Music exam discount scheme aims to remove financial barriers
A new music exam discount scheme hopes to remove the financial barriers for students who struggle to pay exam fees. The pilot sche…
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Industry professionals in support of music education
Music industry professionals are ready to support music education provision, writes Lissy Kelleher-Clarke, but the refreshed Natio…
Fabric to become first ‘in residence’ nightclub in museum
London dance music venue fabric will become the world’s first nightclub-in-residence at a museum, it has been announced. The…
New fund for grassroots music venues
A new funding initiative from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) is offering grants of up to £5,000 for UK grassroots music venues….
Performing artists need policy support
How can cultural policy support freelance performing artists? It's a question Cecilia Dinardi has been asking in her latest re…
Cost of Glastonbury tickets rises 26%
The price of tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival have increased by 26% with organisers blaming "challenging time…
London set for new concert hall
London’s first new concert hall in 14 years will open its doors for the first time next month. The £3.65m venue, locat…
Royal Opera House begins teacher training initiative
The Royal Opera House has partnered with The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust (TEFAT) to deliver a year-long scheme for teachers…
Orchestras face calls to improve repertoire diversity
Study on gender and race diversity of composers played by orchestras sees UK fare better than global average, but sector figures s…
Liverpool chosen to host Eurovision
Liverpool will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, it has been confirmed. The DCMS decision was announced during the BBC…
PRS for Music announces record royalty payout
PRS for Music has announced a record-breaking £211m royalty distribution to members, marking the highest ever single payment…
Workplace discrimination in music sector on rise
Survey finds levels of workplace discrimination have increased over the last four years, with female, ethnically diverse and disab…
Glasgow or Liverpool to host Eurovision 2023
The host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be either Glasgow or Liverpool after the shortlist of cities in contentio…
Government urged to protect music industry
UK Music is calling on the government to protect the music industry’s post-Covid recovery from an “economic storm&rdqu…
Charity supporting musician mental health launches
A new charity dedicated to supporting the mental health of people working in music across the UK has been established. Music Minds…
ACE rejects Lowther Pavilion funding application
Supporters of a planned redevelopment of a theatre in Lancashire have vowed to push ahead with the project after Arts Council Engl…
Royal funeral underlines the importance of music
As the Queen's funeral so poignantly demonstrated, music is right at the heart of the UK's cultural life. Steven Berryman…
Ticketing firm faces collapse after ‘aggressive’ growth efforts
Festivals face possibility of losing money held by ticketing firm for upcoming events after it files for administration.
London shows to close for Queen’s funeral
Most shows in central London will be closing on 19 September for the Queen's funeral, the Society of London Theatre and UK The…
Festival cancelled over ‘funding fears’ following Queen’s death
Mixed reaction to decision to cancel music festival following death of Queen Elizabeth, amid claims of pressure to do so by funder…
Call for mourning period ‘busking ban’ to be reversed
The Musicians Union (MU) has penned an open letter to Transport for London (TfL) over its decision to close busking pitches in the…
Fund for Welsh music organisations reopens
Music organisations working with young people in Wales have been invited to apply for grants in the second round of a fund run Ant…
Call for BBC to give music higher television profile
The BBC should give new music more prominent exposure on television, the man in charge of the Mercury Prize has said. Geoff Taylor…
Liverpool invests £1.6m in music development
Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority is investing £1.6m in its LCR Music Board. First set up in December 2018, the…
