by drum.user | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth, Leicester, Projects
CrowdFund Leicester Bringing music to the community View our official reportCrowdfunding, when it goes well, it’s amazing for bringing communities together! You can see a full summary of our live stats and more with this official report on our project. We are...
by drum.user | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
NO BARS 2 Poetry, spoken word and rap from Prisoners from HMP Leicester available to purchase! BUY THE BOOK ON AMAZON This book is the result of hard work and imaginative thinking on the part of around 40 prison inmates and artists teamed with support from a...
by drum.user | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth, Projects
DIY Theatre-Not for Human Consumption "Actually changing lives" Probation Officer DIY Theatre at HMP Leicester is a space where prisoners can express themselves through spoken word and narrative, perform to peers and build confidence and skills. Weekly sessions also...
by drum.user | Apr 30, 2017 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
Julie Maxwell joined leading experimental performers and composers at DMU for the first Experimental Music Catalogue festival. Featuring original, new and established works from the Experimental Music Catalogue this was an opportunity to take a fresh look at modern...
by drum.user | Apr 30, 2017 | Julie Hoggarth, Leicester, Projects
Lessons in SEND Schools Oakland School Julie ran a three-day project with 60 children to create a Queen’s Jubilee Fanfare on brass instruments. 12 children performed the fanfare in a parade around the school with its very own ‘Queen’. For a recording of part of the...
by drum.user | Jan 11, 2016 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
2016 is a massive year for Drum and Brass. It marks the end of months of planning and preparations with our lovely partners, some of whom we thank here (in no particular order) Bret Battey at DMU, Leicestershire Schools Music Hub, LCC, Woodgate Resources Centre, St...