Transforming Communities

Garden gigs bring joy to adults living with dementia and complex needs

LMN ensemble Bowreed serenades care home residents With live music performances interrupted by the pandemic, Live Music Now musicians pitched up in the gardens of care homes to continue involving residents with live music. As a result of the Musical Care Homes project, funded by Quartet Community Foundation, residents enjoyed singing (within Covid-safe guidelines), moving […]

We’re Hiring! Interim Director, South East Branch

Deadline for applications: Noon, Monday 5 July 2021 Live Music Now is looking to recruit an interim Director for the South East branch (fixed term contract to 31 March 2022). The branch is responsible for organising activities in Greater London and the South East, Home Counties and Eastern England, currently amounting to around 600 performances and […]

#ReturnToLive gyda Live Music Now

Yn y De Ddwyrain, bydd yr unawdydd a’r gitarydd Zoe Wren yn arwain y gerddoriaeth ar gyfer pobl sy’n byw ac yn gweithio mewn cartref gofal yn Haringey (llun a dynnwyd cyn Covid) For English, click here. Bwrlwm drwm os gwelwch yn dda! Yn ystod wythnos 14 Mehefin, bydd Live Music Now yn dychwelyd yn […]

Live Music Now to participate in Make Music Day 2021 – 21 June 2021

Live Music Now will be participating in Make Music Day 2021, a celebration of music across more than 120 countries on June 21 of every year. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music Day now involves performers in over 1,000 cities worldwide. Live Music Now will take part in […]

Pandemics, Performers and Promise

So much of our socialising and employment has moved online during the past year. For many, it’s been Zoom calls and pre-recorded culture on YouTube and Facebook. However, for those who work in live performance, opportunities have been few and far between. From our contact with musicians, we’ve learned their difficulties in pursuing their work […]

#ReturnToLive with Live Music Now

LMN musician Zoë Wren leading music for people living and working in a Haringey care home (pre-Covid) Am Gymraeg, cliciwch yma Drum roll please! Starting the week of 14th June, Live Music Now will make a resounding return to live, presenting over 60 concerts across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, as its 250 musicians get […]