Ed Sheeran inspires new £12.5m music education in libraries scheme
The plan includes £12.5 million for library studios, a £15 million Arts Council England boost and support for more than 2,000 projects.
- On Monday, the government launched 'Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music,' investing £45 million over three years to support more than 2,000 projects and at least 40,000 artists and music professionals.
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced £12.5 million to transform libraries into 'music lending' spaces with recording booths and studios co-designed by the Sheeran Foundation, inspired by her visit to Ipswich-based Brighten the Corners.
- Michael Dugher, former chief executive of UK Music, has been appointed as the government's first Music Champion to strengthen engagement between government and the music industry as a dedicated sector advocate.
- Regulatory changes include longer, more secure licenses for venues, with minimum three-year contracts for new events and five-year contracts for existing ones, plus up to 20 Temporary Event Notices annually.
- At least £10 million in dormant assets funding will support a creative mentoring scheme, giving care-experienced young people opportunities to explore creative disciplines through the National Lottery Community Fund.
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The next two weeks will see a change in British Prime Minister as Andy Burnham takes over from the departing Keir Starmer, but there is already movement regarding the government’s approach to the music sector with the announcement yesterday of a national strategy. It’s called Turn It Up: Our Plan For Music and marks the first time a UK government has not only stressed the importance of music to the UK’s economy but backed it up with concrete inv…
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Ed Sheeran sparks £12.5m Music in Libraries rollout in UK as his foundation takes leading role
Ed Sheeran has inspired a major new UK Government scheme that will bring free music spaces to libraries across England, with his foundation helping design the programme after pushing for wider access to music education.
‘Music belongs to everyone, not just the privileged few’: Ed Sheeran inspires new GBP 12.5 million music initiative in England
Inspired by Ed Sheeran, the British government presents a groundbreaking music initiative designed to elevate youth engagement through free music education and mentorship. With an investment of GBP 12.5 million, the initiative will equip libraries with new studios and recording gear, making artistic prospects accessible to every child. This endeavor is a direct outcome of musicians' calls for essential music infrastructure enhancements.
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Ed Sheeran inspires new £12.5m music education in libraries scheme
More than 150 library authorities in England will be able to apply for funding through the Dormant Assets Scheme, which allocates unclaimed money from financial products to be used for public good.
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