Event start date: 30/06/2026
Location: Bristol Beacon
Join more than 200 young performers from West of England Music and Arts (WEMA) at Beacon Hall for Created and Connected Live! a truly inspiring and inclusive celebration of young music and arts talent from North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset and beyond.
It promises to be a joyful evening of musical journeys, creativity and togetherness, showcasing an array of talent nurtured and supported by West of England Music and Arts, a charity which works to inspire everyone to thrive and achieve through music, arts and culture.
Audiences can expect massed ensembles drawn from WEMA’s Music Centres, including a senior players’ orchestra, jazz and concert band, rock and pop groups, youth DJ sets, plus the Music Explorers 100 – a massed instrumental ensemble featuring new and novice primary-age musicians.
The evening will also include a series of engaging short films, highlighting WEMA’s wider work in culture, arts and creative health, which operates across the region, including Bristol.
More than just a concert, this is a celebration of what happens when young people are given the opportunity to create, perform and belong. It will shine a light on the breadth of young talent in the region, and on the teachers, staff, families and communities who help make that creativity possible.
We are very grateful to our partners Bristol Beacon for giving us this opportunity to use their iconic venue for this night of creativity and connection.
About WEMA
West of England Music and Arts (WEMA) is a charity that delivers over 50,000 hours of arts activities, in and outside school, and in local communities. It generates more than £3m of value to the local creative economy, and enables more 450 schools and 15,000 people to access and enjoy music, the arts, and creative health services.
WEMA’s mission is to makes music, arts and culture accessible, affordable and enjoyable for all. It enables positive outcomes for everyone, regardless of background or perceived ability, to help build creative, nurturing and culturally-connected communities.
To achieve this, WEMA is a unique blend of progressive music, arts and cultural education, alongside creative health services that prioritise inclusion, music therapy and wellbeing.
WEMA is committed to supporting everyone to achieve their creative potential and develop personal and social skills; build tangible pathways to artistic careers, and foster a greater understanding and enjoyment of diverse cultures.
Website: wema.org.uk