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What do you know about parish and town councils?
Post date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 - 3:24pm

Alison Reeves, Making Music's Deputy CEO, discusses how parish and town councils in England and Wales can support their local music making activities.

As part of Making Music’s advocacy and lobbying work, we’ve been building our understanding of democratic structures. Following events on government and local authorities, we turned our attention to local councils in October, and hosted an event for members to find out more about their structure and role, and how members can better interact with them to the benefit of their group and their community. 

Update about membership and insurance renewals
Post date: Monday, 11 December 2023 - 11:44am

Your group's listed Making Music Group Representative and Treasurer have been sent notifications advising that the renewals for 2024 have been delayed.

Although we have a new underwriter (Finch) and insurance provider (Covea) in place, there are still some final adjustments to make to the online renewal process before we can open our membership and insurance renewals.

Membership fees update
Post date: Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 3:32pm

Making Music membership fees will change in 2024, to reflect inflation rates and rising costs.

From 2024, the Making Music membership fees for both full and associate members will change. We are introducing a new income band to sit between the lowest (£7,200) and the next band (£14,500), and this band will be for those with an income between £7,200 and £10,000. So if your income is between 7,200 and 10,000, your subscription may actually be lower than last year.

Talkin’ ‘bout climate
Post date: Friday, 24 November 2023 - 12:53pm

Find inspiration for your music group to get involved in and engage with Climate Change.

As individuals, our contribution may be small; as groups, we can amplify that in many ways.  

At Making Music’s most recent Climate Change Network event, we heard about the nominees for Making Music’s first Green Award, between them providing plenty of practical inspiration.  

Take it Away enhanced scheme
Post date: Friday, 24 November 2023 - 12:15pm

Corporate member Take it Away announces its revised scheme which allows musicians (including hobby musicians) to access affordable musical instruments.

Arts Council England awards funding support to Take it Away to re-launch its flagship programme which offers interest-free loans to customers for the purchase of musical instruments, equipment and software

Making Music office space for rent
Post date: Friday, 24 November 2023 - 10:36am

The Making Music office – 8 Holyrood Street, London SE1 2EL, third floor – has desk spaces available to rent. 

This is a friendly, bright office in a great location for transport and local attractions and we already share it with a piano teacher, a professional choir and another charity – come and join us! 

The space is available from 16 October 2023.

#MakeSpaceForMusic – a Making Music campaign
Post date: Thursday, 23 November 2023 - 4:57pm

Members tell us that it’s harder than ever to find the right space for their groups to meet to make music. This is why we’ve been driving forward our #MakeSpaceForMusic campaign, to raise this concern with those who can make a difference. 

Ukulele music groups launch a lending library
Post date: Tuesday, 14 November 2023 - 3:23pm

The North West Ukulele Project and Ukulele Buddies have collaborated with the Atkinson and Southport library to launch a free ukulele lending library.

London Oriana Choir celebrates 50th anniversary
Post date: Monday, 6 November 2023 - 10:25am

The London Oriana Choir (LOC) will be celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary throughout its 2023/24 season with an exciting, action-packed programme.

Adopt a Music Creator blog: A melding pot
Post date: Sunday, 5 November 2023 - 4:08pm

Music creator Georgina MacDonell Finlayson talks to us about her double collaboration with the Shenstone Singers and Shenstone Roses as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2023.

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