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Wed 21 Oct 2020
Hepworth Band Secures Grant Awards
The Hepworth band is delighted to have secured grant funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the National Lottery through Arts Council England to deliver an ambitious programme that aims to develop new performan.....Read more
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Fall into Autumn Festival coming up this weekend
Huddersfield-based music promoter True North Music hosts their live streamed Fall into Autumn Virtual Festival this weekend, with an entertaining line-up of talented Americana, bluegrass and folk/roots musicians from the.....Read more
Mon 19 Oct 2020
hcmf// receives grant fom government's Culture Recovery Fund
As announced by the Culture Secretary on Saturday, hcmf// has been awarded £50,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF). The award will help the festival to navigate the challenges of the.....Read more
Mon 19 Oct 2020
hcmf// shortlisted for prestigious RPS award
The prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Awards have been given annually since 1989 for live classical music-making in the UK. hcmf// is delighted that the 2019 edition of the festival has been shortlisted for the R.....Read more
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Arts Council grassroots live music funding for True North Music
After another successful year in 2019 for Huddersfield-based music promoter and booking agent Maria Wallace, 2020 plans came to a screeching halt with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with venues closed and internatio.....Read more
Mon 12 Oct 2020
Yorkshire Live article. Pat Fulgoni / Music Venue Trust
Tony Earnshaw's local news article on campaigning to save local music venues and the music business from destruction. 7 October 2020. The charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) is urging the government to do more to support .....Read more
Sun 11 Oct 2020
University Student composers snapped up for TV music
Music plays a major role in even the smallest television programme – now the University has linked with major music library The Nerve to offer Huddersfield’s young student composers a chance to hit the big time. FROM .....Read more
Thu 08 Oct 2020
Streamed concert - Sunday 25 October 4pm
We are delighted to announce that Octagon Music Society will be exclusively streaming a concert given by Emma Halnan (flute) and Heather Wrighton (harp). The concert will be FREE to watch on our YouTube channel. Emma is .....Read more
Wed 07 Oct 2020
hcmf// 2020: live broadcasts, streams and installations
hcmf// 2020: Alternative Programme Announced for Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November In August this year we were forced by Covid-imposed circumstances to say a sad goodbye to hcmf// 2020 in its original form, as we priorit.....Read more
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Huddersfield online organ concert: Francis Jackson celebration
BONUS ORGAN CONCERT! As part of the online organ concerts taking place every fortnight, we've added in an additional bonus concert to celebrate the 103rd birthday of the great British organist and composer Francis Jacks.....Read more
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Music and moorland combined in groundbreaking digital project
Marsden Jazz Festival is taking world-renowned musicians out onto the wild moorland above Marsden and recording them playing live for online audiences to enjoy! Marsden Jazz Festival, one of the UK’s longest running .....Read more
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Online Lunchtime Organ Concerts commence 28 September
Gordon Stewart, Kirklees Borough Organist begins the online organ concert series on Monday 28 September at 1 pm with a typical Town Hall programme opening with an overture, including some Bach and ending with a virtuoso .....Read more
Tue 22 Sep 2020
BBC’s music and dementia initiative.
BBC Music Memories and BBC World Service are launching an international journey through music as part of the BBC’s music and dementia initiative. For World Alzheimer’s Day, BBC World Service is helping to expand the i.....Read more
Fri 04 Sep 2020
Watford philharmonic society rehearsals
Watford philharmonic starts a new term of rehearsals via Zoom on Monday 7th at 7.30 pm. Full details on our website: www.watfordphilharmonic.co. uk We look forward to welcoming old and new faces to work on Mozart’s won.....Read more
Thu 03 Sep 2020
Lunchtime organ concerts go online
Music lovers are being given the chance to enjoy classical music concerts at Huddersfield Town Hall from the comfort of their own home thanks to digital innovations. The project, funded by Kirklees Council’s Concert S.....Read more