Let Music Inspire

In Harmony Opera North enriches the lives of over 2,500 children across seven schools in Leeds and Halifax each week. Through access to weekly musical learning in the classroom, every single child in our partner schools is given the chance to learn to sing and play an instrument. Students are also given the opportunity to take part in afterschool activities, including our In Harmony Choir, and attend regular workshop days at Opera North throughout the year.

We see the positive impact that music making has on the young people we work with every day. In Harmony gives the children in our partner schools far more than just practical skills and knowledge; it promotes creativity, increases determination, boosts confidence, and brings the whole school community together through music.

By donating today, you can ignite a life-long love of music in the next generation, and spark a lifetime of opportunities for young people across our region.

Opera North is delighted to have been selected for the Big Give’s Arts for Impact campaign, in partnership with New Philanthropy for Arts and Culture.

The Big Give recognise that arts and culture can have a huge, meaningful impact on lives – whether through improving mental health, decreasing loneliness or providing those who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity with access to fantastic arts experiences. Arts for Impact will match all donations made via the Big Give platform between 19 – 26 March, meaning that your donation will make twice the difference.

New Philanthropy for Arts and Culture (NPAC) is a network of arts supporters, who are passionate about increasing philanthropic support of the arts and culture. Working in partnership with the Big Give, NPAC has been helping to secure match funding and supporting arts organisations to prepare for their campaigns.