A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Chetham’s
In recent weeks, students from Year 9 have been reading Douglas Adams’ A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and creating their own ‘Guides to Chetham’s’ written in a similar style....
Read moreIn recent weeks, students from Year 9 have been reading Douglas Adams’ A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and creating their own ‘Guides to Chetham’s’ written in a similar style....
Read moreChetham’s trombonist Isobel Daws, 18, was last night named winner of the BBC Young Musician brass category after a superb final broadcast from Birmingham Conservatoire. Isobel was joined in the...
Read moreYoung musicians from Chetham’s joined forces with players from across Greater Manchester and Nina Bernstein Simmons, youngest daughter of Leonard Bernstein, to celebrate her father’s centenary. Born in 1918, Bernstein...
Read moreLast term, fifteen Sixth Form students took part in a course introducing them to the world of music therapy. The course was led by music therapist, Holly Dickson, in partnership...
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Chetham’s recorder player Alastair Niven reached the final of the Birmingham International Recorder competition 2018. The competition, held at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on...
Read moreEach spring, three Chetham’s students from years 12 and under are selected as soloists. who will perform in the school’s major concerts the following year. Choosing just 3 out of...
Read moreChetham’s Year 7 English class have recently been studying Romantic poetry and poetry inspired by nature. Wordsworth’s Composed upon Westminster Bridge describes the beauty of sunrise over London and students...
Read more“So you’re from England, but you want a tour in German? That never happens!” So said our guide at the former Stasi prison. But this was par for the course...
Read moreOn Friday 2 February, the residents of Broadfield Court, a retirement living complex in Prestwich, were treated to a concert given by Year 9 and 10 students as part of...
Read moreWe’re delighted that three current and three former Chetham’s students have reached the Category Finals of the BBC Young Musician competition 2018. Pianists Mariam Loladze-Meredith, 15, and Elias Ackerley, 16,...
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