A Sonic Success
THOUSANDS OF PERFORMANCES TOOK PLACE ACROSS THE UK ON 21 JUNE #MakeMusicDayUK This year’s summer solstice, 21 June, saw the fifth annual UK-based Make Music Day moving to a hybrid […]
‘Those who wish to sing, always find a song.’
– Guest blog by Charlotte Yandell, Musical Connections We all know that singing is good for you, and even more so if you sing in a group. That’s why our […]
Stand By Me – covers competition
For Make Music Day 2021, in partnership with Hal Leonard Europe, we ran a competition for the best cover version of Ben E. King’s 1961 classic, ‘Stand By Me‘, co-written with […]
MIX MASH Studios
Want to try your hand at the MixMash Studios challenge? Click here for a batch of samples, and tag @makemusicdayuk and #mixmashstudios with your creations! Project background In June 2021, […]
Dawsons Music & Sound x MMD 2021
Guest blog by Jon Whittaker, Dawsons Music & Sound We are proud to announce that Dawsons Music & Sound are getting involved in Make Music Day 2021 on Monday 21 […]
Building a home studio
Guest blog by Jake Reynolds Production There are plenty of articles and videos that cover the beginnings of music production, and many of these cover the basics when it comes […]
The original social media
The original social media: a world without mobile telephones and all that By 1987, people listening to and making left-field music found themselves with a choice: to fly with the […]
What will I be allowed to do on 21 June?
Indoor and outdoor live performances are permitted Following government advice, performing arts activities are permitted indoors and outdoors, within the legal gathering limits. Doorstep gigs – come rain or shine, […]
Together With Music
Guest blog for Make Music Day UK by Vicki Smith, Together with Music Bringing generations together through music… Together with Music is a virtual, intergenerational programme that connects schools, community groups […]
Playing it forward
Guest blog from Make Music Day Ambassador, Zoe Alexander, Director of NAMT Playing it forward: How setting up a music charity helped us heal When my brother Nick was killed […]