Music Hub Conference
The Music Hub Conference is returning in 2026!
Sign up to secure your place for our event on January 14th 2026, at Yamaha Music HQ.
Hear keynote speakers from across the music industry and education, discussing the shifting musical landscape. Learn practical tips from expert repairers, and unlock new strategies for progression. Discover innovative products and solutions for the classroom and get hands-on experience.
The 2026 conference will be free for HLOs and their staff.
Fill in the form to secure your place, and read on to learn more about the event!
What to Expect
Agenda for the Day
The conference will take place at Yamaha Music UK in Milton Keynes. Here's a rundown of what to expect.
9.30 am: Welcome and Arrivals
10 am - 10.45 am: Maximising Opportunities with the Capital Grant
In this opening keynote discussion featuring leaders from across the music education and industry landscape, the panel will investigate strategies for procurement and partnership using the Capital Grant for Music Education.
11 am - 11.45 am: Instrument Repair and Maintenance: Why Quality Matters
Expert instrument repairer Sun Hellerud shares the secrets behind the world of bringing the best out of instruments, with practical advice for educators looking to purchase with confidence and get performances from their products year after year.
12 pm - 12.45 pm: Progression and Training for Inclusive Whole Class Instrument Learning
Educational consultant and instrument inventor Chris Fower gives the inside track on how accredited training and upskilling primary teachers can help children start their musical journey sooner. Chris is joined by Mark Lowe from Inspire Music Central Bedfordshire and Andy Harris from Sheffield Music Hub, as they discuss the challenges and opportunities in engaging with their schools.
12.45 pm - 1.30 pm: Lunch and refreshments
1.30 - 3.30 pm: Interactive Music Technology Demonstration
Delegates have the opportunity to get hands-on with a host of solutions for the classroom. Featuring products from Ableton, Focusrite, Roli, Yamaha Music, along with SEND and inclusive solutions, this is the perfect opportunity to trial and test products while getting face-to-face time with the experts. This section will run in a carousel-style format, giving delegates 20 minutes to experiment and learn more about the latest innovative hardware.
3.30 pm - 4 pm: Reflections and close of conference
The Speakers
Industry leaders. Education experts. Connect with passionate practitioners and musical movers and shakers, and learn about the current landscape in UK music education.
Bridget Whyte
Music Mark CEO
Anthony Short
MIA Executive Director
Steven Greenall
Founder & CEO, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur
Sun Hellerud
SH Repairs
Chris Fower
Educational Consultant
Andy Harris
Sheffied Music Hub Brass Music Lead
CASE STUDIES
"Music can embed itself within the curriculum. The idea is that by the end of the first year of this initiative, every child in year three could go on and continue that journey in music.”
Karin Jenkins - Head of Swansea Music
“With pBuzz, the children manage the transition so well. They sound so much better than starting out on cornets. They get it and understand how to make a sound. I can’t stress how much better it is.”
Andy Harris - Brass Lead for Sheffield Music
“My early conversations with Steven Greenall (CEO of pBone Music) were around me wanting to really try and challenge instrument providers: how we procure instruments and how green are we as a company procuring instruments?”
Stuart Birnie - Head of Music Service at Sevices for Education, Birmingham