A very Merry Christmas from everyone at RSM! Read our Christmas message from CEO Charlotte using the link in our bio.

Automatic negative thoughts can become such a habit for musicians, they stop noticing they have them. In this webinar, psychotherapist Laura Duester looks at how to recognise those thoughts and how to challenge them to encourage greater self-compassion, including how to effectively regulate emotions

We all know the physical and mental rigours of studying and performing as a musician, but what can educators do to deliver transformational teaching? In our upcoming online discussion, we invite teachers to join Prof Derek Aviss OBE to discuss good practice. Sign up using the link in our bio.

Bassoonist Kim Murphy is in training for the 2026 London Marathon, where she will be running in support of RSM. Donate today at the link in our bio and help us keep helping musicians in need. Thank you! #music #musician #marathontraining #marathon #londonmarathon #fundraiser #fundraising #donate

Join us online next week for our latest webinar with @ukbapam.bsky.social. RSM Member Veronika Klirova is going to get us moving and help musicians stay flexible and mindful. Sign up for free using the link in our bio. #music #musician #health #wellbeing #webinar

Thank you to everyone who donated to us for their programmes at the @royalalberthall.bsky.social all last night. A big thank you to The Really Big Chorus for having us and of course, huge thanks to our RSM volunteers who were shaking buckets and selling programmes. You were all amazing!!

This #trusteesweek we want to say a huge thank you to our dedicated team of 12 Governors, all music professionals, who work hand in hand with the staff team to make musicians are getting the help they need. If you would like to find out more, use the link in our bio to meet the team.

Our archives are a treasure trove of information, invaluable to anyone looking to uncover the music scene of the country over the centuries. But not everything we uncover is quite as useful...like this key that was stored away, apparently for a lost lock! #fromthearchives #history #music #musician

Huge congratulations to Member Kim Murphy who completed the Victoria Park Half-Marathon on Saturday and raised nearly £1,000 for musicians in need! An amazing effort and amazing training for her tilt at the London Marathon next year, again in aid of RSM. Thank you Kim! #musician #fundraiser #running

Our archive contains some fascinating materials, including annotated proof sheets of the vocal score and string parts of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's The Death of Minnehaha, no.2 of Scenes from the Song of Hiawatha. Take a look using the link in our bio. #fromthearchives #music #blackhistorymonth

Burnout is particularly common among performers. Join us on 29 Oct for our next webinar, facilitated by registered person centered, humanistic psychotherapist Denise Devenish, we will look at how musicians can identify burnout and learn tools to help prevent it. Sign up for free at the link in bio.

We welcome all musicians, whether you work as a performer, producer, teacher, technician or anything in between. From all genres, we'd love to have you! Join today at www.rsmgb.org/join or use the link in our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #member #membership

By leaving a gift to RSM in your will, you are helping musicians across the UK to continue doing what they love, making music. This #rememberacharityweek please consider supporting our work by updating your will. For more information on how to do so, visit the link in our bio. #music #legacy

Just one week to go until our group therapy sessions start with @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social. If you'd like to take part, register your interest today using the link in our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #mentalhealth

A rare gem from our archive which looks beyond British borders to the music scene on continental Europe in the 19th century is a letter from the French composer Félicien David to Henri Louis Stanislaus Mortier de Fontaine. Read more at the link in our bio. #fromthearchives #history #music #musician

Join Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Lucy Swain for our next Healthy Practice webinar with @ukbapam on 24 September to help musicians and singers with reflux and persistent throat problems. Sign up for free at the What's On link in our bio. . . . . #music #musician #singer #voice #webinar

Congratulations to Hattie and Becca on the 100th Things Musicians Don't Talk About episode! Five years in the making, we're glad to have been a part of the journey for the last few years! Listen now using the link in our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #podcast #listen #watch

Ahead of The Really Big Chorus's Messiah from Scratch® we look back to the performances of Handel’s Messiah which took place for the benefit of RSM for 50 years, including during our centenary year, 1838. This featured tenor John Braham, who was made an Honorary Member for his services. Link in bio

If you're ever visiting us for a Members Catch-up, you'll know you're in the right place as soon as you see our front door. We couldn't resist adding a musical nod to the buzzers for the flats above our offices!

We're delighted to announce the next year of Healthy Practice webinars for musicians, in partnership with @ukbapam.bsky.social. The next 12 months will focus on vocal health and mental health. Take a look what's coming up and book for free at www.rsmgb.org/events #music #musician #health #wellbeing

A new partnership between RSM and @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social, the first of its kind in the UK, offers group therapy sessions for music professionals. Led by psychotherapists Dr Adam Ficek and Jade Hughes, you can find out more and be considered for a free place by visiting the link in our bio.

This month, learn about Rovedino's cantata, written for the Anniversary Dinner of The Royal Society of Musicians in 1835, which even mentions our venerable ballot box! Link in bio . . . . . #music #musician #fromthearchives #history

We’re heading to Manchester this month! Meet the team and musicians from the Northwest, hear what the Society has been up to and find out about the support we offer. You'll be able to chat over drinks to Chair George Caird (pictured) and CEO Charlotte Penton-Smith. Sign up for free in our bio.

Meet flautist and Member Maggie Ogonovsky, who celebrates 50 years of RSM membership in July! Find out what made her want to become a musician and how she became involved at the Society. Watch the full video using the link our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #member #membership

In the latest TMDTA podcast Hattie and Becca chat with @jbartonmezzo.bsky.social about her experiences as a queer woman in America and discovering her ADHD. She also shares powerful insights into body positivity, her approach to music and the importance of using her platform. Link in our bio.

2025 has been another bumper year for music professionals from across the UK joining our growing community of like-minded musicians helping musicians. Want to help grow our networks and support even more people? Join today for just £45 per year at www.rsmgb.org/join #membership #charity #musician

Join us at the King St Townhouse Hotel on 17 July to meet fellow musicians from Manchester and across the Northwest, plus find out more about RSM and the support we offer to the UK music sector over a drink or two. RSVP using the link in our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #meet

hank you to Member Paul Hudson for beautifully modelling our RSM merch! If you want to show your support like Paul, head to rsmgb.teemill.com We've got hoodies, t-shirts, tote bags and more.

Happy Pride Month from everyone at RSM! #pridemonth #pride

Our mission is simple - to support musicians in need. Get in touch today if you're a music professional that needs help, or if you want to support our work. Links in bio . . . . . #music #musician #help #support #health #wellbeing #charity

We're delighted to renew our partnership with Hattie and Becca at Things Musicians Don't Talk About for another year, so expect to hear lots of exciting developments over the coming months. We'll have more podcasts and more live talks discussing the difficult topics which aren't spoken about enough!

Did you know the story of RSM's founding? Use the link in bio to watch the full video of Archivist Colin Coleman delving into some of the earliest materials held in our archive as well as previously unknown documents from other collections around the UK to find out more about the founding membership

The theme for this year's #mentalhealthawarenessweek is community. RSM is not just a charity supporting music's physical and mental health, we are a community of 2,000 musicians dedicated to helping their colleagues in need. If you want to support us, join today, or if you need our help, contact us.

Join us for a fascinating insight into addiction on 22 May. Hattie and Becca talk to soprano Lauren McQuistin about her relationship with food and body image, exploring why classical music can become a melting pot for disorder. Sign up for free using the link in our bio. #music #musician #wellbeing

This month, we have plucked #fromthearchives an unusual playbill from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, printed on silk. Take a closer look using the link in our bio. . . . . . #music #musician #history

To properly support musicians' mental health, a range of support services are needed. @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social Programmes Lead Jeordie Shenton explains what they offer and how important it is for music charities to work together to meet the challenges we all face in today's music industry.

A huge thank you to harpist Jean Kelly who played for her fellow RSM Members at last night's gathering. It was great to see so many old faces and welcome new Members to the Society. See you all at the next one! #music #musician #member

Today marks the 287th anniversary of the Society's very first meeting, which took place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern on the Strand and led to the creation of the Fund for Decay'd Musicians. The name may have changed but what we do hasn't; we still support musicians in need nearly 300 years later!

We wouldn't be able to support music professionals across the UK without your help, so please consider donating at www.rsmgb.org/donate. It's because of you that we are able to protect the people at the heart of this profession, which work tirelessly to keep this art form we love alive! Thank you

The mental health challenges facing musicians today are so varied, it's important that charities like @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social and RSM work together to support musicians. Watch the full video to find out how Tonic is able to help using the link in our bio. #musician #mentalhealth #support #health

Help us raise funds to help musicians in need just by shopping via Give as you Live Online at over 6,000 top stores including John Lewis, Expedia and M&S. They turn a percentage of your spend into free funds for us! Simply sign up using the link in our bio, search for the retailer and start shopping

Do you want a concise guide to keeping in shape, technically as a violinist and to keep muscles healthy, helping to enhance performance and to avoid injuries? Then buy Dominic Moore's Keep Fit for Violinists. £1 from every book sold is donated to RSM, so pick up yours at keepfitviolin.com

The UK’s largest choral society, The Really Big Chorus brings together thousands of singers from around the UK and overseas to perform Handel’s masterpiece at the Royal Albert Hall on 9 Nov. Book your tickets for Messiah from Scratch® today! www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/mes...

Want to help musicians in need? Then join today! As a music professional, you can become a Member for just £45 per year and join a growing community of like-minded musicians who want to help those in our industry who need it most. Visit www.rsmgb.org/join to make a difference today.

If your health is keeping you from working, we can provide funding for physical and emotional therapies, access to specialist practitioners and short term living expenses. We support musicians of all ages, so if you need support, contact us today using the link in our bio.

New RSM Merch has just dropped! Show your support for musicians in need with new T-shirts and new colours, new tote bag sizes and designs, and even an RSM mug! Proceeds from every purchase support our work. Head to the link in our bio to buy yours. #music #musician #merch #merchandise #charity

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Wigmore Hall for last night's concert, especially to Adrian and Imogen for their wonderful performance! And thank you to everyone who donated, your generosity will go a long way toward helping musicians in need. #music #concert #charity #giving

LAST CHANCE: Tickets are going fast for our annual Jacqueline du Pré charity concert this Sunday. Featuring Adrian Brendel and Dame Imogen Cooper, plus the premiere of a new work by composer Isabella Gellis, this promises to be a fantastic evening. Get your tickets at www.rsmgb.org/whats-on

Many of you will know his famous offspring, but #didyouknow Richard Carte was a flautist, flute maker, composer and arranger? Take a look at his bust in this month's archive item: bit.ly/3XEqRFn . . . . . #fromthearchives #history #music #musician

MEET THE COMPOSER: The work Rusty Swan Neck Moss for solo cello by Isabella Gellis, will receive its premiere at our upcoming Jacqueline du Pré concert at Wigmore Hall on 16 March, performed by Adrian Brendel. Find out more about her beginnings as a composer and her process here: bit.ly/3DiW2iE