Partnership to develop musical opportunities in Somerset
A new partnership between Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre is aiming to develop musical opp…
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Opera in need of a collective voice
As the dust settles on ACE's announcement of its new portfolio, Mark Pemberton unpacks the numbers to see what the outcome is…
Slow train coming? EDI in music higher education
A new report into equality, diversity and inclusion in music is published this week. Its authors Anna Bull, Diljeet Bhachu and Amy…
Jeremy Hunt urged to support orchestras in Autumn Statement
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to put in place measures to support the UK’…
Indie music labels’ market share to increase for fifth year
The share of the UK recorded music market controlled by independent record labels is on track to grow for the fifth consecutive ye…
Musicians fear ‘being forced to leave industry’
Half of UK musicians are either "extremely" or "very" concerned they'll be forced to leave the industry ov…
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…
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.
