A Musical Rebellion, 2025-2027

A protest in harmony. A future reimagined.

Co-produced by Tri-borough Music Hub and the Royal Albert Hall, and in partnership with Royal College of Music.

In May 2025, we were thrilled to announce our next major large-scale music education and performance programme leading to a performance in the Royal Albert Hall, called A Musical Rebellion. Based on the power of protest songs, A Musical Rebellion will consist of a brand-new commission with young people’s voices at the creative centre. In 2027, the Royal Albert Hall will erupt with sound; but preceding that will be 2 years of work with young people starting in September 2025 to get their creative responses to our themes.

A Musical Rebellion is a landmark programme and cultural statement. Young people will deliver a bold, original commission that gives voice to the world they are inheriting; and the one they want to create. Driven by the power of protest songs, this is music with meaning: an anthem for a generation; a protest in harmony addressing urgent themes of racial, gender, LGBTQ+ and SEND equity / equality, climate justice and war, violence and displacement.

The overarching mission in our work with A Musical Rebellion is to embed Article 31 of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC):
Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

The aim of AMR is to work towards positive solutions with hope at the core: Protest with Hope; A protest in harmony; A future reimagined. We are working towards two AMR Pillars and six intersectional themes.

Two Pillars / Six Themes

A. The Right to Belong (Personal: personal attributes and elements of identity)

1.     Racial Equity and Equality

2.     Gender Equity and Equality

3.     SEND Equity and Equality

4.     LGBTQ+ Equity and Equality

B. The Right to a Safe Future (Global: the world young people will inherit)

5.     Climate and Environmental Justice

6.     War, Violence and Displacement

Led by the Tri-borough Music Hub in co-production with the Royal Albert Hall, and in partnership with Royal College of Music, A Musical Rebellion will amplify unheard voices from across Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster's state-school communities, many from areas of deep deprivation. They will translate their ideas into a professionally composed work and a once-in-a-lifetime performance. We are delighted to be working with composer Sally Greaves, with whom we have a long-standing working relationship.

'I think I've always been a bit of a musical rebel, but I can't think of a better reason for A Musical Rebellion than for the rights of children. This will be quite the demonstration. I can't wait to work with the children and young people on the evolution of their own revolution.'  Sally Greaves, Composer (https://www.sallygreavesmusic.com)

Sponsors and Supporters

We are inviting a select group of visionary individuals and corporations to join us as founding sponsors of this historic event. This is more than philanthropy; this is cultural leadership. 

Your support will:

• Put your name at the heart of one of the London's most meaningful youth arts movements

• Offer exclusive access to VIP experiences

• Deliver powerful brand association with equity, creativity, and legacy

• Give young people the platform, tools, and confidence to stand up and be heard

This is your chance to stand with a new generation. To turn up the volume on their future. To join a rebellion with purpose and with hope.