Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
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Belfast music festivals provide £31m economic boost
Two of Belfast’s biggest outdoor music events generated £30.8m for Northern Ireland's economy, a study has found….
Sunderland gets investment for ‘Music City’ project
Sunderland Music Arts and Culture Trust has received more than £300,000 for a music initiative designed to provide people fr…
Welsh National Opera musicians face reduced contracts
Proposed cuts would see performers paid less as a result of reduced working hours, with Musicians’ Union saying the si…
Wigmore Hall opens fund aimed at self-sufficiency
The classical music venue’s new fund has been set up to allow it to run without funds from the public purse if ever necessar…
Raft of universities propose cuts to arts subjects
Seven UK universities have announced job cuts affecting arts courses in recent weeks with performing arts courses particularly at…
Calls for fan-led review of grassroots music industry
Music industry representatives tell MPs they would back the idea of a fan-led inquiry into grassroots music venues, similar to tha…
Arts leaders criticised for membership of male-only club
Several arts leaders representing Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations have faced criticism after The Guard…
New partnership will support music sector in the North
The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is partnering with Tileyard North, a Wakefield-based creative space, to support the Nor…
Get Paid Guide for music creators published
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a Get Paid Guide which it says aims to help demystify metadata for music crea…
New charity to fund sector solutions to climate change
A new charity is planning to bring visual arts and music organisations together by funding projects delivering impactful environme…
How prepared are young musicians for professional life?
A ground-breaking initiative from the Royal Academy of Music in partnership with Southbank Centre – Future Artists – s…
Home Office overturns visa refusal for Afghan Youth Orchestra
The Afghan Youth Orchestra’s four-date tour in England will go ahead after the Home Office u-turned on a decision to reject…
Orchestras urge Chancellor to extend tax relief
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the higher rate of Orchestra Tax relief (OT…
Growing number of UK music festivals announce cancellations
The Association of Independent Festivals urges government action after at least 10 UK music festivals say they will not go ahead a…
Researchers investigate benefits of singing
A Bristol music venue is teaming up with researchers at the city's University of the West of England to explore links between…
UK Music calls for ‘urgent action’ to halve VAT on gig tickets
Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, UK Music has appealed to the Chancellor to support the music sector, including an extension…
Manchester arena in licensing row
Manchester City Council's licensing committee has received objections to the planned opening of the 23,500-seat Co-Op Live are…
DCMS rules out broadcast-style equitable remuneration for music
Following an IPO-commissioned report, DCMS Minister Julia Lopez says government will not enforce equitable remuneration for music…
Royal Academy of Music fears lasting Brexit ‘damage’
The UK's departure from the European Union may cause “terminal damage” to the UK’s music industry, the Princ…
Peers urge Treasury to speed up admin for touring musicians
Peers have raised concerns that singers and musicians touring in the European Economic Area frequently do not receive necessary pa…
Manchester festival commits to supporting grassroots venues
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced an agreement with RADAR Festival for a percentage of every ticket to go towards supporti…
Orchestras in healthcare
A recent report reinforces the UK-wide picture of the great work orchestras do in delivering societal good. As Sarah Derbyshire wr…
Future of BBC Singers secured
A project looking at the future of the BBC’s performing groups has concluded with the announcement that a sustainable future…
