Music at Kent

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Extra-curricular Music at Kent

Whatever you study, make music!

A vibrant programme of extra-curricular music-making, Music Performance Scholarships and concerts at the University of Kent, in the award-winning Colyer-Fergusson Building. Open to all students - whatever you study!

Music Scholarships and Awards

We also offer Music Performance Scholarships to talented musicians newly registering to the University, and Music Performance Awards to students returning to Kent in their second or third year.

Scholarships and Awards are available to all students, whatever you study - see our Music Scholarships page for further details!

What can I join ?

Whether it's singing with others for pleasure, playing in an orchestra, exploring film music in a concert band, swing tunes with a big band, or just using a practice room for private practice, there's plenty of opportunities to keep making music, whatever you are studying. Rehearsals are in the evenings, Wednesday afternoons, and occasional weekends, with evening performances, so can readily sit alongside your academic studies. 

From the intimacy of a chamber choir to the breadth of an orchestra, there are plenty of opportunities to join our community and make music part of your life at Kent.

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Our new What's On season: Autumn / Winter 2026

See all that's coming up in our Autumn / Winter season of concerts

Visit our YouTube channel

Quotation

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Getting involved in extra-curricular music-making

Contact us

Telephone: +44 (0)1227 827335

Email: music@kent.ac.uk

Colyer-Fergusson Building, Giles Lane, University of Kent CT2 7NB

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