Festival of Sound
About Festival of Sound
The Festival of Sound is a series of events across Brisol's best venues with live performances for music lovers of all ages and tastes from rock, pop and electronic to classical, gospel and jazz.
This year’s festival includes three unique and special events that span the wide and diverse work of the Centre for Music.
Festival of Sound events
Thu 15 October 2026, 16:00
DJ workshop
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
A two-hour workshop for Centre for Music members to learn about digital DJing. Join DJ Elley Phunk as she guides you through the basics of beat matching on our digital decks.
Wed 21 October 2026, 12:00
FLINTA Jam
Centre for Music 0WF012, Frenchay Campus
A weekly FLINTA* session to meet other musicians and jam.
*FLINTA = Female, Lesbian, Non Binary, Trans, A Sexual
Sat 24 October 2026, 10:00
Come and Sing Gospel
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Join us for an uplifting and inspiring workshop, where singers of all abilities are invited to experience the joy, energy, and power of gospel music.
Sat 24 October 2026, 11:00
Ableton Live 12 Intensive Masterclass
Centre for Music, The Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Get lost in Live 12’s creative features and sounds and find your own way of making music in this one-day intensive masterclass.
Tue 10 November 2026, 12:00
Free taster guitar lesson
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
A relaxed lesson to try out our small group mini-course. Bring your own guitar or use one of ours.
Tue 10 November 2026, 18:30
Free Logic Pro X taster session
Centre for Music, The Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
This free taster will give you an idea of what is possible in our one day intensive course.
Tue 10 November 2026, 19:00
Meet the UWE Bristol Orchestra
School of Engineering, Atrium, Z Block
UWE Bristol Orchestra perform music from Harry Potter and How To Train Your Dragon. Lord Of The Dance will also feature!
Wed 11 November 2026, 11:00
Free taster singing lesson
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Our incredibly popular singing sessions offer this relaxed lesson to try out our small group mini course.
Wed 11 November 2026, 18:30
Free Ableton Live 12 taster session
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Discover your sound and unlock your creativity with our Ableton Live 12 free taster session.
Thu 12 November 2026, 12:00
Free taster drum lessons
Centre for Music, Frenchay Campus
Come try out our drum lessons for free before signing up for the four-week course.
Fri 13 November 2026, 11:00
Free taster piano lessons
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
Come try out our piano lessons for free before signing up for the four-week course.
Thu 19 November 2026, 16:00
DJ workshop
Centre for Music, Farmhouse, Frenchay Campus
A two-hour workshop for Centre for Music members to learn about digital DJing. Join DJ Elley Phunk as she guides you through the basics of beat matching on our digital decks.
Festival of Sound 2023 gallery
Festival of Sound 2022
Check out our playlist of 2022 performances from talented UWE Bristol graduates Will Spicer and the Worm Immortality Team.
Festival of Sound 2019
A celebration of Centre for Music's annual Festival of Sound sharing highlights from 2019
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