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Tickets now available for Inclusive Practice in Action 2026

We’re thrilled to announce that tickets are now live for Inclusive Practice in Action 2026! This year’s event is all about community and collective learning in the music sector and we’re co-creating it with the incredible Drake Music Future Leaders.

Expect open conversations, live music, film screenings, and practical ideas to help shape more inclusive practice in your work.

Whether you're a music hub leader, music educator, youth worker, policymaker, artist, or young person, this is your chance to connect, reflect, and develop your practice.

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Tickets now available for Inclusive Practice in Action 2026

We’re back for another year of Inclusive Practice in Action, and this time we’re teaming up with Drake Music’s Future...

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Come and try out The Philharmonia Orchestra’s new virtual reality music experience for KS3

We’re really excited to be working with Philharmonia on some research around their new interactive virtual reality (VR) music experience...

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Join us as a Young Trustee

We are recruiting two young trustees to join our board from April 2026. This is a supported and developmental opportunity...

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New Leadership: Liz Coomb Appointed Director and Sam Stimpson as Chair of Trustees

We are thrilled to announce two exciting leadership appointments: Liz Coomb has been confirmed as Director after serving as Interim...

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Wired4Music young musicians take the stage at EFG London Jazz Festival 2025

This month Wired4Music sent a group of 19 amazing young artists to the November 2025 London Jazz Festival. Chosen from...

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Innovate 2025-26 projects announced

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of our Innovate 2025-26 funding programme - an annual initiative that invests in fresh,...

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Activate Grantees 25-26 announced

Activate is our investment programme for Music Hubs* across England to develop or deliver action-focused work, with their young people....

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Meet the Emerging Music Leaders 2025 – 2026

Introducing the first cohort of Emerging Music Leaders 2025–26! In partnership with Creative Futures Sound Connections is proud to announce...

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Introducing our Trainee Associates 25-26!

We are really pleased to welcome two new colleagues to Sound Connections, as part of our annual Trainee Associates programme,...

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Wired4Music takes the stage at London Jazz Festival

We’re proud to announce that a dynamic collective of Wired4Music young creatives will be performing as part of the world-renowned...

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WiredUp – A sold out Amplified Takeover

This month, we turned up the energy as Wired4Music partnered with Amplify – a partnership programme by London Music Fund...

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Navigating Rejection – Pathways Podcast Episode 3

This week we had a chat with our own Yasmine Dankwah, the brain behind the Pathways Podcast as she releases...

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