Clubs & Societies
2025/26
RCM Student Union clubs for this year are: Jazz, Film Scoring, Christian Union, Running, Football, Brass Band, and Electronic Music Society.
Joining a society means you’ll be added to a mailing list ensuring you receive advance information and updates about future events. There are no membership fees, so there’s no financial commitment required. Please note that while joining is free, some events may have a pay-per-event policy.
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If you have an idea for leading a society feel free to send us a message!
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As an RCM student, you also access 380+ clubs and societies at our neighbours Imperial College Union.
Jazz Society
Hello! We are the jazz society, welcoming experienced jazzers as well as the most classical players into our midst! We run jazz jams every week on Thursdays (19:30-22:30) and will be organising big band as well as small group projects! It’s also just a place to find people to go to external jams and gigs with, as well as giving BaRCM some entertainment once a week :)) If you have any questions, come and find me around college, and I’ll fill you in! I can’t wait to meet you all and play some tunes together! ​
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Contact Josh Mitchell-Rayner via RCM email to sign up.
Welcome to the RCM football team, welcome to anyone through all years at RCM. We run weekly kick abouts in Hyde park and 5-a-side mini tournaments for anyone to come along to and play. We also compete against other conservatoires throughout the year so keep an eye out for upcoming games and show your support by watching or playing! Looking forward to a great year.
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Email Nadav.Klahr@rcm.ac.uk via RCM email to sign up.
Brass Band Society
The Brass Band Society meet in order to stage their annual Christmas performance in the SU Christmas Concert.
There are plans to perform later in the Spring or Summer season too, but we need your interest and the support from your considered membership!
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Contact Nina Noble via RCM email to sign up.
Film Scoring Society
Film Scoring Society is a collective of students who study or have an interest in film music and music written for media more broadly. Founded in 2020, the society aims to create a strong community of learning through hosting discussions and masterclasses with people at the forefront of the industry. Highlights have included visits from John Lunn (Downton Abbey), Rachel Portman (Chocolat), Mychael Danna (Life of Pi), James Newton-Howard, and more.
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Contact Stephen.Bradley@rcm.ac.uk via RCM email to sign up.
RCM Electronica
This year, the RCM Electronic Music Society continues to celebrate out shared passion for electronic music through workshops, performances, and collaborations. We welcomed composer Daniel M. Karlsson, who introduced his SuperClean plugin for SuperCollider, and recorder player Otto Hashmi, who explored blending live instruments with Ableton. Our field recording trips around London captured the city's diverse soundscapes, while DJ Nights at the BaRCM gave members the chance to perform their own tracks. We also worked with SU Events, and Dr. Diana Salazar, whose sound diffusion seminar inspired fresh approaches. The year culminated in our "Sounds of Protest" concert, showcasing original works around music and activism. This year, we hosted even more concerts in the Museum and Performance Studio. Our headline event, "Stiched in Sound", featured a collaborative composition by RCM's Charles Becker and RCA's Julia Mazur, creating a captivating sonic tapestry. We're excited to build on this momentum with more concerts, collaborations, and community projects ahead.
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Contact Deniz Dortok via RCM email to sign up.
RCM Christian Union
​The RCM Christian Union hopes to give everyone in College the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ. We hold weekly meet-ups to explore the Christian faith, in which we get to know more about each other and about ourselves through studying the Bible and praying together. Last year, the Christian Union had various speakers come in to give Bible-related talks during social activities, like waffle-making and gingerbread-decorating at Christmas.
We meet every Thursday during term time from 2:00-3:00pm.
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Contact hoiyin.ng@rcm.ac.uk via RCM email to sign up.
RCM Viola Performance Society
The RCM Viola Performance Society gathers fortnightly on Sundays to perform for each other, give and receive feedback, and to socialise with other RCM violists. The intention is to provide a friendly and educational environment for performance practice.
If you're working towards an audition or recital, this is the perfect environment to do some practice runs in front of an audience of peers.
We only ask you to be considerate about the length of the repertoire you choose to perform. Many people want to play, and time is limited! Students from all years and all studios welcome, and feel free to bring your own accompanists.'
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Contact Zephyr Wills via email to sign up.
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New Music Society
Critical Theory Society
Mock Performance Club.
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Contact Lisa Dolgouchine to sign up.
Mock Performance Club
The New Music Society, aims to host listening sessions for the comparison of various different recordings, and to celebrate contemporary music (and all other music too) in its writing and studying.
Contact Ryan Collis via email to sign up.
The Critical Theory Society.
Contact RCM SU via email to sign up.
Welsh Society
Our Society hosts meet-ups to watch Wales' rugby games with future plans to create performance opportunities for soloists or jam session.
Imperial College Union
Join the vibrant community of Imperial College Union's Societies as an RCM student! To get started, simply obtain an Associate Membership for just £5 at the ICU Office located in the Beit Quad. After that, you can explore and join various societies, each with its own fees.