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New Surrey Performing Arts Library (NewSPAL) now open

NewSPAL, the charity taking on Surrey County Council’s performing arts collection, is now open for business.

Inspiring day of discussions about adult music learning

In September, Making Music hosted a symposium with key figures in the music sector to identify the barriers and needs of adults o

Depriving children of access to music education is affecting us all - take action now

Your signature could protect music and create a healthy society, thriving communities and happy individuals for the future.

Making Music, Making Communities - Report

View the full results and analysis of Professor Stephanie Pitts' survey of Making Music member groups and their connections with local communities.

This report is the result of a substantial pilot study Professor Stephanie Pitts has undertaken which begins to give us a clearly evidenced picture of what we think is the very significant social and economic impact of music groups on their communities. We very much hope this will lead to a more extensive piece of research as we continue to pursue these important questions together.

New Nottingham Performing Arts Library service launches

January 15 sees the official launch of the new Nottingham Performing Arts Library service which will encompass users from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland as well as from Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Use it or lose it!

Ultimately, facilities offered by the library were maintained following consultations with moderately increased costs. However, this may not be the last word on cost-cutting relating to this resource. Whilst its importance to users has been demonstrated over the last year and diminishes the likelihood of it disappearing, only frequent high usage by a large number of music groups will ensure its survival in the long-term.

Let's celebrate music libraries!

Shout it from the rooftops - there are some fantastic and affordable resources out there for amateur music makers, and they’re called: music libraries!

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