by drum.user | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth, Leicester, Projects
Brass of the Saff How Drum and Brass worked with the families on the Saffron Lane Estate in Leicester to create a community brass band. “Last Christmas it was lovely, it felt like a real community” – Porsche Antwi Impact of The Brass of The Saff In 2019...
by drum.user | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
Written by Julie Hoggarth In the run up to “No Bars_Music” exhibition at Bishop Street Methodist Church, opening Monday June 21st 2021, D+B director Julie Hoggarth explores some of the barriers to music-making and ways to overcome them. This article will discuss...
by drum.user | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Author: Davina Vencatasamy Free music for all! This is the cry that comes across at meetings looking at the issues of diversity within music education. It sounds like a great idea, right? Kids who would never normally access one-to-one musical tuition due to the...
by drum.user | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Author: Davina Vencatasamy I went on a walk with my 9-year-old daughter the other day. We had walked from Leicester City Centre (where we live) to Bradgate Park. In lockdown, it has been particularly difficult to get out and go on longer walks, especially in...
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...
