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Bryde signing at mic and playing electric guitar

Bryde Live in Session

Bryde is that rarest of talents - a truly gifted songwriter and vocalist whose performances...

Cathy Graham wins ABO Award 2019

Cathy Graham (Director, Music at the British Council) was tonight awarded the prestigious ABO...

Credit: Jim Corr / ABO
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Opportunity: Russia Grants Scheme

We’re delighted to offer a new grants scheme to individual UK artists and professionals (e...

Credit: Serge Kutuzov
Matthew Linfoot chairs a panel including Simon Long, Niccy Logan, Matt Deegan and Adrian Newman from Reprezent Radio

Sounding Out: Is radio dead?

Is radio dead? Recent Rajar figures show that 16 to 24-year olds are listening to the radio less...

Credit: Eleni Parousi
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Making Music More Accessible: DIY Access Guides

We’re aiming to make music events around the world more accessible for Deaf and disabled...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Research Opportunity

The British Council is aiming to increase connections between the UK creative sectors and young...

Credit: Darlyne Komukama / The Salooni
Jasmin Kent Rodgman, FEMME and Love Ssega

Musicians in Residence, China 2018

Our Musicians in Residence programme, in partnership with PRS Foundation, is back and we have...

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Podcast: Musicians in Residence, Brazil 2017-18

"A fabulous way to understand another part of the world is through its music," said...

Credit: Jean Nunes
Film composer duo Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury discuss music for film in their studio

Watch: From Studio To Screen

Our new film, made in collaboration with FACT magazine, opens the door on what Max Richter calls ...

Credit: FACT
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British Folk in the 21st Century

Writer Tim Cumming surveys a wealth of new and established artists exploring the living and...

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LSO musicians Paul Milner, Rachel Leach and Joost Bosdijk

LSO Discovery in Japan

We’re delighted to be working in partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra to deliver ...

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    Musicians in Residence, Brazil 2018-19

    Our Musicians in Residence, Brazil opportunity is back, in collaboration with PRS Foundation, and we're delighted that UK musicians AWATE,...
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    Podcast: Musicians in Residence, Brazil 2017-18

    From Rio to Recife to the Xingu National Park of Mato Grosso, our inaugural Musicians in Residence Brazil programme with...
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    Watch: From Studio To Screen

    Our mini-documentary, in collaboration with FACT magazine, uncovers the stories behind the music behind the films. Max Richter, Anna Meredith,...
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    Matthew Sweet: The Sound Of Cinema

    Writer and broadcaster, Matthew Sweet, discusses how film continues to provide the perfect home for contemporary music.
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    News & Features

    Sounding Out: Is radio dead?

    28 January 2019

    Opportunity: Russia Grants Scheme

    25 January 2019

    Cathy Graham wins ABO Award 2019

    23 January 2019

    Making Music More Accessible: DIY Access Guides

    16 January 2019

    From electronica to jazz, traditional to folk, and classical to indie, we work across all genres of music. The British Council's Music team works with our overseas network of arts managers and partners to plan, resource, deliver and evaluate high-impact arts projects involving professional artists and organisations from the UK.

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