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Posted on 17 April 2025
In April, Making Music staff and member groups attended a reception at Windsor Castle, given and attended by His Majesty The King.The celebration was...
Image of the Arts Council England's logo. Text reads: Arts Council England. The text is laid out in a circle and is in white with "arts council" also in bold. The background colour is a light salmon colour.
Posted on 8 April 2025
The Arts Council England review – your chance to have your say. The UK government is currently undertaking a review of Arts Council...
Posted on 21 March 2025
Streetwise Opera wins prestigious Impact Award, while The Pink Singers and Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra were amongst the shortlisted nominees for...
Posted on 20 March 2025
Trinity Laban is a world-leading conservatoire that redefines excellence. They create pioneers, focusing on the artistic freedom and transformation...
Posted on 13 March 2025
In February, we asked our members to complete a social media survey to better understand their online habits and explore ways to enhance engagement....
Posted on 12 March 2025
Creative producer Holly Hunter and composer Michael Betteridge reflect on their music co-creation project Voices Weaving.This project brought...
Posted on 6 March 2025
Jenn Fuller, musician and researcher, discusses repertoire diversity for International Women’s Day on 8 March.How inclusive is your repertoire?...
Posted on 5 March 2025
Clare Todd, co-Music Director of Northern Rose Voices, talks about their year as part of Adopt a Music Creator 2024. The group, a...
Posted on 26 February 2025
Our CEO Barbara Eifler attended the third Male Voice Choir conference organised by Peterborough Sings! Peterborough Sings!, a Making Music...
A group of delegates at the ABO conference standing in a theatre, picture taken from stage looking down.
Posted on 26 February 2025
This February the annual Association of British Orchestras (ABO) conference was at The Glasshouse, Newcastle, a fantastic place for our Scotland...
Posted on 20 February 2025
It’s time to celebrate the creativity, dedication, and innovation driving leisure-time music! Nominations are now open for the 2025 Making...
Posted on 6 February 2025
Dr Kathleen Cronie, Music Director (MD) of Loud & Proud, discusses potential effects of menopause on the singing voice. Our voices are...