Bournemouth Music Library

27/10/2026

It's been almost a week since our talk and video presentation celebrating George Hurst's centenary year, and the work of the George Hurst Foundation. Thanks once again to Mark Wigglesworth, Dominic Grier and Denise Ham for providing such an interesting, insightful and moving talk!

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Archival material from the life and career of George Hurst will remain on display on the second floor of the library until the end of this week, featuring photos, programmes, reviews, records and more, drawn from the BSO archive, as well as the personal collection of Denise Ham, and other items held by the library.

10/10/2026

Gareth Malone Have you ever visited the Bournemouth Music Library in town? Seeing as you're back in the area, you'd be more than welcome!

09/10/2026

On display now in our exhibition zone: archival material from the life and career of George Hurst! Featuring photos, programmes, reviews, records and more, drawn from the BSO archive, as well as the personal collection of Denise Ham, and other items held by the library.

There's still a few spaces at our free event celebrating George Hurst on Wednesday 21st October, 11am, but booking is booking essential. To book, please speak to library staff, phone 01202 127 000 or email [email protected]

More on the event:

Join Dominic Grier, Director of the George Hurst Foundation, for a talk and video presentation about one of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's great conductors, and the work to create the George Hurst Archive.

This will be followed by Denise Ham, teacher of conducting and widow of George Hurst, in conversation with Mark Wigglesworth, Chief Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

29/09/2026

The 2026-27 concert season is coming into full swing!

Here's some of the upcoming classical and light music concerts this October...

19/09/2026

Celebrating George Hurst (1926 - 2012) in his centenary year...

Free event at Bournemouth Library
Wednesday 21st October. Booking essential. To book, please speak to library staff, phone 01202 127 000 or email [email protected]

Join Dominic Grier, Director of the George Hurst Foundation, for a talk and video presentation about one of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's great conductors, and the work to create the George Hurst Archive.

This will be followed by Denise Ham, teacher of conducting and widow of George Hurst, in conversation with Mark Wigglesworth, Chief Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

04/09/2026

Come to the Bournemouth Music Library and give our new books a whirl!

27/08/2026

CORRECTION: Apologies, James Gough's Organ Recital on 5 September will be taking place at St Stephen's Bournemouth, not St Peter's as first posted.

September means the start of a new concert season! 🎉

Here's a look at some of the forthcoming classical and light music concerts this coming month:

17/08/2026

August Bank Holiday
All BCP Council libraries will be closed on Monday 31 August 2026.

To view the catalogue and renew loans or use free online information resources, eBooks, eAudiobooks, newspapers & magazines visit the Libraries web pages bcpcouncil.gov.uk/libraries

30/07/2026

We're between concert seasons, but there's still some lovely classical and light music concerts to look forward to this August 👀

16/07/2026

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has launched a new music competition, HMD Harmony, to find emerging musicians and composers, aged 18-25, whose music will become part of the UK National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony on 27 January 2027.

🎵 Introducing HMD Harmony🎵

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is excited to launch HMD Harmony, a new UK-wide music competition for emerging composers and musicians aged 18–25.

We are seeking an exceptional creator or group whose music will become part of the UK National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony.

For Holocaust Memorial Day 2027, we invite you to create an original musical response inspired by the theme ‘No Place for Prejudice’.

This is a unique opportunity to share your music on a national stage, connect with audiences across the UK and contribute to a moment that helps people remember the past and protect the future.

🎵 Create music that matters. Find out more via the link in the comments.