Music, Stage & Drama

Inclusive, band-based music education is playing a significant role in improving pupil engagement, attendance and inclusion in primary schools, according to new research involving nearly 10,000 children, parents and educators. The findings showed particularly strong outcomes for children with SEND. While only 34% of children with SEND reported feeling excited …

WaterBear, the College of Music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating remarkable growth as it once again receives a record number of student applications. The pioneering college, which offers BA (Hons) degree and master’s courses for today’s musicians, artists and industry professionals, has seen a noteworthy year-on-year uplift …

A multi-award-winning Shropshire school band has launched its bid for further national music success. Wrekin College’s Jazz Band and Concert Band are already in rehearsals to try and clinch yet another prestigious platinum award at the National Concert Band Festival. The Jazz Band already has a hat-trick of the gongs …

The Griffin Schools Trust is coming together to celebrate the value of art in education in its ninth annual Griffin Arts Festival over the next two weeks, running from now through to 07 July 2022. Park Lane Primary School and Nursery in Nuneaton and Race Leys Junior School, and Nicholas …

After over a year of limited musical activity in schools, Brass Bands England (BBE) are bringing live music back to budding young musicians across the country. #PromsInThePlayground is part of their Brass Foundations programme of educational opportunities to support and inspire the next generation of brass players. From 5 – …

The BBC is calling on young musicians from across the country to enter its BBC Young Composer competition in 2021. BBC Young Composer has launched countless musical careers since its inception in 1998. Formerly known as the BBC Proms Inspire competition, since rebranding in 2020 with a mission to reach …

National Architects, GSSArchitecture, have successfully achieved planning permission for a new custom music facility at Collingwood College in Durham. The existing music facilities cannot accommodate bands greater than 4-5 members, and due to the positioning of the space below residential accommodation, the times available for use are limited due to …

As young people and teachers continue to adapt to new ways of teaching and learning as a result of Covid-19, the RSC will join forces with celebrated author Michael Morpurgo, to present a new series of weekly online Tales from Shakespeare running for five weeks from 8 January 2021. The series will …

Glasgow secondary school Rosshall Academy is using iPad across a range of subjects including Dance and Drama to enhance pupils learning experience during the pandemic. The school received their iPad deployment as part of Glasgow City Council’s digital learning strategy, in conjunction with CGI, and been using the devices as …

Impington International College, a non-selective state sixth form in Cambridge, has launched a new Film and Media Scholarship for students from September 2021. Offered in partnership with Cambridge TV, students will have the unmissable opportunity to learn and get practical experience from a range of industry experts while they gain …