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Cutting music lessons will ‘cost soul of the nation’ warn musicians after drop in funding
Radiohead’s classically trained guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Julian Lloyd Webber are also among the high-profile musicians supporting the campaign. The celebrated violinist Nicola…
Cameron hosts party to celebrate contribution of the arts
Helena Bonham Carter couldn’t think of “anything intelligent” to say about the government’s record on the arts, while Conservative peer Lord Fellowes…
Music Mark Response to the ESG Consultation
Music Mark has submitted a response to the Government’s ESG consultation. Read Chair Nigel M Taylor’s full response
Music Mark Response to the Government’s Consultation on Savings to the Education Services Grant 2015-16
Submission from Nigel M Taylor, Chair 19th June 2014 4 a) Are there any reasons why local authority expenditure on central support…
New Music for All survey reveals over 90% of adults support the provision of Music in Schools
The recent survey undertaken by charity, Music for All (MfA) reveals the importance people place on the provision of music lessons and…
Music education improves young people’s employability – Queen’s Speech Debate
Lord Northbourne (Crossbench) “My Lords, I will speak briefly this afternoon about one very important aspect of employment: employability. Today too many…
Sajid Javid’s Culture For All speech
Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport’s arts and culture speech at St George’s Bristol Read more on the GOV.UK website.
Labour promises every child “human right to creativity”
All children have a “cultural entitlement” to attend drama groups or other arts organisations, says Labour’s Shadow Culture Secretary Harriet Harman. If…
Ministers focus on cultural heavyweights
London’s major institutions dominate the list of those who met with and entertained England’s Culture Secretary and Culture Minister in 2013. The…