Jackdaws weekend courses run throughout the year for Voice, Piano, Strings and Woodwind, including a number of Ensemble courses.

Our Course Leaders are talented and experienced musicians who offer a wide variety of focussed courses. ‘Inspiration, Access and Inclusion’ are at the heart of our organisation and we aim to promote a supportive and nurturing environment.

A typical weekend runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, with lunch, supper and refreshments included, all provided at Jackdaws by our dedicated Cooks.  Accommodation can be arranged for those travelling from further afield, including rooms with local Hosts. Our weekend schedule includes time to relax and reflect during the course, to leave you refreshed and ready for each day.

With a broad range of exciting courses in our 2022-2023 programme, we’re confident that there’s a weekend for you! Read on for details of all this season’s courses.

Oboes by Javi Sanchez de la Vina

Jackdaws is working hard to keep you safe. Please read our Covid-Secure page before booking.

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 12, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 14, 2025 4:00 pm

Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

September 5, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 7, 2025 4:00 pm

Practical Tools and Principles to Elevate Your Pianism with Alton Chung Ming Chan

August 29, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 31, 2025 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

August 15, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 17, 2025 4:00 pm

Summer String Ensemble with Simon Kodurand

August 8, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 10, 2025 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

August 1, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 3, 2025 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 24, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 27, 2025 4:00 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 21, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 24, 2025 4:00 pm

Shorter Intermediate Piano Summer School

July 18, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 20, 2025 6:30 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 11, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 13, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 4, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 6, 2025 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

June 27, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 29, 2025 4:00 pm

Art Songs from the African Diaspora and beyond with Michael Harper

June 20, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 22, 2025 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 13, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 15, 2025 4:00 pm

Discover Your Voice with Penny Jenkins

June 6, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 8, 2025 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 30, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 1, 2025 4:00 pm

Preparing for your Diploma / Grade 8 Exam with Stephen Savage

May 23, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 25, 2025 4:00 pm

A Song by Any Other Name with Richard Jackson

May 16, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 18, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven Sonatas and Variations with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 9, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 11, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 2, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 4, 2025 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 25, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 27, 2025 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 11, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 13, 2025 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Jean Marsden & Ruth Watson

April 4, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 6, 2025 3:00 pm

Singing with Style and Confidence with Adrian Thompson

March 21, 2025 6:30 pm –

March 23, 2025 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans and Szilvia Csaranko

March 14, 2025 6:30 pm –

March 16, 2025 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

March 7, 2025 6:30 pm –

March 9, 2025 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

February 28, 2025 6:30 pm –

March 2, 2025 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

February 21, 2025 6:30 pm –

February 23, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

February 17, 2025 6:30 pm –

February 19, 2025 4:00 pm

Breathing Life into Text with Owain Browne

February 14, 2025 6:30 pm –

February 16, 2025 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 7, 2025 6:30 pm –

February 9, 2025 4:00 pm

The Pianist's Technical Toolbox with Alisdair Hogarth

January 31, 2025 6:30 pm –

February 2, 2025 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

January 23, 2025 6:30 pm –

January 26, 2025 4:00 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 16, 2025 6:30 pm –

January 19, 2025 4:00 pm

Singing to Communicate and Express with Emma Bell

January 10, 2025 6:30 pm –

January 12, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Piano with Nicholas Walker

December 6, 2024 6:30 pm –

December 8, 2024 4:00 pm

Jackdaws Afternoon Concert

December 6, 2024 2:30 pm –

December 6, 2024 4:00 pm

Release the Pianist Within with Stephen Marquiss

November 22, 2024 6:30 pm –

November 24, 2024 4:00 pm

Audition Preparation with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

November 1, 2024 6:30 pm –

November 3, 2024 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

October 25, 2024 6:30 pm –

October 27, 2024 3:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

October 4, 2024 6:30 pm –

October 6, 2024 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 27, 2024 6:30 pm –

September 29, 2024 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 13, 2024 6:30 pm –

September 15, 2024 4:00 pm

Jack's Music Club - Autumn 2024

September 13, 2024 4:30 pm –

December 20, 2024 4:30 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

September 6, 2024 6:30 pm –

September 8, 2024 4:00 pm

Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

August 30, 2024 6:30 pm –

September 1, 2024 4:00 pm

An Empowering Approach to Continuing Musicianship Growth and Performing Skills at the Piano

August 23, 2024 6:30 pm –

August 25, 2024 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson & Simon Bashford

August 16, 2024 6:30 pm –

August 18, 2024 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

August 2, 2024 6:30 pm –

August 4, 2024 4:00 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School - Shorter Course

July 29, 2024 6:30 pm –

July 31, 2024 6:30 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 25, 2024 6:30 pm –

July 28, 2024 4:00 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2024 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2024 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 12, 2024 6:30 pm –

July 14, 2024 4:00 pm

The Singer as Artist with Alison Wells

July 5, 2024 6:30 pm –

July 7, 2024 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

June 28, 2024 6:30 pm –

June 30, 2024 4:00 pm

Discover Your Voice with Owain Browne

June 14, 2024 6:30 pm –

June 16, 2024 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 7, 2024 6:30 pm –

June 9, 2024 4:00 pm

The Complete Pianist with Margaret Fingerhut

May 31, 2024 6:30 pm –

June 2, 2024 4:00 pm

Preparing for your Diploma / Grade 8 Exam with Stephen Savage

May 24, 2024 6:30 pm –

May 26, 2024 4:00 pm

A Song by Any Other Name with Richard Jackson

May 17, 2024 6:30 pm –

May 19, 2024 4:00 pm