I’m delighted to be planning our Autumn Piano Concert Showcase, taking place at The Firs School, Chester, on Sunday 15 November 2026 at 2.00pm.

This will be a deliberately informal, open-mic-style concert rather than a formal recital. The idea is to give everyone the chance to play in a relaxed and supportive setting, whether you’re performing in public for the first time or you’ve done plenty of concerts before. 

I’d love as many students as possible to take part. Over the next few weeks, have a think about pieces you genuinely enjoy playing and might like to share. They don’t need to be your hardest pieces or something you’re preparing for an exam. A piece you feel comfortable with and enjoy performing is often the best choice.

After the music, we’ll stay for coffee, drinks and cakes, so it can be a social occasion as well as a concert. If families would like to bring a cake or something sweet to share, that would be very welcome.

The important bits

• Sunday 15 November 2026
• 2.00pm
• The Firs School, Chester
• Informal, open-mic-style piano performances
• Students of all ages and levels welcome
• Bring cakes to share afterwards if you can!

There’s no pressure to perform, but I hope lots of you will decide to have a go. Playing for other people is a brilliant part of learning an instrument, and this is intended to be a friendly opportunity to share the music you love with other students, families and friends.

Start thinking about what you might like to play, and we can begin getting your pieces concert-ready in lessons over the coming weeks.