music #charity #health #wellbeing

We're looking for the next 12 participants to join our Group Therapy sessions with @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social. They're free and facilitated by psychotherapists who deeply understand the challenges of working in music, so head to the link in our bio for more info and to register your interest.