Ofsted finds inequalities in music education persist
An Ofsted report examining music in schools has found inequalities in opportunities to learn an instrument continue to impact pupi…
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Grassroots music sector in ‘full-blown crisis’
Research conducted by Music Venues Trust finds 125 grassroots music venues across the UK have been lost in the last eight months.
Secondary school jointly run with orchestra opens
A new state school run in partnership with a professional orchestra has opened in the West Midlands, offering enhanced music educa…
Music festival suffers ‘crucial’ funding cut
Organisers of a prominent festival in the UK’s classical music calendar have said they are “appalled and saddened&rdqu…
Brixton Academy to reopen once it meets safety conditions
The safety measures, proposed by the venue operator and agreed on by Lambeth Council, include stronger doors, new crowd management…
Music education body assembles youth advisory board
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) has convened its first youth advisory board. The board is made up of 30…
DJ warns of ‘boys’ club’ music industry where freelance women feel ‘unsafe’
The DJ and author Annie Macmanus has told MPs that the music industry is "a boys' club" with a system “r…
South Yorkshire bids to become music education hub
South Yorkshire has thrown its hat in the ring to become the home of a new music education hub. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combin…
Sage Gateshead renamed The Glasshouse
Decision to change name of venue taken after announcement last year that an arena and conference centre to be built next door woul…
Brixton Academy: £1.2m spent on safety improvements
Operator promises improved safety measures if venue is permitted to reopen and rejects concerns a new risk assessment process woul…
Proms attendance up on pre-pandemic levels
Average attendance figures for the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall this year were significantly up on 2019. According to figure…
Music industry urges investment in teachers
Government must recruit "an army of music teachers" to avert the risk of a lost generation of talent, leaders in the mus…
Mercury Prize winners call for funding across UK
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective have said music funding needs to diversify away from London to make more opportunities elsew…
Group protests Brexit during Last Night of the Proms
A music group arranged an anti-Brexit demonstration during the Last Night of the BBC Proms on Saturday (9 September). The group in…
Third of UK musicians earn less than £14k
First census of UK musicians highlights the challenges of a career in the music industry, with low earnings proving a career barri…
Over 80% of UK musicians report loss of earnings due to Brexit
A survey suggests that 82% of UK musicians impacted by Brexit have experienced a loss of earnings, with DJs and vocalists among th…
Bringing live music to Birkenhead
Covid was a challenging time for live music. But that didn’t stop Future Yard, a new live music venue in Birkenhead, from op…
Schools in deprived areas get music equipment funds
Money will go to 29 schools in areas of high deprivation to provide access to musical instruments to young people facing the bigge…
Two-day hearing to consider Brixton Academy future
Met Police want Lambeth Council to revoke venue operator's licence, claiming issues that led to tragic crush incident last yea…
Interest in orchestral concerts at five-year high
Researchers find non-traditional programming is attracting newcomers to performances.
Gardiner withdraws from all future performances this year
Sir John Eliot Gardiner is stepping down from all his professional engagements for the remainder of this year. Last week, the reno…
Impact of Brexit damaging music sector
ISM report says difficulty and expense related to touring in the EU is impacting the viability of working musicians and is undermi…
Cardiff music venue plans redevelopment
Cardiff’s long-running music venue Club Ifor Bach has submitted a planning application for a redevelopment project that will…
Sheffield nightclub lobbies new council leader for support
Sheffield's live music venue, The Leadmill, has launched a campaign to save it from closure that has resulted in more than 5,0…
