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Former pupils and staff from Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools flocked to the Joint Alumni Carol Service at St Lawrence Jewry in London last night. It was a lovely service which included beautiful singing from Monmouth School for Boys’ Chapel Choir under the… Read more

Musicians at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools lit up The Blake Theatre in a beautiful charity concert. Monmouth School for Boys hosted the eclectic evening in support of the Royal Forest of Dean Herbert Howells Society Bursary Fund and Rowing Together for… Read more

Eleven performances made the Michael Williams piano competition one of the biggest of recent years. Sam opened with Chopin’s beautiful Prelude in E Minor and was followed by Christopher, with Hartmann’s The little Ballerina. Milo gave an assured Sonatina in… Read more

Some large-scale repertoire was on show in the String Competition this year. Max opened with a dramatic account of Küchler’s Concerto in D Major and was followed by Jason who gave us Lully’s delightful Gavotte. Chris’ Introduction and Polonaise was… Read more

Musicians at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools will be playing in a concert next week to raise funds for two charities. Pupils at Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School for Girls are supporting the Royal Forest of Dean Herbert Howells Society… Read more

Students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools will be taking part in the world’s greatest unrehearsed civic procession in London. Dancers and musicians from Monmouth School for Girls will be part of the vibrant and colourful street parade in The Lord Mayor’s… Read more

Five outstanding pieces of work by three Old Monmothians have been selected for an art exhibition in London. Jason Wan’s Horse and Mr Griffin, Agassiz Chan’s Sister and Jago Harling’s Back Street and Graffiti Street are outstanding pieces and were… Read more

A former Monmouth student, who sang beautifully at a spell-binding school concert earlier this year, is performing in a prestigious opera in Austria. Old Monmothian, Andrew Henley, is currently appearing as Heinrich der Schreiber, a principal role in Richard Wagner’s… Read more

One of Monmouth School for Boys’ much-loved supporters, after whom a theatre in the town is named, has died peacefully at the age of 91. Mr Bob Blake, a wonderful ambassador for the school and the town, passed away at… Read more

An exhibition of work from Art and Design students at Monmouth School for Boys opened this week in the Hitchcock Pavilion. Parents, pupils, former students and staff visited the inspirational exhibition which celebrated the outstanding creativity of the school’s GCSE… Read more

Eye-catching creations from Art and Design students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools are being showcased in a public exhibition. In conjunction with Art in Penallt, the fabulous student artwork from Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School for Girls ranges from… Read more

Year 7 attended a French Theatre Event at Monmouth School for Girls this week, along with year 5 and 6 from the two prep schools and Year 7 from Monmouth School for Girls. The students enjoyed a 50 minute play… Read more

Due to unprecedented numbers auditioning for this year’s Senior Plays the beginning of May saw two productions take to the stage of the Drama Studio. The first play was the scintillating ‘Not Gonna Lie’, starring Rhys, Amelia, Marcus, Gemma, Ella… Read more

On Thursday 2nd May 2019, there was music resounding from the main hall at Monmouth School for Girls as three fantastic music ensembles took to the stage to show case all their hard work and entertain a very appreciative audience… Read more

The Chapel Choir made their annual trip out to sing Evensong on 26th April, this year to Salisbury. With canticles written for King’s College, Cambridge by locally-born Herbert Howells, plus his setting of the Hymn to St. Cecilia, it was… Read more

During the Easter holidays 6th Form Art & Design students took part in a workshop at school with Ceramicist Elaine Peto. Elaine gave a demonstration of her working methods in the morning, where she made a warthog with the simplest… Read more

An annual talent show involving children from Monmouth’s three secondary schools raised more than £2,000 in memory of a caring and considerate 13-year-old boy who died last June. The Monmouth’s Got Talent charity event, which took place in March, raised… Read more

A massed choir of 200 children raised the roof in Monmouth School for Boys’ magical Choral and Orchestral Concert at Wyastone. The Year 7 pupils at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools sounded fantastic as they delivered one of the greatest works of… Read more

There were eight excellent performances at the annual Hatton-Bucknall Woodwind competition this year, which was adjudicated by Juliet Bucknall, daughter of Stephen, after whom the competition is named. Sam opened with an exotic Tango ‘til you Drop and was followed by… Read more

Musicians at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools will be performing in a Choral and Orchestral Concert at Wyastone Concert Hall next Tuesday (19th March), starting at 7:30pm. Organised by Monmouth School for Boys, the concert will also feature Monmouth School for Girls. The… Read more