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 | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog, Leicester, Projects
The Beat of Time Exploring Leicester's iconic New Walk Museum in music The Beat of Time 16 – 20 Oct 2018 – New Walk Museum, Leicester Artists: Jonathan Reed, Julie Maxwell, Hari Trivedi, Thure Gade Johansen and Miranda Booth Drum and Brass were highly...
by drum.user | Feb 11, 2018 | Blog, Leicester, Projects
This year’s highlight has been our involvement in HMP Leicester’s “Talent Unlocked” arts festival. This highly ambitious project involved 2 months of weekly ‘pop up’ performances and a two week festival ‘proper’. Drum and Brass arranged for 9 artists to perform at...
by drum.user | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, Leicester, Projects
From September 2017 Amy and Julie of Drum and Brass will provide weekly performance arts sessions for inmates at HMP Leicester. This is part of a national recognition of the value of the arts in rehabilitation. It follows our successful pilot at HMP Glen...
