Join BBC Young Composer and BBC Music Introducing for a workshop day in Bristol!
Are you looking to take your music to the next level? These workshops are designed for 15 to 18-year-olds already making their own original music (through any means and across any genre).
You don’t need to have any experience writing for an orchestra but do need to have a curiosity or interest in this.
What can I expect from a workshop day?
The 2025 BBC Young Composer workshops will offer you a chance to develop your own music with professional music creators, BBC Introducing artists, musicians and composers.
The day will explore how different instruments in an orchestra could inspire and transform your music, with an opportunity to try out some ideas. There will also be an opportunity for some participants to receive feedback on their music from professionals, as well as a chance to ask questions to a panel of professionals about their experience and advice for a career in the music industry.
Presented by Bristol Beacon and BBC Proms
Age: 15 – 18
Workshop times
Doors: 9:45
Start: 10:00
Finish: 16:00
All timings are approximate and subject to change.
How to book
Participation is free but places are limited.
Some places will be allocated through our partner venues and general public interest will be on a first come first serve basis.
Sign up information
- Sign up and complete the expression of interest form via the button below
- Applications close on Mon 23 Jun 2025 at 5pm.
- Submitting an expression of interest doesn’t guarantee a space in the workshop
- The BBC will be in touch by Fri 4 Jul 2025 to let you know if you have a place, alongside further information.
Sign up for BBC Young Composter Workshop
Workshop information
The free BBC Young Composer Days, in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing, will bring together young people aged 15 to 18 from across the UK, interested in developing their own original music.
Find out more about the BBC Workshops
About Lantern Hall
Bristol’s home of dazzling new music
Seating plans
Seating plans
Lantern Hall is a performance space with a flat floor that can be used in a seated or standing format. To find out more detail about our seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas, view our seating plan page.
Venue information
Venue information
Take a closer look at our beautifully restored venue, see what’s on and view detailed information about the performance space.
The venue
Lantern Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Lantern Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.
Access
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users are available within the first 10 rows on the flat floor of the Hall.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in rows AA-J on the flat floor are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.
Hearing Facility
A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
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