Campaigns and advocacy

In the autumn edition of Highnotes, discover key learnings from our final Big Survey 2022. Get inspired by Soundabout's inclusive project, NewSPAL's campaign to save their music library and the Sitar Music Society's rich musical tradition. Plus, don’t miss our article about Making Music's 90th anniversary.

In this recording of our webinar (original event 25 July 2025), we heard from people in music groups who have successfully campaigned to change something in their community. This connects with A guide to local campaigning as a companion resource.

If there is a threat to your music group and you want to campaign to protect it, this guide explores the tactical and attention grabbing actions you can take. Insights from real experience of effective campaigning by Making Music and our members. This connects to Webinar recording: Making a difference – How to campaign on a local issue as a companion resource.

For our seventh meeting in our Climate Network series (original event 9 May 2025), we heard from some inspiring speakers on some useful tools music groups could use to become more sustainable.

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Our sixth meeting in our Climate Network series (original event 2 December 2024) discussed some of the latest success stories from our member groups who have implemented more sustainable practices into the ways they work.

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Dr Anita Collins, a researcher and educator, talked about neuro-musical research on the benefits for adult musicians, and how to use this information to boost our advocacy (original event 9 Oct 2024).

Join Black Lives in Music for 'Classically Black', a full-day and evening event filled with insightful discussions, tributes to the legacy of Black classical musicians, and incredible performances of works by renowned Black British composers. This unique experience also offers a chance to meet the rising stars of classical music.

Event takes place on Saturday 19 October. Secure your tickets now!