Welcome to PoppyHarp!

Harp Hub in West Sussex
Over a decade of spreading harpy goodness!

PoppyHarp News

JULY 2026:
​We are celebrating the success of the first PoppyHarp Inspire Weekend: Click here to find out more!
SEPTEMBER 2026:
​Hampshire Harp Ensemble Restarts: Monday evenings at 7pm. Click here to find out more and join our all ages and abilities ensemble!
OCTOBER 2026: 
PoppyHarp goes to Harp On Wight Harp Festival - 22-26th October
Concert - Monday 26th October "from screen to strings" with Fran Barsby
JANUARY 2027: 
PoppyHarp Examinations Lunching 1st January 2027 
PoppyHarp Harp Competition: Apply from: 2nd January 2027, Deadline for applications: 31st January 2027
FEBRUARY 2027: 
PoppyHarp Competition Results Day: Saturday 13th February 2027

About PoppyHarp

PoppyHarp began as a final year project at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire by Fran Barsby. It was a way to publish tuition books without the crazy costs and palaver of a publishing company.
It quickly grew and became a shop in the beautiful gardens of the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick. In just a few months PoppyHarp outgrew this space and moved to a large town centre location in Warwick, UK.  ​In 2022 Fran moved to West Sussex and now runs PoppyHarp from her Harp Studio (appointment only). 

Fran Barsby

Professional Harpist based in West Sussex

• Director of PoppyHarp
• Project Manager and Founder of PoppyHarp Composers Project
• Private Harp, Piano and Theory teacher for 15 years. 
• Resident Harp teacher at Southern Music Project
• Webmaster for Harp On Wight International
• Webmaster for UK Harp Association
• Masters Degree: Research in Education - University of Bath
• Honours Degree: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

CPD's:

​Child Online Safety Awareness: 2026, 2024
​Data Protection and GDPR awareness: 2024
Cyber Security: 2024
SEN Awareness: 2024
Child Mental Health Awareness: 2024
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Adults), 2024
​Designated Safeguarding Lead (Children),2024