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Banging the drum for music education: the UK school run with an orchestra

Shireland CBSO academy in West Bromwich has put music at centre of its teaching in effort to revive interest

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

"The impact and influence of music artists like The Beatles, Oasis and others from the north of England have had on the music industry in decades past is redoubtable" – so why are young northern musicians less supported than the rest of the UK?

A new report highlights a north / south divide emerging

MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2024

‘It’s no good if gigs become the preserve of the posh’ – the crisis facing live music in Britain

Who will fill Britain’s eight new arenas now ticket prices are soaring? Is it true many bands would earn more stacking shelves? And how can official Taylor Swift tickets cost £4,000? Our writer investigates

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023