Association of British Orchestras

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026.

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News and press

ABO Responds to UK Government Spending Review

The ABO expressed concern at further real terms cuts to cultural budgets following Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s Spending Review announcement today.

UK and EU Music Industry Chiefs Join Forces to Urge Political Leaders to Tear Down Barriers to Touring the EU

Musicians and industry leaders from the UK and Europe have joined forces to demand urgent action to remove the barriers to touring across the EU.

The Association of British Orchestras calls on Government to support ‘An Orchestra in Every School’ initiative

ABO asks for nationwide access to live music and dedicated time in schools to live music making ABO pledges live music making experiences to over one million children and young people in the UK Reports show a sharp drop in Music A-Level entries and schools offering Music GCSE, alongside £161.4m ‘black hole’ in government funding for music education

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Member Events

Member Events are one of the ABO's key services that are most valued by members. We run a variety of webinars, symposia, networking events and roundtables, both online and in-person throughout the year.

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Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026.

Find out more