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Polly Toynbee “A tip for the next Labour leader – get yourself an interest outside politics”

What a strange time. As chair of the Brighton festival that opened on 2 May and runs until next Sunday, I have…

22nd May 2015

Why underperforming towns and cities should look to arts & culture

A strong cultural offer can attract “bright young businesses” to underperforming towns and cities helping to maximise growth potential, according to a…

22nd May 2015

STEAM, not just STEM Education Infographic

Taken from E Learning Infographics

21st May 2015

Gloucestershire Music’s short film on Whole Class Ensemble Tuition

Make Music Gloucestershire has put together a short film about Whole Class Ensemble Tuition in their local primary schools. Watch it below. https://youtu.be/QNusiFlktVM

21st May 2015

Why it’s time to fine-tune music education in all our schools

Dr Gwen Moore, lecturer in music education at the University of Limerick, says overall the subject has improved over the past two…

21st May 2015

BBC Ten Pieces announce details of new Secondary phase

Building on the success of BBC Music’s Ten Pieces for Primary, which has already engaged more than half of UK primary schools,…

20th May 2015

Blog: Paul Pacifico: Reaching For The Stars – Do We Really Think Music Is Worth It?

There are two children sitting next to each other at a school desk. They are both 8 years old. They are asked…

20th May 2015

Inspectors highlight Welsh primary schools’ strengths in the creative arts

Estyn has highlighted a number of primary schools across Wales that are leading the way in the creative arts and whose approaches…

20th May 2015

Investigation into how musicians find creative inspiration at Cambridge

An investigation into how musicians find creative inspiration has identified four key ingredients needed for creative expression. It also shows that musicians…

20th May 2015

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