Performance Science 25

Name: Performance Science 25
Start: 2026-01-28 17:15:00
Location: Performance Hall

Dates
28 January 2026, 5:15pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Priority booking now open

RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December. General booking opens for our Spring Season on Wednesday 10 December.

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Talks and seminars

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Rush hour

Three men stand next to a grand piano and in front of the RCM's Performance Simulator screen

28 January 2026, 5:15pm

Venue
Performance Hall

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Priority booking now open

RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December. General booking opens for our Spring Season on Wednesday 10 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Celebrate 25 years of pioneering performance science research at the Royal College of Music.

The event will feature a roundtable discussion on The Road to Excellence, examining methods of nurturing talent in music, medicine and sports.

Talks and seminars

_home Rush hour

RCM Big Give Christmas Challenge

From 12pm on Tuesday 2 December to 12pm on Tuesday 9 December, we will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising money for RCM Scholarships.

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Every gift of every size will make a difference to the world’s greatest young musicians.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
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Victoria: 2 miles

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