Musical Mondays in Merseyside
“This was an outstanding session which enhanced our music provision in school.” “We are delighted to have access to live professional standard musicians to inspire our pupils.” Musical Mondays is a series of live online concerts delivered via Zoom Webinar for schools in Merseyside. The series allows us to bring musicians directly into classrooms across […]
Calling all musicians in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and more!
Live Music Now is looking to recruit musicians residing in Derbyshire, Durham & Tees Valley, Hull, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, East, West, South and North Yorkshire. Applications are open now here and close on the 28th of February, 2022 at 9am for the York workshop and 7th of March, 2022 at 9am for the Newcastle workshop. Live […]
Live Music Now launches new Strategic Intent
The impact of COVID-19 and the rapidly changing landscape in the UK calls for a new approach at Live Music Now. Combined with the development in strategy and outlook by major sector partners, and the Arts Councils of England, Northern Ireland and Wales, a dynamic and responsive new Strategic Intent is necessary: one that enables […]
We are recruiting musicians in Northern Ireland!
Live Music Now Northern Ireland is excited to announce our brand new recruitment process to find new musicians to join us! Applications are open now here and close 22 November 2021. Live Music Now has been active in Northern Ireland for almost thirty years, working in a range of settings including schools, hospitals, care homes […]
Thursday Tunes! Livestreamed concert series for North East and Yorkshire special schools
Live Music Now is delighted to launch a new series of online live music concerts live streamed into special schools across the North East and Yorkshire area. Twenty one schools have signed up to the pilot project, curated to add breadth to the new music curriculum and support schools in their cultural capital offer. The […]
Safe return to in-person music sessions in schools during Covid-19
Live Music Now has resumed delivery of bespoke music sessions in SEN schools, informed by government guidance and research. We have taken steps to ensure that
Live Music Now musicians perform for staff of North Bristol NHS Trust
Live Music Now delivered live performances for patients and staff at Southmead and Cossham Hospitals since 2018 as a valued part of North Bristol NHS Trust’s
TINY TECHIES: AN EXCITING NEW PROJECT FOR YOUNG DISABLED CHILDREN
Live Music Now has exciting news! We have partnered with Drake Music, the leading organisation for music, disability and technology, to design and deliver a programme of exploratory music sessions with disabled children aged 3-5. The project combines LMN’s mission to support music provision in special education school settings and Drake Music’s technical innovation in […]
LIVE MUSIC NOW CONCERTS RETURN TO CARE HOMES!
During our #ReturntoLive campaign, 500 older people across England and Wales were touched by their first live music experiences since the pandemic began. Live Music Now and our wonderful musicians facilitated 28 sessions in over 20 care homes, two of which included the guitarist and singer, Zoë Wren at Priscilla Wakefield House and the return […]
We Are All Musical Conference / Rydyn Ni I Gyd yn Gerddorol
We Are All Musical: Supporting music education in Wales’ special educational school provision 22 – 24 November, 3-5pm, Online Hosted by Live Music Now, Disability Arts Cymru and Anthem Music Fund Live captioning and Welsh translation available. Download the full programme in English here or Welsh here. Access the conference resource page here. Conference press […]
‘Including Me’ shortlisted for RPS Impact Award
We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted for an RPS Impact Award for our Including Me programme, launched during the pandemic. The 1:1 online music programme is geared toward families with children experiencing a challenging time due to lack of social interaction, family circumstances or their additional needs not being met. The aims of Including Me […]
Livestreaming Music in Care & Digital Inclusion in Leeds
Live Music Now North East has been working over the summer in partnership with the Leeds Care Delivery team to reach isolated older people across the City with a series of livestreamed and interactive concerts over zoom. The Operational Development Manager for Leeds Care, Catherine Smethurst, has been truly delighted with the way the musicians […]