Mathematician and Musician
of the year competitions 2026
Begin your wonderful journey at County Level, progress to the Regional stage, culminating in our National UK Competitions.
Maths
Dedicated Maths competitions (KS1–KS5)
Music
Dedicated Music competitions (Grades Debut–8)
Every learner of every ability has the chance to shine and rise through the Levels
Pencaerau & Millbank Schools
We Enjoyed Working With Pencaerau and Millbank Schools.
Our 2025 projects and initiatives brought together schools and communities across Wales to explore creativity and inclusive learning in exciting new ways. Pencaerau and Millbank, our focus schools in Cardiff, embraced every opportunity with fantastic enthusiasm, becoming a real highlight of the year. We’re thrilled to continue this momentum and look forward to working closely with their wider cluster schools throughout 2026 for both mathematics and music.
Mr Timothy Bedford
School Events are thrilled to have Mr Timothy Bedford B.Mus (Hons) M.A, leading our maths and music projects! Timothy is very skilled at inspiring every learner's quest for knowledge. His skills will give students the opportunity to continually strengthen their learning and education through our individual maths and music competitions. Each paper is crafted to nurture growth, curiosity, and ongoing improvement in their chosen field.
Maths & Music Experience.
Now a senior advisor guiding School Events into 2026, he blends curriculum learning with imaginative mathematical ideas. A quantum enthusiast, he’s inspired by 60 Symbols and Tom Rocks Maths, whom he’s previously enjoyed working with.
A classically trained commercial composer from the Royal Academy of Music, Timothy Bedford studied under Professor Nick Ingman and went on to create music for 104 television programmes, iconic adverts for brands like Duracell and Persil, and even performed with Sir Elton John and for Princess Diana. Alongside music, his passion for maths shines through sound design, frequency analysis, and the fascinating behaviour of waves. These studies were realised in a Masters Degree in music technology at The University of Bangor, North Wales.
Once again, School Events is delighted to welcome Timothy and proudly looks forward to him bringing his exceptional talents to our maths and music projects in the years ahead. His energy, creativity, and passion for education will be a fantastic addition to everything we do!
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LATEST NEWS!
We have just launched our Grammar School and Independent School Mathematician of the Year Competition. 27 Jan 2026
We are delighted to announce that we are campaigning to be recognised by OFQUAL and Qualification Wales. If they approve our submission, we hope to being able to offer regulated competitions and UCAS points by 2027.
THE SCHOOL EVENTS FOUNDATION
The School Events Foundation is our newest and most heartfelt branch of the company, a dedicated initiative created to give back to every community across the UK through fundraising activities. For every child who takes part in our programmes, we contribute a set amount that funds free competition entries and e‑books for families who might not otherwise have access to our opportunities.
This initiative ensures that every child, regardless of circumstance, can experience creativity, confidence, and joy through our events and that schools feel the benefit directly within their own communities.
Register your school to take advantage of this free contribution and bring these opportunities to every family in your school community.
We are in the process of of making this branch of the company gain official charitable status so as always, watch this space!