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Festival of Rugby Music Stage
We’re running a music performance stage in central Brighton as part of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday 20th September for Brighton & Hove Music and Arts. Back in July we were looking for expressions of interest from musical acts / musicians from across Brighton and Hove to perform a short slot on the Music […]
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UP! Orchestra ROCK! Royal Albert Hall
We’re so proud to be involved in an amazing project called the ‘Orchestra of Unlimited Potential’… UP! Orchestra (The Orchestra of Unlimited Potential) is part of a bigger programme called Breaking the Bubble whose aim is to develop opportunities in music for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. UP! is an orchestra that […]
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Deal Festival Contemporary Dance
As part of Hand on Heart Arts part in the Deal Festival (Laura Callaghan Grooms is Education Director) we had the pleasure of leading on a contemporary dance programme with Trinity Laban. Here are a couple of fun shots from the class at Astor College, taught by Trinity Laban MA students Izzy Brittain & Gretchen […]
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Soundcity3 Livestream Gig
Since its launch in 2013, SoundCity: Brighton & Hove has swiftly become one of the most revered music education hubs in the UK. This year’s celebration event has a record number of partners and schools taking part with more than 200 young musicians performing in the music education hub’s annual showcase. Hand on Heart Arts […]
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Our Future City Brighton & Hove
Something has begun across Brighton and Hove. It’s called Our Future City. It’s a six-month conversation across the city that seeks to improve the lives and life-chances of children and young people in Brighton & Hove through cultural engagement and creative skills. It’s co-ordinated by a group of cultural and education based agencies but is […]
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Green Light to create new music in East Sussex
Russ Callaghan Grooms from Hand on Heart Arts was a Music Leader on a project called Green Light in East Sussex at the end of July 2015. A very exciting collaboration of music artists and music education organisations. With East Sussex Music, Rhythmix and AudioActive. The project, led by jazz musician Pete Wareham, concluded with […]
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