Letter in the Stage -Lottery money should not be used for core funding February 27th 2025

John Evans 1934 – 2015 John Evans 1934 – 2015 John was born July 21st 1934 in Cardiff. He started playing clarinet at 15.  With his first band rehearsals took place in his front room at home, when their neighbour Mr Rogers couldn’t take any more he would tap on the living room window and…

There was an article in the Guardian on the 12th June 2021,  “Oliver Dowden – The paymaster who is calling the tune in the culture wars”. The article highlighted what a wonderful smokescreen culture wars are for the inadequacy of the Secretary of State for Culture and the DCMS. They serve to reinforce the findings…

Pete Allen Newsletter May 2023 Welcome to the Pete Allen Newsletter. This is the first in a regular monthly newsletter. If you do not want to receive this letter you can unsubscribe at the bottom of this email – I hope you won’t. The band has recently had a new addition – Chris Hodgkins on trumpet – otherwise…

Review of Arts Council England – Further Information – Extended Deadline You cannot make this stuff up. It has just been announced that the DCMS review into the Arts Council has just extended their deadline. If I didn’t know any better I would have thought this review was being run by the Arts Council. What…

Review of Arts Council England – Fan Led review -European Touring – AI update – Creative Industries Sector Plan – Agent of Change – Is this the triumph of hope over experience? 1 Review of Arts Council England This section evidences the slipshod and insouciant way that jazz and grassroots musics are is being treated…

APPJAG is submitting evidence to the inquiry to ensure that musicians and composers achieve equitable payment for their music and to ensure a level playing field through regulation will enable ethical business models to become the norm. Summary The dominant organisations are the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. They are effectively a…