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Posted on 20 December 2022
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) parliamentary committee’s Levelling Up report.Making Music made a written...
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Posted on 20 December 2022
Our annual partnership with Classic FM has brought some incredible Christmas carols from our member groups.It's a joy that our members are...
Posted on 19 December 2022
Royal Philharmonic Society invites the public to vote for a winner of its 2023 Inspiration Award from a shortlist that includes Making Music members...
Posted on 12 December 2022
Emily Peasgood reflects on her journey collaborating with the Oxted Band for their Adopt a Music Creator 2022 project.The first rehearsal is always a...
Posted on 5 December 2022
Funding will enable thousands of UK lesiure-time music groups to benefit from increased support and advocacy.Making Music is thrilled to have been...
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Posted on 1 December 2022
Making Music is delighted to announce that it now represents 4,000 members, an all-time high.Despite unprecedented disruption in recent years,...
Members of Voices of Exmoor standing and singing in front of an audience
Posted on 30 November 2022
Hayley Hodges, member of Voices of Exmoor, talks about her group's premiere night as the finale of their collaboration with music creator...
Posted on 25 November 2022
We are delighted to be receiving ACE funding from 2023, which will enable us to step up the work we do on behalf of our members.ACE stands for Arts...
Posted on 22 November 2022
Dan Goren, founding director of Composers Edition, on how to overcome the barriers to programming contemporary music.Who’s afraid of...
Posted on 22 November 2022
The Charity Commission for England and Wales are making some changes to the online account charity trustees use to access services. They are...
Posted on 14 November 2022
Making Music member group, The Royal Choral Society, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a concert on Sunday 7 May 2023, and a sing-along with...
Posted on 14 November 2022
Tell us about your experiences with social prescribing in a leisure-time music group setting by 5 DecemberThere are social prescribing models now in...