Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
Everyday, in all that we do, we must seek to engage children in music – Dame Evelyn Glennie
The Royal Philharmonic Society has published a report by Sarah Derbyshire, Musical Routes, which assesses the provision of musical education for young…
Brian Eno calls for rethink of arts being seen as a luxury
Musician and producer Brian Eno has spoken about how arts and humanities are seen as “a luxury” while science and maths are…
Jeremy Corbyn’s take on arts education
An article published on BBC news: 24 things that Jeremy Corbyn believes, shows Corbyn’s belief in music education. 21. Every child should…
Sarah Connolly speech at Westminster: Why we need the arts
Sarah Connolly, the wonderful British mezzo-soprano, was the principal speaker yesterday afternoon at a special Arts Council England event in Westminster, addressing…
Closing the door on Music? – Wynne Evans looks at the reduction of music services in schools
On the BBC Radio Wales Art Show, Wynne Evans looks at the reduction of music services in schools as budgets shrinks and asks…
Local authority arts spend “reasonably stable”, survey finds
Local authority arts budgets in England and Wales continue to contract, but the sector has “been able to show resilience and remain…
Lucy Powell: 10 facts about the new shadow education secretary
Lucy Powell has been confirmed as the new shadow education secretary. Here’s what we know so far: Powell was born in Manchester….
Crescendo in popularity for Scotland’s live music scene
Non-classical live music has overtaken theatre to become Scotland’s most popular cultural pastime. 34% of adults watched live music in 2014 –…
ACE report on the contribution of the arts & culture industry on the national economy
ACE have produced a report in partnership with Cebr on the contribution of the arts & culture industry on national economy. Read…
7 Amazing Things Science Has Discovered About Music This Year So Far
Humans have been making music since the beginning of time. More recently, science has helped us start to understand it — everything…
Philip Pullman speaks up in favour of music education
Author Philip Pullman has stated that he considers music to be the most important school subject. A feature in the September/October issue…
Study shows music training started in secondary school can have an impact on teenager’s brains
The results of a research project by Northwestern University, published in July 2015, suggest that music training, begun as late as high…
