Musical Mondays reaches over 7,400 pupils for Children’s Mental Health Week!
To mark the beginning of Children’s Mental Health Week, Live Music Now’s Musical Mondays concerts reached over 7,400 pupils in special and mainstream schools across Manchester, Merseyside, and Essex on 5th February! Featuring Folk Duo, Filkins Drift; Harpist, Alis Huws; and Baritone/Piano Duo, Edward Robinson & Rachel Fright, our online concerts provided pupils with the […]
Recruiting Musicians in East Anglia
‘Live Music Now was a defining and life changing experience for me. Some of the happiest experiences I have ever had.’ Are you a musician who wants to make music even more meaningful? Do you have a passion for sharing your love of music with young and old, including children with additional needs and people […]
Forty talented musicians join Live Music Now South East!
Live Music Now are delighted to welcome 40 new musicians to the South East region, making up eleven ensembles and nine soloists. These are the first musicians to join the region since before the 2020 lockdowns and we are delighted to welcome so many talented performers. Amongst the cohort are a sax quartet, wind trio, […]
BBC Radio visits our musical residency at Ardnashee College in Derry
Mark Patterson of BBC Radio visited our Level 3 Inspire residency led by Live Music Now musician John Leighton at Ardnashee College, Derry / Londonderry in December 2023. Have a listen and read the transcript, below! Mark Patterson, BBC Sounds (00:01): Well, the quiet air is full of lovely twitter and birds. If you calm […]
Live Music Now North West – 2023 Review
Congratulations to our outstanding team of 40 musicians in the North West! They’ve delivered over 700 inclusive music sessions this year in schools, residential care settings, hospitals and community venues across the region. Through tailored concerts, creative music projects and Musician in Residence programmes, they’ve contributed to participants’ health and wellbeing by helping to build […]
Comforted by the Company: Newham Community Songwriting Project Unites Older Residents in a Musical Celebration
In a heartwarming showcase of community spirit, residents of Newham came together for the end-of-project performance of a unique songwriting initiative with Live Music Now. The project, a collaboration between Community Transport Newham and two talented Live Music Now musicians, Ainsley Hamill and Toby Shaer, unfolded over six weeks, culminating in the creation and recording […]
Harmony in the Dunes: Plantlife Cymru and Live Music Now Unveil ‘Musical Dunes’ Project Connecting Students to Nature
In a groundbreaking initiative, Plantlife Cymru and Live Music Now joined forces to introduce ‘musical dunes’ to primary schools in South Wales, creating a harmonious link between education, environmental awareness, and the world of music. The pilot project took place across four primary schools in South Wales, where students embarked on eye-opening visits to local […]
National Centre for Creative Health launches Creative Health Review – featuring Live Music Now programmes
‘Creative health is fundamental to a healthy and prosperous society’. The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing (APPG AHW) launched the report of the Creative Health Review on 6th December 2023. The Review highlights the potential for creative health to help tackle pressing issues in […]
London Landmarks Half Marathon 2024 – Join Team Live Music Now
Dust off your running shoes and join Live Music Now’s fundraising all-stars for the London Landmarks Half Marathon in 2024! Date: Sunday 7th April 2024 Location: London Distance: Half marathon (13.1 Miles) Entry fee: £30 (This is a contribution towards your place, and Live Music Now branded t-shirt) Fundraising target: £350 Join Team Live Music […]
Shortlisted in Three Categories! Music & Drama Education 2024 Awards
We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted in three categories in The Music & Drama Education 2024 Awards! The awards recognise the remarkable impact that individuals, companies, charities, schools, and other entities have on enriching the lives of others through the realms of music and drama, two crucial elements of the performing arts. Inspire: THE ROCKSTEADY […]
Calling Musicians across Northern Ireland
Are you a musician who wants to make music even more meaningful? Do you have a passion for sharing your love of music with young and old, including children with additional needs and people living with dementia? If so, Live Music Now wants to hear from you. The Northern Ireland branch of this charity, which […]
We’re hiring! Freelance Project Manager, Medway
Contract type Freelance, to start asap – project delivery to be complete by the end of March or April 2024 Pay scale £4000 for total delivery of the project including expenses, expected to be between 20-25 days of work depending on experience and speed, to be complete by the end of March or April 2024 […]
