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Posted on 19 October 2017
The online consultation by Surrey County Council closed on 1 October, receiving an astonishing number of over 1500 online and 220 offline submissions...
Posted on 14 September 2017
Surrey Performing Arts Library (SPAL), currently based on the Denbigh Estate in Dorking, is one of the two largest collections of music sets in...
Posted on 6 September 2017
Surrey County Council are consulting on the future of the very large and locally as well as nationally significant Surrey Performing Arts Library,...
Posted on 18 August 2017
St Sepulchre’s in the City of London is known as the National Musicians' Church. Until now, it has, like many other churches, hosted...
Posted on 21 July 2017
Great Art and Culture for Everyone is the title of Arts Council England’s (ACE) 10 year vision, published in 2013. But since then thinking...
Posted on 23 June 2017
Professional music organisations seem more likely to network amongst themselves and to talk to a similar musical ensemble, music education centre or...
Posted on 24 May 2017
You’ve probably had your fill of campaigning already, but let me enthuse – or alarm – you by briefly looking at the parties’...
Posted on 13 March 2017
The Choir with No Name work with people who have experienced homelessness, providing welcoming, safe and creative environments for their members to...
Posted on 22 February 2017
Voices Now’s survey of singing groups in the UK is well under way and has gained a lot of traction, from choir organisations to academic...
Posted on 14 February 2017
We're delighted to announce that Nottingham Performing Arts Library Service (NPALS)'s re-vamped, online sheet music hire service has bagged...
Posted on 26 January 2017
The child licensing system – regulating the permissions needed when young people under the age of 16 take part in a performance – was...
Posted on 25 January 2017
Give a Gig is the flagship fundraising initiative for Youth Music, the national charity investing in music-making projects for children and young...