Over the past twenty-five years, OAE Education has grown in stature and reach to involve thousands of people nationwide in creative music projects. Our participants come from a wide range of backgrounds and we pride ourselves in working flexibly, adapting to the needs of local people and the places where they live. The extensive partnerships we have built over many years, across the country, ensure maximum and lasting impact for all those who work with us.

We take inspiration from the OAE’s repertoire, instruments and players. This makes for a vibrant, challenging and engaging programme where everyone is involved; players, animateurs, composers, participants, teachers, partners and stakeholders all have a valued voice. We always strive to develop our partnerships so that the broadest, most diverse communities may enjoy and experience the arts.

In 2023/24, our Education team worked with 23,252 participants including a live audience of 14,463, taking part in or seeing 381 workshops and 63 concerts. We visited 48 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 6 SEN settings and 3 universities in 26 towns/cities/villages across England.