Case studies
Our work in practice
How practitioners, local people and partners are being joined up in real places, and what we are learning along the way.
Building music into school life at Bourne Primary School
What began as a one-term pilot in 2025 is now in its third school year: small-group lessons for children with SEND, a lunchtime choir, and classroom singing that builds teachers' confidence.
3rd school yearAround 140 pupils reached in 2025/269 children with SEND in weekly lessons Read the case study → Whole-school day · First stepLittle Horsted CE Primary School, near Uckfield · November 2025One day that started a partnership
A whole-school 'Play in a Day' with three tutors, ending with every pupil performing together. Weekly lessons for the children who need them most started the next day.
About 100 pupils: the whole school3 workshop strands, 1 whole-school performance3 new services followed Read the case study → Small-group wellbeing · RhythmSt Mary the Virgin CE Primary School, Hartfield · 2025 to 2026Drum Circle: a rhythm that sets the tone for the week
A weekly drumming group for pupils chosen by the school. Held early in the week, it helps the children settle, and the sound of it lifts the mood across the school.
About 10 pupils per groupWeekly 45-minute sessions3 schools have run a Drum Circle Read the case study → Holiday course · New offerUckfield College Music Hub · Summer 2026Sing Stars: a summer course for young singers
Not every young person wants to play an instrument, but almost anyone can sing. We added a singers' course to an existing summer rock school, with funded places and food, ending in a live performance.
3 courses in August 20269 young people, every place funded by Beautiful Noise, food included1 live performance with the Rock School bands Read the case study → Live event · Performance pathwayLewes Con Club, Lewes · May 2026The Ignition Sessions: young bands on a real stage
Four teenage bands from a local band workshop played a ticketed showcase at Lewes Con Club, an established music venue, with sound checks, the venue's sound engineer and an audience of about 120.
4 bands, about 18 musicians in their mid teensAbout 120 people in the audience1st gig in a dedicated music venue for every band Read the case study →Want to partner with us?
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