Young musicians supported by UK charity Restore the Music UK will showcase their talents outside Westminster Abbey on 6 December 2024 ahead of Together at Christmas, a carol service hosted by the Princess of Wales. The event, supported by The Royal Foundation, will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.

Students from Harris City Academy Crystal Palace and Harris Academy Greenwich will perform on steel pans and as part of a jazz band to welcome guests to the service.

UCan Play is delighted to support Restore the Music, a grant-giving charity supporting music education in some of the UK’s most underserved schools, was founded in 2013. The organisation has provided £2.6 million in grants to nearly 150 state schools, enabling over 110,000 students to access instruments and music programs. The charity awards grants of up to £20,000 to schools in areas with above-average rates of Free School Meal eligibility, helping build comprehensive music offerings for students aged 4-18.

RTM’s supporters include Sony Music, Warner Music, and the Blavatnik Family Foundation, while ambassadors such as pianist Alexis Ffrench and drummer Mike Dolbear actively champion the cause.

50% of any profits made by UCan Play through the DfE and ACE Capital Grant Programme for lead music education hubs will be donated to this charity too!