Lewisham and Croydon win London Borough of Culture awards for 2021 and 2023
On 11 February 2020, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that Lewisham has been awarded the title of London Borough of Culture for 2021 with …
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Music Services in Wales Feasibility Study, January 2020
The Music Services Feasibility Study is a report commissioned by the Welsh Government that identifies and assesses options for future delivery of musi…
Youth music mapping survey launched by Welsh music fund
People working in music with young people in Wales are being asked to take part in a regional survey to map the youth music and…
Music Publishers Association to be Youth Music Charity Partner
The UK Music Publishers Association (MPA) has announced a new one-year partnership with youth opportunities charity, Youth Music, to support Youth Music as Annual Charity…
39 recipients supported by Do It Differently Fund
Help Musicians UK has announced 39 new awardees in the final round of the first year of the UK charity’s Do It Differently Fund. Supported…
Primary school Arts Pupil Premium and £160m funding for arts education in secondary schools – Labour manifesto
In its General Election manifesto, published on 21 November 2019, Britain’s Labour Party has pledged significant financial support for arts education in schools, a radical…
FY 2020/21 funding confirmed for music hubs in England
The Department of Education (DfE) has announced £79m of funding for music education hubs across England for the 2020-21 financial year. This total re…
Help Musicians UK announces 57 Do It Differently fund awards
Musicians hailing from the breadth of the UK, performing an eclectic mix of genres, represent the diverse nature of DIY music.
Billionaire philanthropist donates £150m for Humanities at Oxford University
Oxford University has secured its largest single donation 'since the Renaissance', bringing the university’s Humanities disciplines together for the…
Arts and culture sector contributes more than agriculture to UK economy
Contribution of the arts and culture industry to the UK economy, a report commissioned by Arts Council England and published on 17 April 2019, shows t…