Association of British Orchestras

Annual Conference

Wednesday 5 February 2025 - Friday 7 February 2025

Thank you for your interest in our annual conference. The Early Bird Deadline is Friday the 13th of December at 5pm. The booking deadline was Wednesday the 22nd of January at 5pm.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are booking a Day ticket, the FIRST NIGHT and CONFERENCE CONCERT must be purchased separately.

If you are booking a Full Conference ticket only the CONFERENCE CONCERT must be purchased separately.

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Full Conference - Early Rate

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Friday13 December 2024.

£430.00


Musician/Student Full Rate

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. This does not include Conference First Night or concert tickets.

£190.00


Day 1 Ticket (Wednesday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE A FIRST NIGHT TICKET

£115.00


Day 2 Ticket (Thursday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE A CONCERT TICKET

£210.00


Day 3 Ticket (Friday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025.

£210.00


Musician/Student Day 1 (Wednesday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. This does not include a Conference First Night ticket.

£80.00


Musician/Student Day 2 (Thursday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. This does not include a concert ticket.

£80.00


Musician/Student Day 3 (Friday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025.

£80.00


Conference First Night (Wednesday)

Exclusive of VAT. Available until Wednesday 22 January 2025. Please note the First Night is included in a full delegate pass. Separate places can only be booked by those registered as delegates.

£55.00


Conference Concert (Thursday)

Inclusive of VAT. THIS MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY FROM ALL OTHER TICKETS

£29.00


Terms and Conditions

In the event of delegate cancellation up to midday on Friday 13 December 2024 we will refund 75% of the Conference fee. The ABO regrets that no refund* will be made available after this date, however a substitute delegate may attend.

Place sharing: Full conference places can be shared between two members of staff across the three days of the conference, for which an administration charge of £75+VAT will be applied to your booking.

Please also note that bookings will close on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 5pm. After this time, any further bookings will be subject to an additional administration charge of £75+VAT.

Neither the ABO nor the hotel or Conference venues will accept responsibility beyond that imposed by law for any loss or damage to personal property or any personal injury that might be suffered by anyone attending or connected with the Conference. The ABO reserves the right to make alterations to the programme and speakers without notice.

* Refunds may occasionally be offered at the discretion of the management in exceptional circumstances

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in Gateshead,
hosted by The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, from 5-7 February 2025.