Summer camps in Birmingham UK area: Residential music courses in Worcestershire, West Midlands for children & teenagers. Summer music camp for young musicians, youth choir, ensemble & orchestra training.
Summer's Cool Music Course, Worcestershire: Summer's Cool provide week-long residential summer music programs for young musicians of all levels, ages 8-16. The courses take place on the campus of Abberley Hall Boarding School, just 30 miles south-west of Birmingham in the West Midlands of England. The course contains a full and lively programme of ensembles, bands, orchestra and choirs, to form an action-packed week of musical fun and activities.
Our course is very friendly and is so designed to accommodate and support young musicians of all stages and standards. We hope that students will at least have a basic rudimentary knowledge of music reading ability and have an elementary grasp of playing skills - as a guide, you will probably need to be a minimum of grade II standard.
We bring an extensive library of music to the course, and have staff who can adapt and arrange parts to ensure that everyone feels comfortable performing at their various playing stages
Week-long Residential Summer Program for Musicians Ages 8-16:
Features include: - Musicianship groups
- Instrumental groups
- Ensembles
- Bands
- Orchestra
- Choirs
- String ensemble
- Windband
- Leisure activities
- Swimming/games
Location:
Abberley School is set in a beautiful, rural part of Worcestershire. The school is mainly a Boarding Preparatory School for 170+ pupils yet the facilities are truly astonishing. The Concert Hall is of modern design and is hexagonal, with a stage area and 2 grand pianos.
The Music Department is below the Concert Hall and contains teaching rooms, rehearsal rooms, composers' suite. We are fortunate to have the use of all the facilities within our venue, including:
- Concert hall
- Chapel with chamber organ
- Rooms for smaller ensembles and individual practice
- Recreation and leisure areas
- Superb indoor swimming pool!
- Sports Hall
- Sports and games fields for many outdoor activities
- Table Tennis
- Rounders
- Tuck shop
• Located in the stunning countryside of Scotland, a range of residential language camps in summer and during the academic school year for primary & secondary school students from the UK, Europe and around the world (aged 6-17).
• We offer fun, meaningful language immersion programmes in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, run by qualified language teachers and native speakers.
• Through small, project-based immersion morning classes, campers learn without a classroom atmosphere.
• Afternoons are full of adventure outdoor activities and sport - from climbing and fencing to capture the flag and Highland Games.
• Our International Camp brings together native speakers from across the world so that they make friends and learn from each other.
• Campers share their native languages and make friends with native speakers of the language they are studying. Our staff provide an authentic multilingual and multicultural flare to our camps.
Residential Language Learning Summer Camps in Scotland:
Learn English, French, Spanish, Italian or German.
INTERNATIONAL CAMP • South Ayrshire
• For UK & international students aged 12-17
• 11 day all-inclusive summer language camps 1 hour south of Glasgow
• Afternoon sport & cultural activities
CAMP • Glasgow area
• For children aged 6-11
• 2 day or 4 day all-inclusive camp
Academic School Year language immersion residential camps for primary & secondary students.
International Summer School for Teens in Imperial College London & Worcester College campus in Oxford, England
Courses / Programs
• The International Summer School for Teens (ISSFT) offers an exciting and educational 3-week residential summer school programme in 2024 in London, England for both British & international students of ages 15 to 18 years old.
• ISSFT offers high school students from around the world the chance to study in the UK during July & August, and to have fun together in a supportive, safe & nurturing environment.
• ISSFT's Oxford campus also offers a unique 3-week Residential Summer Programme.
• Our main objective is to provide a world education, see our students grow in confidence and ultimately make good life decisions. Our learning outcomes provide new opportunities for our students, including the chance to appreciate different perspectives.
• We provide a challenging and exciting range of educational classes & electives. We want to prepare the students for their future and to give them essential skills and life tools to flourish.
• Students choose 1 Academic course + 1 Elective course, and are encouraged to enjoy social, teamwork and confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings.
“My son radiates with pleasure when he thinks back about his fantastic experience of last summer at the International Summer School for Teens... A big thank you to all of you!” -Saskia
• For Boys & Girls ages 15-18 years old (British & international students)
• Students choose 1 Academic course + 1 Elective course.
• Social, teamwork and confidence building activities in afternoons & evenings.
Academic Courses (39 Hours):
• Intensive English Language
• English Literature with Creative Writing
• Global Leadership
• Study Skills - PRE IB including I-GCSE and S.A.T. exam prep
ELECTIVES: Sport / Creative Courses (39 Hours):
• Photography
• Sport & Fitness
• Theatre / Drama / Acting
• Introduction to Coding and Big Data
• Leading specialists in summer sports camps and sports tours, Let Me Play provides quality sports camps in Loughborough University, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England.
• Our residential and non-residential summer camps are open to boys and girls. Camps include Basketball (ages 10-21), Football, and Athletics (ages 10-18).
• We also provide optional English language lessons alongside the sports camps, as well as a stand-alone English language camp for juniors and international high school teenagers.
• As well as sports and language camps, we also offer a summer transition camp for pupils moving from primary into secondary school.
• We take sport seriously and our coaches are there to help each individual develop, enjoy and reach his/her maximum potential. Our camps are a fantastic experience for young people of all ages and all abilities.
Parent Review: “This is just a short note to say a big BIG thank you to the whole team, for your time, effort, warm and fun approach, engagement, humour, and professionalism. My son had a wonderful time” - Parent of Basketball Camp Participant, France
Residential / Non-Residential Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-18: • Athletics Camp (Coaching in all track & field events)
• Football Players Camp (offers you the chance to train with professional football players)
Sports Summer Camps for ages 10-21: • Basketball Camp (with international coaches)
Also available: • English Language Camp for juniors and international high school teenagers
• Optional English lessons
• Summer Transition Camp (for pupils moving from primary into secondary school)
The Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music
Courses / Programs
• The Ingenium Academy summer music courses for high school students & young adults aged 13 to 21: Choose from 6 exceptional week-long programmes and experience online one-to-one lessons with top musicians.
• Located just one hour south-west of London, The Ingenium Academy provides annual residential summer music courses for young musicians from all over the world.
• Our 1, 2 and 3-week programmes in summer 2024 will again take place in the beautiful and historic city of Winchester, and aim to provide a specialised musical education of the highest calibre combined with an immersive cultural experience for talented teenage instrumentalists and singers.
• Seven exceptional musical programmes are offered at our international summer music camp: Orchestral, Piano, Saxophone, Vocal, Composition, Chamber Music, and Conducting programmes.
• The heart of The Ingenium Academy lies within our distinguished faculty, which comprises some of the UK's finest teachers and musicians with extremely high standards of musicianship and expertise.
• Within our environment of creative excellence, you will experience exclusive tuition from world-renowned musicians, performances in top British venues and the opportunity to meet like-minded friends from all over the world.
Student Review: "The Ingenium Academy was amazing, unforgettable and incredible - the happiest three weeks of my life!"
- Anna, Cello Student, UK
ISSOS, Summer School 2026 at St Andrews & Cambridge Universities
Courses / Programs
• ISSOS offers summer school programs for international students aged between 13 - 18 years of age in July and August in St. Andrews University.
• St Andrews is situated on the beautiful east coast of Scotland, approximately 50 miles (80km) north-east of Edinburgh and 80 miles (130 km) north-east of Glasgow. We also run a summer school in Cambridge, England.
• ISSOS offers teenagers a balanced summer experience of academia, fun and culture, where students can learn within an encouraging environment while having fun and making new friends from around the world. Our 3-week summer school programs are all-inclusive.
• We limit the number of students from one nationality to 10% in order to guarantee a truly international experience. International students come from all over the world, representing over 60 nationalities, creating a multicultural atmosphere.
• Students study one academic subject and one elective subject. In addition, we provide a full program of activities, trips, cultural enrichment and the ISSOS Highland Games.
• Students will be picked up by a uniformed member of staff at the selected international airports and accompanied to St Andrews.
Student Review: "There is one word that describes ISSOS, amazing! ISSOS is an exceptional school and the staff work perfectly together. The social activities are great, a brilliant way of getting to know students from other classes and electives."
- Axel, Finland
Residential summer school programs 2026 for international students aged between 13-18 years combining learning, creative enrichment & adventure:
Academic Summer School programs:
• English Language programs (from beginner to advanced levels)
• Study Skills to prepare for final years of high school and entrance to university / college
• Business Studies & Entrepreneurship
• IB Extended Essay
• Debate
• Youth Leadership
• Creative Writing
Elective programs:
• Art
• Film
• Golf
• Tennis
• Theatre
Activities include:
• Day Trips
• Outdoor Activities
• Evening Entertainment
• Highland Games
Language and Music For Life, Summer Music Camps in UK 2026 - all levels & backgrounds
Courses / Programs
• Founded in 1997, Language and Music for Life (LMFL) offers a unique, tailored 2-week intensive summer music and language courses for British & international students in North Yorkshire, England.
• LMFL provides quality one-to-one training in a wide range of instruments & voice tuition to enthusiastic musicians of all levels & ages (children aged 5+, teenagers & adults). In addition, we offer English and foreign language classes in private lessons or small groups.
• Designed primarily for highly motivated musicians with a willingness to learn; enabling them to derive maximum benefit from high quality tuition, the course is open to musicians preparing for national, international exams or competitions, skilled amateurs and "tourist musicians".
• Our Summer Course 2026 will be hosted by Giggleswick School, a co-educational day and boarding school in a beautiful part of North Yorkshire, England. It is accessible from all parts of the UK through excellent road, rail and air links (Approximately 380km from London, 57 km from Leeds, and 100km from Manchester. The closest international airport is Manchester International Airport, just 70 miles away, with direct flights from major cities in UK, USA & Europe).
• During the course, students can take world-recognized Trinity College London exams.
• Trinity College London provides exams & qualifications in over 60 countries, and LMFL provides our students with the opportunity to take Trinity College music qualifications.