Musical Inclusion at the NI Science Festival
Join Live Music Now for an afternoon of inspirational presentations and discussion around inclusive music-making for children and young people in special school settings. Tuesday 21st Feb 1-4pm at Stranmillis University College Part of the NI Science Festival Over 3,000 children and young people in special school settings across Northern Ireland are exploring music making, […]
Live Music Now commissions music for Limavady with Réalta
Live Music Now Northern Ireland commissions traditional musicians Conor Lamb and Deirdre Galway to write a piece of music for Limavady. Live Music Now Northern Ireland has commissioned two of Northern Ireland’s most exciting young traditional musicians to write a piece of music in tribute to the people and places of Limavady. Conor Lamb and […]
Music in Culture and Care: Cymru
“Please help support our voices in saying that activities work! Music is important!” – Activities Coordinator, MIC&C 2022. On 29th September 2022 Live Music Now Cymru, in partnership with Age Cymru and Amgueddfa Cymru, hosted an event for activities coordinators and carers working in care homes, hospitals and day centres across Wales. The event took […]
Count Me In!
Making music as part of a group is a joyful experience, and one which every child should have the opportunity to access. However, for children with complex needs, and the people who teach them, it can be difficult to find a way into group music-making. A new approach, devised by Professor Adam Ockelford, aims to […]
London Landmarks Half Marathon – 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 2023! Date: Sunday 2 April 2023 Location: London Distance: Half marathon, 13.1 Miles Entry fee: £25 Fundraising target: £350 Join Team Live Music Now for the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2023 and play your part in bringing […]
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
Live Music Now has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, to raise vital funds to bring the healing power of music to children and young people facing disabling barriers in schools, hospitals, and community settings across the UK. We believe that every child should have the chance to participate in making […]
Lullaby Project launches at Alder Hey’s Neonatal Unit
We are delighted to launch a new Lullaby Project with the Neonatal Unit at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, developed in partnership with hospital’s Arts for Health programme. The experience of having a new baby cared for in hospital can be an emotionally demanding and traumatic experience. Through the Lullaby Project we empower families to create […]
Baby Week! 14 – 20 November 2022
It’s Baby Week! We’re so excited to be taking part in Cheshire and Merseyside Baby Week and Baby Week Bradford, bringing together cross-sector organisations, families and caregivers to promote the importance of women’s health and give all babies the best possible start in life. Live Music Now’s Lullaby Project was developed in partnership with […]
Live Music in Care with South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation
“I saw pleasure! One resident was thoroughly enjoying herself and she doesn’t (usually) interact with anyone. She was dancing, squeezing my fingers till they were white! It’s really brought the best out of our residents. You see it for yourself!” The Live Music in Care programme supports and expands musical activity in care settings with […]
“Dancing Above The Sea” – ‘Round Here song for Weston-super-Mare
We are thrilled to announce the launch of brand-new music videos for ‘Round Here, as part of our work with Historic England across six of their High Street Heritage Action Zones. Musicians Tara Baggott and William Crawford worked with Bay Tree School, Herons’ Moor School and Acer House care home to write and compose a […]
“This Is Our Home” – ‘Round Here song for Tottenham
We are thrilled to announce the launch of brand-new music videos for ‘Round Here, as part of our work with Historic England across six of their High Street Heritage Action Zones. In July, in Tottenham, musicians Elliott Morris and Jamal Jones worked with Vale School & The Brook School to write and compose a brand-new […]
“Come With Me” – ‘Round Here song for Huddersfield
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the music videos for ‘Round Here, as part of our work with Historic England across six of their High Street Heritage Action Zones. In July, in Huddersfield, musicians Chris Ruffoni and Jessica Whyke worked with Castle Hill School to write and compose a brand-new song about the […]
