What We Do
Olympias is more than music education and a classroom.
Our programmes give children and communities the confidence and aspiration to succeed. It’s about friendship, belonging, nurturing and succeeding when the odds are against you - above all, it's about happiness.
Projects
Free music lessons for children aged 6-16 on free school meals - join us 5-8pm Mon-Fri at Dean Trust Ardwick secondary school.
Award-winning music projects for children aged 6-11 - join us 4:30-5:30pm every Monday at the Nazarene Community Church.
Donate your second-hand musical instruments to an Olympias child and inspire the next generation of musical talent in Manchester!
Wales-based residency where 8 Learn to Play children receive individual music lessons and enjoy outdoor activities.
Weekly music and movement sessions for children with SEND at St John Vianney and Rodney House schools.
A new programme aiming to broaden and diversify Western models of music education.
Previous Projects
3 original tracks by Afrobeat group Agbeko based on submissions to our 2020 lockdown music app, AgbekoCreate.
3 Video-poems made for Journeys Festival International 2020
A collaborative song by women across the UK for International Women's Day 2021
During the 2020 lockdown, we escaped into a world of imagination...
Empowering diverse women through singing - join us 1-2pm every Monday at the Nazarene Community Church.
73 professional musicians from 27 countries - find out more about their music and their stories.