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City of Bristol Brass Band pose in tuxes with their instruments
Adopt a Composer blog: A marathon, not a sprint – a...
Posted on 6 August 2021
In a new diary entry for Adopt a Composer 2019/20, Laura Shipsey recounts how her composition for City of Bristol Brass Band took a different turn in...
Enter the Creative Lives Awards
Posted on 26 July 2021
The Creative Lives Awards - formerly the Epic Awards - are an annual celebration of the achievements of voluntary and community-led creativity. These...
Brewood Singers return to indoor singing, masked and socially distanced
Return to rehearsals member blog: Brewood Singers
Posted on 22 July 2021
Jen Beardsmore, secretary of Brewood Singers, outlines the steps her group took to make a safe return to in-person music making.Brewood Singers...
How to keep your group going and keep members engaged
Posted on 21 July 2021
Now that the government has lifted the majority of lockdown restrictions, some music groups are starting to think about how to keep going and ensure...
Socially distanced choir rehearsal
The struggles of choirs in England
Posted on 14 July 2021
Many of you will know only too well that with no notice choirs were restricted from meeting indoors in groups of more than six in England from 17 May...
cutout paper figures and households assembled with social distance measures
England moves to step 4 of roadmap from 19 July
Posted on 13 July 2021
Following the government announcement on 12 July, England will move to step 4 of the roadmap on 19 July when most restrictions will be lifted. ...
Latest guidance on the route out of lockdown
Posted on 12 July 2021
All four nations of the UK are starting to open up again after lockdown, each with a different roadmap and timeline. Throughout May and June...
A community space with organ and piano
Protect Duty – suggested legislation to make implementation...
Posted on 2 July 2021
This consultation by the Home Office on a proposed ‘Martyn’s law’ – named after one of the victims of the Manchester Arena...
choir members sit socially distanced in church with masks in rehearsal October 2020
England Step 3 guidance for choirs – only 6 indoors
Posted on 25 June 2021
Many choirs and singing groups think the new rule of only six singers indoors is unjustified, so Making Music has been working with...
Red chairs and music stands are assembled onstage for an orchestra
Take part in the Protect Duty consultation
Posted on 17 June 2021
The government is currently consulting on potential new legislation, the Protect Duty, which is about making publicly accessible buildings, and...
Tutti logo
Corporate member blog: Tutti
Posted on 17 June 2021
Gabriel Isserlis, CEO and founder of Tutti, tells us all about his startup for booking creative space.Tutti is a one-stop shop for finding,...
Thank You Day 4 July logo of arms embracing heart, with social hashtag #ThankYouDay
Get involved in the UK’s biggest ever Thank You Party!
Posted on 14 June 2021
Making Music believes many members will be interested in this great initiative on Sunday 4 July – and it’s very light touch if your...

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