Blog

Brixton Chamber Orchestra is a versatile group of classically-trained musicians on a mission to deliver fantastic orchestral experiences for the people of Brixton, South London.

We caught up with Indu from South Asian Performing Arts Centre (SAPAC) in Swindon. Read along to learn about SAPAC's driving force, music and dance from the Indian subcontinent, and why it is important to recognise today.

This year's Commonwealth Games is just around the corner, but the Birmingham 2022 Festival, supported by Arts Council England through National Lottery funding, is already in full swing.

Our CEO Dr Darren Henley CBE responds to the National Plan for Music Education.

How can boards and executives best work together to manage challenges? How do you keep organisations unified during times of crisis? When do you need to bring in external expertise? Join host Kirsty Lang and guests Tim Crarer, Tony Butler and Donna Munday as they discuss how organisations can demonstrate good leadership and governance in times of conflict and crisis.

As we publish our Emergency Response Fund evaluation, we reflect on the learnings from this large-scale, independent report, and how we are acting on applicants’ feedback to improve the accessibility of our funding programmes.

As the government launches a number of funding programmes for local communities, Paul Bristow, our Director for Strategic Partnerships, explains how these can be used to help creativity and culture thrive locally.

We are running a pilot scheme with our North Area Council to help bring new voices into our governance.