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Latest News
Jazz Foundations Performance live at Band on the Wall
The Jazz Foundations group from our Creative Learning Programme with Band on the Wall will perform another great and diverse set of standards from the Jazz repertoire under the leadership and inspired direction of sax legend Munch Manship. Entry is FREE and Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
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Headspace at Bolton Octagon
Brighter Sound have teamed up with Bolton Octagon on their artistic intervention project ‘Headspace’. Over 3 weeks we’ll be working with individuals who have experienced mental health difficulties. Participants will be given the opportunity to work with professional musicians to try traditional instruments, DJ-ing, beat-making, beat-boxing and lyric writing. For more information on Headspace, please click HERE
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Manchester Youth Jazz Collective’s Summer School 2013
One Education Music in partnership with Brighter Sound and Band on the Wall is delighted to be working with the National Youth Jazz Collective, offering a programme of young musicians’ jazz weekends, half term and summer school courses.
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Callout for SEN Training
Following the repeated success of Brighter Sound’s (advanced level) Early Years training network, the organisation is conducting a feasibility exercise to gauge the level of interest in a similar network for SEN music providers. This training will take the form of 6 full-day sessions over 6 months (starting October 2013) and take into consideration themes [...]
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GO BABY! : Exploring Activities with the Under 2s
Following the successful launch of Go Baby at Gallery Oldham, this 3-hour seminar will explore how to make your venue and/or your artistic practice baby-friendly.
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On Top Of The World Live at The Witchwood
Our fantastic Tameside group have been working together for the last 5 months to create some amazing music. The group will be performing at the legendary Witchwood in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
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Brighter Sound Mentoring
Over the last five years Brighter Sound has developed and managed a number of mentoring projects for our work with children in challenging circumstances. Though funding streams have changed, mentoring has remained an integral part of the offer. We recently finished our latest round of mentoring, which, combined with individual support, included group sessions for a [...]
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Martin Sutton: Songwriting Weekender
Multi-platinum selling songwriter, publisher, coach, mentor and workshop leader Martin Sutton returns to Band on the Wall for a weekend of tutorials, workshops, collaborative writing, song critiques and performances.
Wed 13th July 2016 – 14th July 2013
Full: £60
Conc: £45
MU members: £30
Progression Project AMP Sets Bar High
The young musicians participating in AMP Week over half term blew the audience at Band on the Wall away with 12 new songs on Feb 24th… 5 days of intensive collaborative songwriting & composition workshops were led by our team of professional musicians. They were joined by Millie & Hope from the Du’Montts along with [...]
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Second Wall of Sounds Artistic Residency Success
On the 28th January 2013, thirteen of the UK’s most exciting emerging musicians met for the first time, working together over five intensive days to create an entirely original performance.
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