Engaging professional artists

Making Music members can book established professional musicians and ensembles at a subsidised fee. In turn, the artists gain exposure and more opportunities for bookings.

We are delighted to be preparing to launch a new and exclusive Recommended Artists Guide, an online database of affordable professional artists to book specially by leisure-time music groups and promoters.

The pandemic has thrown all kinds of challenges in the way of group music making. However, our member groups have found ways to rehearse or safely put on performances whether entirely online, in person, or a combination of both - all while managing to mitigate the risks of Covid infection. Read about how they have done this in their own words.

Two of our member promoting groups have tried out livestreaming for the very first time, with some of our Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist Award winners. We have collected what they learned below to help any other groups thinking about livestreaming a concert.

Entertainment Directory Service offers direct access to some of the very best bands, musicians, entertainers in the UK.

A quick and easy way to find entertainment and suppliers for any event worldwide.

Passionate about helping you discover the perfect act for your event.

The UK’s professional body for musicians and subject association for music

A committee is a group of enthusiastic people who care about their group or organisation, want to see it thrive and are willing to take responsibility for making that happen. A committee position requires good organisational skills, a willingness to give up some spare time and the ability to co-operate with others. 

This model contract has been developed to provide a starting point for negotiations when engaging a Music Director.