FREE Invitation for NYO to Shimmer Side-by-Side with NYOGB... an inspirational start to 2026!

Intrepid members of Nottingham Youth Orchestras can play their instruments alongside musicians of The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain on Tues 6th January 2026 in a side-by-side late afternoon rehearsal at The Royal Concert Hall. We highly recommend this FREE Side-by-side Playalong opportunity!

If you are aged 12-19 and play at Grade 4 level or above, you can sign up to NYOGB’s fantastic FREE side-by-side playalong opportunity taking place 16:30-17:45 on the stage of The Royal Concert Hall.

NYOGB’s Side-By-Side SIGN UP link is here:

https://www.nyo.org.uk/events/nyo-open-side-by-side-7

DEADLINE to sign up: 17th December '25

Please be aware that you may also be invited by your school/music hub.

We also hope to see NYO members at the National Youth Orchestra concert on the same evening as we applaud one current and one past NYO member on The Royal Concert Hall stage - congratulations to Louis (trumpet) and Clarice (clarinet) respectively! 🎉

Families who have been part of NYO for several years will know we used to organise an annual group booking to see NYOGB. In the last couple of years the special ticket prices that NYOGB offered us became available to ALL via the TRCH Ticket Office (FREE to children & under 19s, adult tickets from £12.50, 19-26 yrs just £5) so we hope you understand that it makes sense that we don’t use valuable admin time and you book direct…

Full NYOGB 6th Jan Concert details and TICKETS here: 

https://trch.co.uk/whats-on/national-youth-orchestra/#page-top