Sector News
COVID guidance hits wrong note for singers
A number of leading music organisations have written to the Government objecting to updated guidance that allows only 6 people to sing…
Celebrate Make Music Day on 21 June 2021
Hybrid of in-person and online events planned across the UK to mark the global, annual celebration of music! Make Music Day UK…
National Youth Choir Auditions Announced
Auditions for the National Youth Choir for talented singers aged 18-22 (age 25 for existing members), are taking place in June and booking opens at 10:00am…
Music Mark joins other national arts organisations in raising concerns about a proposed 50% cut in Higher Education Funding of the Creative and Performing Arts
The Office for Students is the independent regulator for higher education in England. Their aim is to ensure that every student, whatever…
Making Music urges the Government to allow leisure-time music groups to rehearse again
Making Music, the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music groups, was expecting confirmation that Step 2 in the England roadmap would allow…
Music Mark welcomes the publication of the government’s Model Music Curriculum for England
The government has today published the long-awaited Model Music Curriculum, which provides guidance to teachers on ways to deliver the English National…
Music Mark partners with Arts Council England to support the future of Music Education Hubs
Music Mark has been working in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) for a number of years to provide training and resources…
Department for Education release new guidance document for schools
The Department for Education have today released a new document called ‘Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools Guidance for all…
Anthem, the fund for young people’s music in Wales, appoints its first Chief Executive
Anthem, the fund for young people’s music in Wales, has appointed its first permanent Chief Executive, Rhian Hutchings. Rhian is well known…
REVERBERATE LAUNCHES – funding available to grassroots youth organisations
REVERBERATE through the ages Re-discover, re-imagine, re-create Are you a grassroots organisation who works with young people aged 11-25? Would you like…
Improvising on a Theme: The story of the Birmingham Music Service New Book by Cormac Loane
This book tells the story of the development of the Birmingham Music Service over the 29 years that I worked for the…
Back to school, back to singing
Sing Up’s Michelle James on specially commissioned guidance from Professor Martin Ashley on singing in schools during COVID-19. Sing Up and Music…
