Nine leading arts organisations in Brent have been awarded £550,000 through Arts Council England National Lottery Place Partnership funding to expand the borough’s cultural sector. This significant investment will enhance opportunities for children to engage with arts and culture while creating new career pathways for young people.
The popularity of orchestral music in the UK is set to peak this month as the country gets firmly in the mood for Christmas.
New research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) indicates that 83% of UK adults say they will engage with classical and choral music in some shape or form during the month ahead – a rise on 76% from the summer.
With a new BBC Proms season underway, new research reveals that a record number of British adults want to experience an orchestral concert – and the classical genre is also rising in popularity relative to other styles of popular music.
With the nation going to the polls this week, 76% of adults would like to see the next Government do more to support arts and culture in Britain – with a specific focus on young people, a democratisation of access and more music lessons in primary schools seen to be key priorities, according to new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).
