RSM is the UK's oldest music charity, providing financial support, advice and guidance to music professionals unable to work due to physical or mental ill health. linktr.ee/rsmgbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3msg7ucm7ic2jHearing health is essential for musicians 👂🎵 Join @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social and Dr Finola Ryan for a practical session on protecting your hearing and supporting your long-term wellbeing. 📅 Wed 28 Sep ⏰ 10:30am 💻 Free & online @ukbapam.bsky.social Sign up: https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/hearing-health06 Aug 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg7ucm7ic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mrfefna3xc2fAccident, illness, stress or anxiety can strike at any time. Whether you work as a performer, teacher, technician or anything in between, we're here to help. RSM provides grants, advice and guidance to music professionals impacted by physical or mental ill health. Get in touch today.24 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfefna3xc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mqohkev4t226Music is built on connection, and so is our community. Join our RSM Social Network, a relaxed online space where music professionals can connect, chat and share experiences. 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕕 6.00pm–7.00pm 💻 Online via Zoom Sign Up: https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/social-network-4715 Jul 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqohkev4t226https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mq2qnexzas2gFrom the Archives: Meet singer Marian McKenzie, who was an RSM Member from 1881 until her death in 1927. To celebrate the recent rehanging of her portrait at RSM's building, find out more about her life, career and involvement with the Society at the link in our bio. #history #fromthearchives #music07 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2qnexzas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mpnpz64hcc2cIt's not just accident, injury or illness that we support, but also mental health. If you're a UK-based music professional who has been impacted by physical or mental ill health, we're here to help. Contact us today to find out more about the financial support, advice and guidance we offer.02 Jul 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnpz64hcc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mozzkkuv7s25We provide bespoke grants so that music professionals in the UK can access the health services they need. Whether its physical or emotional therapies, appointments with specialist practitioners or short-term living expenses, we can support your physical and mental health. Contact us today.24 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozzkkuv7s25https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mon5zk4b5c2bRSM provides vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to music professionals across the UK impacted by physical or mental ill health. If you need support, contact us today. . . . . . #health #wellbeing #charity #music #musician19 Jun 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon5zk4b5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mnz52iehqk2n🎶Calling All Sopranos! 🎶 The Really Big Chorus Messiah from Scratch® returns to the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 8 November. Singing tickets are almost gone and only a handful of soprano places remain. 🎟️Book via the What’s On section on our website - link in bio!11 Jun 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz52iehqk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mnjr4wyewk26Mental health can affect your voice, and chronic stress may impact how we speak, sing, and perform. 🎤✨ Join vocal health specialist Kate Valentine for a free online session on recognising vocal signs of stress, reducing tension, and finding support. Sign up: https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/vocalhealth-mentalhealth05 Jun 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjr4wyewk26https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mnerwfwmok2pHappy Pride Month from everyone at RSM! #pride #pridemonth03 Jun 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnerwfwmok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mmygefd2xc2qJoin us in June for two of our Social Network Zoom events! 🎶 Hosted by our volunteer members, these online get-togethers are open to musicians across the profession, whether you’re currently working or retired. 📅 Tue 2 Jun | 10:30–11:30 📅 Tue 23 Jun | 18:00–19:00 Sign up: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on29 May 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmygefd2xc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mme736kq4k2q⏰ Applications closing soon! The Creative Practice Renewal Programme is a rare opportunity for music professionals to pause, reset and reconnect with their creative future. Delivered by Britten Pears Arts, BAPAM & RSM. 📅 Applications close Sun 31 May 2026. 🔗 Apply: www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/bpa https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/bpa21 May 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme736kq4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mm4oaavi522jThis month marks 250 years since the birth of George Smart, organist, conductor and composer. As well as this rather dour portrait, our archives contain more information on Smart which uncover the numerous other charitable activities musicians of the time were involved in. Link in our bio.18 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4oaavi522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mlq4i3bpy22oPerformance anxiety affects musicians at every level - but it doesn’t have to control your performance ✨ Join Dr Berenice Beverley Zammit for a practical session on managing pressure, building confidence, and performing at your best. 📅 Wed 24 Jun ⏰ 10:30–11:45 🎟 Free https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/performanceanxiety13 May 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq4i3bpy22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mlb6vqvzkc25RSM is proud to support musicians from the earliest days of their careers, right through to retirement and beyond. This #dyingmattersawarenessweek, we wanted to remind music professionals that we offer grants to help cover the cost of funerals. If you or your family need support, contact us today07 May 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb6vqvzkc25https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3ml3xxzagos2lFrom Bruckner’s number obsessions to modern-day rituals, OCD has long shaped life in music. But we don’t talk about it enough. Join the Resonate Talk Series: OCD and music with Hattie & Becca and harpist Anne Denholm-Blair for an honest conversation. 📅 17 June | 🕡 6:30–7:30pm https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/resonate-ocd05 May 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3xxzagos2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mkkh7vwrnc2dWe’ll be continuing our RSM on the road trip in Edinburgh! If you can’t make Glasgow, join us from 3pm on the Mezzanine at the Le Monde Hotel. Meet the team, connect with members and musicians from across Scotland, and hear updates on the Society. Sign up here: https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/rsm-on-the-road-edinburgh28 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkh7vwrnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mk3r5nbols25This Saturday, 25 April is the first British Brass Chamber Music Day at Wigmore Hall. Celebrating Philip Jones, a pioneer of UK brass chamber music, the event also highlights the Phillip and Ursula Jones Fund at RSM, which supports brass musicians’ health. https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20260425150022 Apr 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3r5nbols25https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mjzbnlbb3c2rWe’re heading to Glasgow next month! Come along to meet the team, connect with members and local musicians from across Scotland, and hear what the Society has been working on. You’ll also have the chance to learn more about the support RSM offers. Learn More - https://www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/rsm-on-the-road-glasgow21 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzbnlbb3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mju33jlgxs2pThrough rain and snow, illness and injury, the sun has finally come out and Kim is on the home straight. With months of training behind her, there is just one week to go until she takes on the 2026 London Marathon, raising funds for RSM. There's still time to donate, head to the link in our bio.19 Apr 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju33jlgxs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mjk2ijcqk22mThis Musicians' Mental Health Month, we speak with neurodivergent musician Jon Hart about his life in music and what made him turn to RSM for support. Read his story at www.rsmgb.org/news/jon-hart . . . . . #Music #Musician #MusiciansMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthInMusic15 Apr 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2ijcqk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mhviimsok223While some singers with hypermobility find that their range is extended, it can put singers and voice users at risk of strain, injury and pain. In our next webinar Lucie Rayner and Thanh Thi Tran explore how voice users can understand hypermobility and it’s effects. Sign up for free at link in bio.25 Mar 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhviimsok223https://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mguc7c5li22pComposer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies served as President of RSM, as well as Master of the Queen's Music, just as his two successors have done. On the tenth anniversary of his death, we look back at the piece he composed for the 2015 Jacqueline du Pré Concert. Read more using the link in our bio.12 Mar 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguc7c5li22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mga74jtom22wWe're looking for more fitness fanatics to raise money for musicians in need by taking up one of our spaces at the following events. Get in touch if you'd like to take part in any of the listed events, and don't forget you can still donate towards Kim's 2026 London Marathon at: bit.ly/48BT1GY04 Mar 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga74jtom22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mfquvb5aac2wIt is no secret that a career in music can be tough. The mental health challenges faced by music professionals are many and varied, so head to the link below to find out more about group therapy and register your interest for our next group, beginning 14 May: bit.ly/4pIte5w26 Feb 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfquvb5aac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3megtxxvbjc2lAhead of our Transformational Teaching webinar on Wednesday, host Prof Derek Aviss OBE spoke to Patrick Johns for the Music Teachers Association podcast about the positive impact of teaching. Listen now using the link in our bio.09 Feb 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3megtxxvbjc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mdkkv3teos2oWhen a singer finishes a concert, they may find themselves in a room with a lot of background noise, having to raise their voice to be heard. In our next webinar with @ukbapam.bsky.social Lucie Rayner and Besfort Williams will help singers look after their voices to prevent injury. Link in bio.29 Jan 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkkv3teos2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3md3mfer5yc2kWe're Hiring! Find out more about these exciting opportunities to join our team using the link in our bio. . . . . . #jobs #jobsearch #jobseeker #hiring #music #charity #health #wellbeing23 Jan 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3mfer5yc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rsmgb.bsky.social/post/3mchokcgczc2nWe're looking for the next 12 participants to join our Group Therapy sessions with @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social. They're free and facilitated by psychotherapists who deeply understand the challenges of working in music, so head to the link in our bio for more info and to register your interest.15 Jan 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:73aszafbx4etwrogtpqeexep/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchokcgczc2n