The Equalities and Human Rights Commission consultation – your chance to have your say.
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a consultation on updates to its Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations. This follows the Supreme Court’s judgement on the definition of terms 'man', 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 on 16th April.
Ann-Marie Knight, Musical Director of the North Herts Ladies Choir, talks to us about the group's very first anniversary.
The choir celebrated a hugely fun and successful first year of activity with an energetic gospel workshop on 28 February 2025, ran by the highly enthusiastic singer, Musical Director and workshop leader, Elaine Simpson. The workshop capped off a wonderful first year which saw the choir attend their first choir festival, host their first Christmas concert and perform at local events in their hometown, Letchworth Garden City.
Music creator Charlotte Botterill looks back on her collaboration with Harpenden Barbershop Harmony Club as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024.
As I woke on the morning of Sunday 17 November 2024, I felt a sense a loss. The project with which I’ve been engaged for the last 10 months had come to an end.
Join the Big Summer Wind Orchestra & Choir this 21 June for an epic Make Music Day performance in central London.
Make Music Day is an annual celebration of music that’s held each year on 21 June in over 2,000 cities across the world. It’s open to anyone that wants to take part – whether professional or hobbyist, young or old and regardless of genre type.
Dr Robin Harrison FRSA, founder of The Maestro Online, talks about how they can help you improve your music in your own time.
Well, that’s one of the key problems that The Maestro Online set to solve. Let’s face it, adults have busy lives trying to fit in work, children, grandchildren, shopping, fixing the house and more, alongside their other interests.
Sebastian Farrall, a treasured figure in Coventry and Warwickshire's music scene, has died at the age of 32 following a tragic cycling accident on his birthday, 30 March 2025.
Seb, who lived in Coventry with his wife Fran and their 21-month-old daughter Maisy, was a dynamic and much-loved conductor, composer, arranger, and musical director. A fierce advocate for community music and inclusion, his loss is being felt deeply by his family, friends and the countless musicians and singers whose lives he touched.
Making Music has been considering the implications for members of a UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of 'sex'.
Music creator Emily Hazrati reflects on her collaboration with Uckfield Concert Brass as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024.
It is very surreal to be writing this blog in the aftermath of my year-long collaboration with Uckfield Concert Brass. The months have flown by since our first meeting in January, and I am astonished by what we have achieved and created together in that time.
Elizabeth Twining, member of Axminster and District Choral Society, tells us how their group is celebrating 40 years of singing.
In February 1985, an enthusiastic group organised a ,Come and Sing Messiah, in the recently-reordered Minster Church. The event was a great success, and shortly afterwards Axminster and District Choral Society was established.
The financial thresholds for charities in England and Wales are under review — share your insights to ensure the sector's voice is heard.
The UK Government is currently reviewing the financial thresholds that determine the reporting and accounting requirements for charities in England and Wales. There are 21 thresholds in total, the ones most relevant to members relate to:
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