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Sting and Dame Margaret Barbour to be Sage Gateshead Covid-19 Patrons
The rock musician, Sting, and Dame Margaret Barbour, the philanthropist, have been announced as Patrons of Sage…
LCCM launches ‘FastTrack’ digital student support platform
London College of Creative Media (LCCM) has launched a digital support platform, 'FastTrack', aimed at assisting…
MU advice for returning to face-to-face-teaching
In light of new government guidance, the Musicians' Union (MU) has published advice on returning to face-to-face…
Leeds College of Music announces new name
Leeds College of Music has announced that it will be renamed Leeds Conservatoire as it diversifies its offering to…
CULTURE RESET: self-organising for survival
A new 8-week programme funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation will support 192 'arts and cultural producers,…
New drum tutorial videos from Rockschool and MusicGurus
Rockschool is expanding its longstanding collaboration with MusicGurus to introduce a series of tutorial videos for…
MOBO Help Musicians Fund expands to £100,000
The MOBO Help Musicians Fund is expanding its offer with a £100,000 investment and package of support for artists…
IAMM Hackathon launched by Creative United and partners
As part of the Inclusive Access to Music Making (IAMM) initiative, Creative United has partnered with a coalition…
m4d Radio launched by Music for Dementia
Music for Dementia ambassador, Lauren Laverne, will kick off the launch of m4d Radio with a #Song4You social media…
Barbican’s Sir Nicholas Kenyon makes anti-racism statement
Barbican Managing Director, Sir Nicholas Kenyon, urges 'need to take action in showing a commitment to eradicating…
Virtual Youth Orchestra invited to record national TV news themes
Since the Covid-19 lockdown began in the UK, a group in the South of the UK has been providing opportunities for…
Ableton publishes video collection from leading music producers
Made in Ableton Live follows a range of artists in the process of making a track
Additional NZ$4m for arts in New Zealand schools
The New Zealand Government has boosted funding for its Creatives in Schools programme, providing work opportunities…
Wales Millennium Centre to close until January 2021
The management team and trustees of Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) in Cardiff have announced the continued closure…
Music shops start to re-open
With trading restrictions on non-essential shops in England being lifted from 15 June, music retailers are…
Government urged to preserve UK’s classical music sector
Key UK organisations have written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport seeking support for the…
Bristol Music Trust reasserts commitment to Colston Hall name change
The name change was originally announced in 2017 as part of plans for the redevelopment of the building
New guide to buying adaptive musical instruments
Compiled by Creative United, the guide includes details of more than 80 products specially designed to make…
AI-powered Super Hi-fi wins 2020 Midemlab startup competition
The company's technology fills the gaps between audio tracks to improve listeners' experience
Musicians’ Union publishes anti-racism resources and links
The music membership organisation is responding proactively to #TheShowMustBePaused