UK’s longest running independent music festival to close
Towersey Festival began in 1965, five years before the first Glastonbury event, but will end this year in the face of 'economi…
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Music hub changes pose ‘enormous risk’ to provision, MPs told
Education Select Committee hears evidence from music hub managers that recent reform process represented 'the most torrid time…
Music Venue Trust announces ‘Artist Pledge’ campaign
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has launched a new campaign calling on musicians to support grassroots music venues. 'The Artist Pledg…
Are we doing enough for physical health in the music industry?
While a great deal of effort has been focused, rightly, on the mental health and wellbeing of performing artists, Claire Cordeaux…
Orchestras ‘vital’ part of UK cultural heritage, survey reports
A survey has shown that 70% of people agree that music is important to their well-being.
Proms reports record online sales amid queuing system ‘chaos’
Disappointed music fans have vented their frustration at Royal Albert Hall's online ticket booking system branding it 'an…
Musicians quit festival over Barclays sponsorship
More than 100 performers have cancelled appearances at the Great Escape music festival in Brighton in protest over claims that eve…
Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic extend partnership
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's (RPO) status as the Royal Albert Hall's (RAH) Associate Orchestra will be extended to 2…
MPs back ticket levy to support grassroots music
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee says it wants big arena operators to establish voluntary ticket levy scheme by September…
Royal Welsh College plans cuts to junior school
College says its current junior school limits its ability to reach “young people from diverse backgrounds” and to &ldq…
Delayed Bristol Beacon report due ‘later this year’
An overdue report into ‘lessons learned’ during the costly refurbishment of Bristol Beacon concert hall will be publis…
One in four schools failing to meet one-hour music target
Almost a quarter of secondary schools are not meeting a new government expectation for Key Stage 3 pupils to be taught an hour of…
Music initiative to support dementia sufferers to launch
A three-year programme of musical support activities to help people with dementia will launch later this year after funding o…
My Gurus: A fusion of influences
Chris Cuming is the newly appointed Artistic Director of the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). With a background in dance and p…
Music education hubs: ACE seeks fresh bids for two areas
Two areas of England are yet to have an organisation appointed to run their music education hub later this year after bids by pros…
Call for more joined-up thinking in music education
The decimation of arts education has hit the music sector particularly hard. Deborah Annetts of the Independent Society of Musicia…
American orchestra drops UK dates due to costs
Cleveland Orchestra has reportedly withdrawn from performances in the UK over cost concerns, according to a report in Slipped Disc…
Royal Albert Hall drops request for more private seats
A private bill put to parliament by the Royal Albert Hall had sought to grant its governing body the power to sell an extra 5…
Call for greater support for emerging musicians
Attendees at the Northern Music Awards in Manchester have criticised a lack of support for young musicians. Speaking to The Guardi…
New Manchester arena postpones launch event
The UK’s largest indoor arena has postponed launch events with Peter Kay, due to be held this week, after work on its power…
Patience ‘wearing thin’ over fair pay deal for music creators
First meeting of group tasked with achieving cross-industry consensus on how much musicians make from streaming begins with c…
Government ‘falling short’ on action to protect women in music
MPs and music industry bodies criticise government's rejection of recommendations aimed at making the music industry safer for…
Music-making programme for disabled children extended
The OHMI Music-Makers programme will now be available for schools in Central Bedfordshire, Southampton and Liverpool.
Music licensing body reports record income for 2023
Income generated from the use of recorded music in public places topped £283.5m last year, up 4% from 2022 – the highest lev…
