Making Music Together – Free Online Concert Series for Unpaid Dementia Carers
Live Music Now is launching Making Music Together, a new series of four FREE online live music concerts designed especially for unpaid dementia carers and the people they support. The concerts run every Thursday in March from 15:00 to 16:00. Register Here Thursday 5th March 15:00 – 16:00 Alis & Carys Duo Award-winning Welsh flute […]
Take Note: Resources Supporting Person‑Centred Music Activities in Dementia Care
There is growing, persuasive evidence that music is effective and impactful in dementia care—improving mood, alleviating anxiety and distress, and supporting connection, communication, and relationships. Take Note is a new set of music‑based resources that make it more achievable for caregivers of people living with dementia to bring person‑centred, meaningful music into their day‑to‑day care toolkit. […]
Music in Autism Resource Bases – Phase 2 outcomes from our AHRC research project
The autumn term was a busy time as we engaged in Phase 2 of our AHRC funded research collaboration between Live Music Now and University of South Wales. This phase was all about collaboration, consultation and coproduction. We met a number of autistic and non-autistic stakeholders to understand their experiences, priorities and perspectives on our research. The […]
Developing The Lullaby Project in Northern Ireland
Thanks to funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Baring Foundation through the Arts and Mental Health Partnership Programme, the Lullaby Project is coming to Northern Ireland for the very first time. Delivered in collaboration with The Parent Rooms and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, this NI pilot aims to launch the programme in […]
Looking Back at 2025: Music in Health at Live Music Now
Throughout 2025, Live Music Now’s Music in Health work continued to grow in both reach and depth. Musicians delivered live music across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, performing in hospitals, care homes, community venues and perinatal settings. These sessions offered connection, learning and meaningful impact, reaching people at some of the most challenging moments in […]
Looking Back at 2025: Music in Education at Live Music Now
2025 has been a year of significant growth and deepened impact for Live Music Now’s Music in Education strand. Across our tri-nation work in Northern Ireland, England and Wales, we continued to develop musical experiences that recognise and build on every child’s strengths, interests and potential. Our professional musicians remained central to this work, delivering […]
“How wonderful to hear music in the hospital” – Live Music Now at Royal Brompton Hospital
As we reach the end of 2025 and head into the festive season, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our ongoing weekly music sessions at Royal Brompton Hospital – a partnership that has continued to bring warmth, connection and creativity to the wards throughout the year. Photo by Isabelle Marshall Since 2022, Live Music […]
Music, Community and Connection Shine at Songs & Scones Concert with The Henry Girls
Live Music Now’s special Songs & Scones concert with renowned Donegal trio The Henry Girls took place on Thursday 4 December at Eglinton Community Centre, bringing together families, friends, older residents and children from the local nursery schools for a warm and joyful intergenerational morning. The Henry Girls’ signature blend of harp, fiddle and accordion, […]
Live Music Now at Parkhaven Trust: Bringing Live Music to Care Homes in 2025
Live Music Now were delighted to partner once again with Parkhaven Trust, bringing live music to two of their homes – The Beeches and James Page House – thanks to funding from the P.H. Holt Foundation. Over five months, Live Music Now musicians delivered engaging and interactive music sessions, supporting residents’ emotional, social, intellectual and […]
Music, Mince Pies, and Memories: A Communal Tribute to Dyffryn Lower
You, your friends, family and neighbours are warmly welcomed for the very first performance of the song ‘Remembering Dyffryn Lower’.
We’re Hiring! Music in Education: Programme Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
Join our team! Live Music Now is looking for a Music in Education Programme Coordinator (maternity cover) based in London.
Unlocking Futures: Music is Medicine in Perinatal Mental Healthcare
This summer, Live Music Now brought together local authorities in Wales, parents with lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges, international musical health partners, evaluators from Australia and the U.S., health and social care workers, policy influencers, NHS changemakers, and Live Music Now project teams for an open, free-to-access symposium in Cardiff. The call to […]