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A Choir in Every Care Home
Launched in May 2015, A Choir in Every Care Home explores how music and singing can feature regularly in care homes across the UK.
A Choir in Every Care…
New research reveals Early Years music-making ‘closes the gap’ in children’s development
A new research report launched on 25 March 2019 by UK charity Soundabout reveals that targeted music sessions for children in the Early Years and their…
McMusic? The role of franchises in the arts and wellbeing sectors
Part of our cultural landscape, music franchises are moving beyond artistic development into areas like therapy and even preventative medicine
Orchestras Live launches ‘From Bingo to Bartok’
Orchestras Live has launched a new online publication, 'From Bingo to Bartok': Creative and Innovative Approaches to involving older people with…
Music for Dementia 2020 website launches in UK
A new website, Music for Dementia 2020, has launched as an information hub offering advice, research and expertise to the music and dementia sectors
Chetham’s launches Fit to Perform wellbeing programme
Chetham’s School of Music has launched a student physical wellbeing programme, Fit to Perform, with the aim of preventing performance-related injuries.…
‘One moment, one people’ is Sing Up Day 2019 song
UK national singing organisation, Sing Up, has announced details of its Sing Up Day 2019 song, 'One moment, one people', written by Beccy Owen.
Remixing Community launches in Hong Kong
More Music Founder, Pete Moser, launched a three-year community music programme, Remixing Community, in Hong Kong with a residency from 12-19 November 2018.…
Live music ‘essential’ in all UK care homes – report
Led by Live Music Now and the University of Winchester, a new report, 'Live Music in Care', recommends that live music should be essential in all UK…
PIPA performing arts survey reveals ‘career penalties’ for parents and carers
Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PIPA) shared the findings of its UK-wide survey into work-life balance and the performing arts at a parliamentary…