News
RNCM announces winners of 2026 Williams-Howard Prize
6 March 2026
The winners of the annual Williams-Howard Prize celebrating and promoting the study and performance of art songs by […]
Celebrating RNCM Engage West Cumbria
4 March 2026
Earlier this week we joined over 100 children in Workington to celebrate the mid-point of RNCM Engage West […]
RNCM Receives Prestigious Funding for the Connecting Manchester’s Music Archives Initiative
3 March 2026
The RNCM is awarded an Archives Revealed Cataloguing Grant to help explore parts of the Henry Watson Music […]
Categories: Research
BRIT Awards 2026
2 March 2026
The RNCM played a prominent role in this year’s BRIT Awards, which took place in Manchester for the […]
Categories: Alumni, Popular Music, School of Strings
RNCM Researchers Appointed to Senior Editorial Positions
11 February 2026
We are delighted to announce that two of our researchers are taking up prominent editorial roles for internationally […]
Categories: Research
Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the RNCM
5 February 2026
Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the Royal Northern College of Music The […]
Categories: Research
RNCM Announces Winners of 2026 Lucy Hale Award
3 February 2026
The RNCM is delighted to present the 2026 Lucy Hale Award championing and supporting D/disabled and neurodiverse students […]
Categories: Popular Music, School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
Music by RNCM composer Raymond Yiu published by Schott Music
26 January 2026
Music by RNCM Professor of Composition Raymond Yiu is now available from Schott Music, marking an exciting new […]
Categories: School of Composition
John Wallace CBE: 1949 – 2026
12 January 2026
The RNCM was saddened to hear of the passing of John Wallace CBE, former Principal of the Royal […]
RNCM secures new Research Degree Awarding Powers
6 January 2026
The RNCM has been authorised by the Office for Students (OfS) to grant Research awards. On Mon 5 […]
RNCM alumni recognised in King’s New Year’s Honours
5 January 2026
The RNCM extends warm congratulations to two RNCM alumni recently named in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours list. Internationally celebrated […]
Categories: Alumni, School of Vocal Studies and Opera
RNCM appoints new Deputy Head of Composition
3 December 2025
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) announces the appointment of composer-performer and College alumna Laura Bowler as […]
