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Making Music seeking clarification from the DCMS
Post date: Tuesday, 15 September 2020 - 11:51am

Making Music is seeking clarification from the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) about the new rule for social meetings of no more than 6 people.

Currently, our interpretation is that the rule of six applies to social gatherings. Organised music activity risk assessed and managed by organisations, outdoors or in Covid-19 secure venues such as our member groups’ rehearsals, is not social interaction.

However, we are looking to the DCMS to confirm that our reading is correct.

Making Music holds first ever awards ceremony
Post date: Tuesday, 8 September 2020 - 3:01pm

The inaugural Making Music Awards took place on Tuesday 8 September 2020, following the 85th Annual General Meeting of the National Federation of Music Societies

Vilma Weaver awarded 2020 Lady Hilary Groves Prize
Post date: Friday, 4 September 2020 - 1:15pm

Making Music is delighted to announce that Vilma Weaver, Musical Director and Conductor of Coventry’s Ashira Singers, has been awarded the Lady Hilary Groves Prize.

The prestigious prize is presented annually to an individual from a Making Music member group who has had a significant impact on their group’s success or made an outstanding contribution to community music.

Welcome to new Premium Corporate Member, MoistureGuard
Post date: Thursday, 27 August 2020 - 3:00pm

The team behind MoistureGuard introduce their new range of products to help wind and brass players safely return to rehearsing and performing

Vote for your favourite Virtual Concert performance!
Post date: Thursday, 27 August 2020 - 1:40pm

Our Virtual Concert Series this summer has featured over 60 of our member groups and showcased the variety of music that our members have been making across the UK, both before and during lockdown. Now, we're asking you to vote for your favourite video from the series, and the winning video will be announced and shared at the Making Music AGM and Awards ceremony on Tuesday 8 September.

Guest blog: Make a tiny Fun Palace this October
Post date: Monday, 24 August 2020 - 8:30am

Stella Duffy, Co-Director of Fun Palaces, explains how everyone can take part in this year's celebration of community culture on 3 & 4 October

Fun Palaces will be different this year – sometimes smaller, always safer, but just as remarkable. We're going ahead with our annual weekend of action on the first weekend in October, and we're aiming for 1000 TINY Fun Palaces!

Meet the winners of the 2020 Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists awards
Post date: Wednesday, 19 August 2020 - 4:59pm

Making Music is delighted to announce the winners of the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists award: Elizabeth Bass (harp), Sirius Chau (flute), Eleanor Corr (violin), Natasha Page (soprano), and Antoine Préat (piano)

Good news: it's now possible to BringBackMyChoir / BringBackMyBand
Post date: Monday, 17 August 2020 - 7:17am

Making Music warmly welcomes the update published by DCMS to their performing arts guidance for England on 13 August.

While there are still special (important and appropriate) caveats relating to amateur music activity, the outright ban has been removed. Choirs, bands and orchestras are now able to meet again for rehearsals, provided that social distancing of 2m can be maintained at all times and certain other conditions are met.

Welcome to new Corporate Member, The Light Music Society
Post date: Saturday, 15 August 2020 - 7:30am

New Corporate Member The Light Music Society introduce its range of activities to help keep Light Music in the public consciousness

Open letter from booking agents to concert societies: We're here to help
Post date: Thursday, 13 August 2020 - 11:54am

Emma-Jane Wyatt, of EJ-Arts, issues an open letter cosigned by 12 management and booking agents offering support to concert societies during these challenging times

Dear Chamber Music Lovers, Music Society Chairs and Artistic Directors,

This has been a very unsettling time for us all and as we continue to assess how things can move forward my colleagues and I want to get in touch to offer our support and encouragement.

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