Association of British Orchestras

Events

All Events

The ABO has a varied programme of events, both for members and the sector as a whole.  ABO’s flagship event is the Annual Conference which is attended by a cross section of the orchestral community and examines a range of current issues away from the confines of the office.   This is supported by one-day symposia on issues of topical interest such as music and wellbeing, cultural diversity and noise which are held throughout the year.  In 2006, the ABO also presented Listen Up! Festival of British Orchestras in association with BBC Radio 3 and Making Music.

As well as major events, the ABO also provides regular opportunities for members to meet at Specialist Manager Meetings and a variety of training opportunities, such as the Brass Tacks one day management courses.  An annual careers seminar Where Do I Start? provides an information and networking opportunity for those wanting to work within the orchestral sector.

Forthcoming events

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September2010
14 September 2010
9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
LSO St Luke’s, London EC1V 9NG
24 September 2010
1pm - 4pm
Opera & Ballet Meeting Sept 2010
 BRB, Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4AU
30 September 2010
10.30 am - 4 pm
Education Managers' Meeting
 Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP
October2010
22 October 2010
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Marketing Networking Meeting
 Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
November2010
03 November 2010
10.30am - 3.20pm
Development & Sponsorship Managers' Meeting
 Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP
05 November 2010
10.15am - 4.30pm
Make The Difference: Evaluating Education Projects
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
18 November 2010
10.30am - 4 pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers' Meeting
 Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP

Archived events

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July2010
15 July 2010
10am - 5pm
Introduction to Press and PR
LSO St. Luke's, London EC1V 9NG
June2010
09 June 2010
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers' Meeting
Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP
May2010
05 May 2010
10.45 am - 3.30 pm
Finance Managers' Meeting
CCLA, 7th Floor 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DZ
07 May 2010
2.00pm - 5.00pm
Marketing Networking Meeting
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London SW1A 1LR
13 May 2010
10.30 am - 4 pm
Education Managers' Meeting
Fountain Room, Barbican Centre, London
18 May 2010
10.30am - 3.30pm
Development & Sponsorship Managers' Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP
26 May 2010
10.30 am - 4 pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Caversham Room, Cadogan Hall, London SW1X 9DQ
April2010
13 April 2010
11 am - 3 pm
Archivists Meeting
Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG
15 April 2010
2pm - 4pm
Welsh Members' Meeting
Grace Williams Studio, Hoddinott Hall, WMC, Cardiff
21 April 2010
2 pm - 5 pm
Digital Managers' Meeting
4-5 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4BX
December2009
01 December 2009
9.15am - 4pm
All that you ever wanted to know about fundraising but were afraid to ask!
LSO St Luke's, London
02 December 2009
1 pm - 4 pm
Opera & Ballet Managers' Meeting
Ondine & Petrushka Room, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
08 December 2009
9.30 am - 4 pm
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
LSO St. Luke's, London
16 December 2009
2pm - 4pm
Welsh Members' Meeting
Grace Williams Studio, Hoddinott Hall, WMC, Cardiff
November2009
06 November 2009
10.15am to 4.30pm
Make The Difference: Evaluating Education Projects
Barbican Centre, London
11 November 2009
10.30am - 4 pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers' Meeting
Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP
17 November 2009
10.15am - 4.30pm
Music And Me - dispelling the jargon behind health and safety on the platform
Wigmore Hall, London W1U 2BP
19 November 2009
2.15 pm - 5.30 pm
Marketing Networking Meeting
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
24 November 2009
4.30pm - 6pm
AGM and CEO Forum
Québec Government Office, 59 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JH
October2009
01 October 2009
10.30am - 4 pm
Education Managers' Meeting
Wigmore Hall, London
06 October 2009
2pm - 4pm
Raising Funds in the USA for non-US charities
Mountbatten Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
06 October 2009
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Managers' Meeting
Mountbatten Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
08 October 2009
2.30 pm - 5 pm
Digital Managers' Meeting
4-5 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4BX
14 October 2009
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Caversham Room, Cadogan Hall, London SW1X 9DQ
20 October 2009
10.40am - 3.30pm
Finance Managers' Meeting
SOLT / TMA, 32 Rose Street, London
29 October 2009 -
01 November 2009
Friday 29 October 2pm -3.30pm
ARTMUSFAIR 2009
City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow
30 October 2009
10am - 12pm
Scottish Members' Meeting
City Halls, Albion Street, Glasgow
September2009
15 September 2009
9.30am - 4.30pm
Introduction to Press and PR
Royal Over-Seas League, London
July2009
21 July 2009
10am - 5pm
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
LSO St Luke's, London
June2009
04 June 2009
2pm - 4.30pm
ABO / IAMA German Tax Workshop
East Arena Foyer, Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 2AP
04 June 2009
10.30am - 4.30pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers' Meeting
East Arena Foyer, Royal Albert Hall, London SW7 2AP
09 June 2009
9.30am - 5pm
All that you ever wanted to know about fundraising but were afraid to ask!
Royal Over-Seas League, London
23 June 2009
9.30am - 4.30pm
Introduction to Press & PR
LSO St Luke's, London
26 June 2009
3pm - 5.30 pm
Marketing Networking Meeting
Mozart Room, (Level 4) Barbican Centre, London
May2009
11 May 2009
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Specialist Manager Meeting
Redgrave and Garrick Suite, Level 4, Barbican Centre, London
14 May 2009
10.30am - 4pm
Education Managers' Meeting
4-5 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4BX
20 May 2009
10.30am - 3.45pm
Development & Sponsorship Managers' Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
April2009
03 April 2009
2 - 4pm
Scottish Managers' Meeting
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
17 April 2009
2 - 5pm
Digital Managers' Meeting
Sunley Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, London
23 April 2009
10.45am - 3.30pm
Finance Managers' Meeting
SOLT / TMA, 32 Rose Street, London
27 April 2009
4 - 6.30pm
Opera & Ballet Managers' Meeting
Hippodrome/BRB HQ, Birmingham
28 April 2009
9.40am - 5pm
Introduction to Marketing
Royal Over-Seas League, London
February2009
25 February 2009
11am
Opera & Ballet Managers Meeting
Millennium Centre, Cardiff
January2009
30 January 2009
10am - 5pm
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Royal Over-Seas League, London
December2008
09 December 2008
9am - 4pm
Introduction to Press & PR
LSO St Luke's, London
November2008
11 November 2008
11am - 4pm
Archivists Meeting
Room 2.43, Franklin Wilkins Building, KCL, London
12 November 2008
10.30am - 4pm
Finance Managers Meeting
SOLT / TMA, 32 Rose Street, London
18 November 2008
10am - 5pm
All That You Ever Wanted to Know About Fundraising But Were Afraid To Ask!
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
25 November 2008
4:30pm - 6pm
AGM and CEOs Forum
Sunley Pavilion, Southbank Centre
October2008
02 October 2008
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
09 October 2008
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
21 October 2008
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
29 October 2008
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
September2008
18 September 2008
9.30am - 4.30pm
Introduction to Marketing
LSO St Luke's
26 September 2008
2 - 5pm
Digital Managers Meeting
Sunley Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX
July2008
22 July 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
LSO St Luke's
June2008
03 June 2008
9am - 4pm
All That You Wanted To Know About Fundraising But Were Afraid To Ask
LOS St Luke's
18 June 2008
11am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Managers Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
20 June 2008
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Academy and Academia - 'What Universities can offer to Orchestras'
Portico Rooms - Somerset House, The Strand London WC2R 1LA
25 June 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Introduction to Press & PR
LSO St Luke's, London
May2008
08 May 2008
2pm
Scottish Members Meeting
Glasgow City Halls
09 May 2008
2 - 5pm
Challenging our Audience Development Model
Barbican Centre, London
14 May 2008
11am - 3.30pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
April2008
23 April 2008
11am - 3.30pm
Education Meeting
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
30 April 2008
10:30am - 3:30pm
Development & Sponsorship Managers Meeting
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
March2008
07 March 2008
12 - 4pm
Paul Hamlyn Foundation / ABO Education Symposium
Royal Opera House
January2008
17 January 2008
10.30am - 5pm
Chairs Meeting
Thistle Hotel, Brighton
November2007
21 November 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall
28 November 2007
10am - 12.30pm
The Cultural Olympiad: The Role For Orchestras
Level 5 Function Room, Southbank Centre, London
October2007
03 October 2007
10.30am - 3pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall
05 October 2007
2.30pm - 5pm
Scottish Members Meeting
Studio 2, City Halls
10 October 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
18 October 2007
10.30am - 3pm
Finance Meeting
TUC Building, London
24 October 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
31 October 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
June2007
06 June 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
13 June 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Royal Overseas League, London
20 June 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
May2007
09 May 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Wrench Room, Royal Over-Seas League, London
17 May 2007
10.30am - 3pm
Finance Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
23 May 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall
April2007
11 April 2007
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall
November2006
01 November 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall
15 November 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
29 November 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Finance Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
October2006
04 October 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Cadogan Hall
04 October 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
September2006
20 September 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Fountain Room, Barbican
June2006
01 June 2006
9am
Age Discrimination
haysmcintyre, Central London
07 June 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
May2006
03 May 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
10 May 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Finance Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
24 May 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Fountain Room, Barbican, London
April2006
05 April 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
26 April 2006
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
March2006
29 March 2006
10.30am - 3.30pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
December2005
01 December 2005
9am
Health & Safety
haysmcintyre, Central London
November2005
02 November 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
17 November 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Finance Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
30 November 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Trust Rooms, Royal Opera House
October2005
05 October 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
19 October 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Caversham Room, Cadogan Hall, London
24 October 2005
2pm - 4.30pm
Scottish Members Meeting
Perth Concert Hall
September2005
01 September 2005
9am
Employment Law
haysmcintyre, Central London
14 September 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Cadogan Hall, London
21 September 2005
10am - 3.30pm
Education Meeting
Crush Room, Royal Opera House
June2005
01 June 2005
9am
Tackling Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace
haysmcintyre, Central London
01 June 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Barbican, London
16 June 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Caversham Room, Cadogan Hall, London
May2005
11 May 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Caversham Room, Cadogan Hall, London
18 May 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Finance Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
19 May 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Kindersley Centre, near Newbury
April2005
08 April 2005
2pm - 6pm & 7.30pm
Opera & Ballet Meeting
Coliseum, London
15 April 2005
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Scottish Members Meeting
SCO Offices, Edinburgh
20 April 2005
11.30am - 5.30pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
27 April 2005
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Barbican, London
March2005
01 March 2005
9am
Intellectual Property and Rights Ownership
haysmcintyre, Central London
February2005
12 February 2005
10.30am - 5pm
Chairs Meeting
Jury's Inn, Birmingham
December2004
01 December 2004
9am
Disability Discrimination Act 2004
haysmacintyre, Central London
01 December 2004
10.30am - 3.30pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
November2004
17 November 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Bechstein Room, Wigmore Hall, London
October2004
11 October 2004
11am - 4pm & 6pm
Opera & Ballet Meeting
WNO Offices, Cardiff
20 October 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
27 October 2004
1pm - 4pm
Scottish Members Meeting
VIP Room, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
September2004
20 September 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Redgrave Suite, Barbican, London
22 September 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
29 September 2004
1 - 5pm
NEW MUSIC: A Concordant Approach
Canadian High Commission, London
June2004
02 June 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Chamber Orchestras Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
16 June 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
May2004
05 May 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Thames Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, London
19 May 2004
10.30am - 3pm
Finance Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
April2004
21 April 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
General Scott Room, Royal Albert Hall, London
28 April 2004
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
March2004
05 March 2004
1pm - 4.30pm
Scottish Members Meeting
BBC Scotland, Glasgow
31 March 2004
11.30am - 4.30pm
Education Meeting
Ratcliffe Room, CBSO Centre, Birmingham
November2003
05 November 2003
10.30am - 3.30pm
Finance Meeting
Thames Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, London
12 November 2003
10.30am - 4pm
Development & Sponsorship Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
26 November 2003
11.45am - 3.15pm
Chairs Meeting
Charles Russell, London
October2003
07 October 2003
10am - 5pm
Cultural Diversity And The Classical Music Industry
Royal Festival Hall, London
08 October 2003
10.30am - 4pm
Concert & Orchestra Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
14 October 2003
10.30am - 4pm
Marketing Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
22 October 2003
10.30am - 4pm
Artistic Planners Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
September2003
24 September 2003
10.30am - 4pm
Education Meeting
Waterloo Bar, Royal Festival Hall, London
September2002
03 September 2002
9.30am - 4.30pm
A Sound Ear
Royal Festival Hall, London