As lockdown restrictions began to ease, Cantiones Choir headed outdoors to experience the joys of singing in person again. Sian Tasker, choir committee member, tells us more about their return to music making
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Post date: Saturday, 3 October 2020 - 12:45pm
Making Music is delighted to announce the participants of the Adopt a Music Creator project, an expanded version of the hugely popular Adopt a Composer project that pairs leisure-time music groups with emerging music creators to create brand new music.
Post date: Thursday, 1 October 2020 - 7:30am
Promote your family-friendly events to a wider audience with the help of Family Arts
Post date: Monday, 28 September 2020 - 12:06pm
Jade Rowlett, of Corporate Member Rayburn Tours, introduces a variety of new UK music tours for adult and youth groups, all backed by Rayburn's COVID Guarantee
Post date: Wednesday, 23 September 2020 - 4:23pm
Following changes to the rules governing social interaction in all the nations of the UK, confusion arose as to their application to leisure-time music groups.
However, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have confirmed and the relevant FAQ has been updated, to say that (in England):
Post date: Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 5:00pm
As charities face an unprecedented drop in income caused by the COVID-19 crisis, Making Music has added their name to the growing list of supporters calling for a temporary increase in Gift Aid
Post date: Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 1:21pm
Making Music is delighted to have joined the European Orchestra Federation. The European Orchestra Federation (EOFed) was founded in May 2009 by the former European Association of Youth Orchestras and the European Association of Amateur Orchestras, which merged in order to strengthen European non-professional music making.
Post date: Monday, 21 September 2020 - 2:40pm
New Corporate Supporter Function Central is a London-based music agency offering live bands, musicians and DJs for hire for weddings, parties and corporate events
The agency seeks out exceptional UK talent, providing them with a platform to reach an audience of potential private clients - from brides and grooms, to event planners and PAs.
Post date: Thursday, 17 September 2020 - 5:25pm
Today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed that:
Post date: Wednesday, 16 September 2020 - 12:59pm
Following the announcement by the UK government last week, Making Music were told originally by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) that their performing arts guidance for England would be updated on Monday 14 September. The day came and went with no update to that guidance, only to that on ‘meeting safely with others’ and an FAQ which referenced amateur music groups.
We asked for clarification on Tuesday, but have not received an answer.
