Aldeburgh Young Musicians Meet The European Egyptian Contemporary Music Society

In February 2017, Aldeburgh Young Musicians collaborated with Egyptian musicians from the European…

UK Korea Season gets underway with the London Symphony Orchestra

The UK Korea Season will celebrate the best of UK music, arts and culture. It kicked off on 20…

Meet Michael Duffy, Our New Classical Music Programme Manager

We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our new Classical Music Programme Manager, Michael…

Playlist: Track One Side One

Have we lost touch with the album? Vinyl is making a comeback and we look at how best to truly…

British Council Music: What We Do

We bring you highlights from 2016 and look forward to what 2017 has in store for the British…

Blog: The Lift to Experience - Is art or architecture the star of the show?

Breaking out of the concert hall and into a car park, a warehouse or an overgrown cemetery near…

Playlist: Our Favourite Tracks from the Best Live Shows in 2016

2016, you’ve moved in mysterious ways. In the world of music alone, you took so many wonderful…

Beyond A BPM

Beyond a BPM explores London’s creative dynamic through the eyes of the musicians, producers and…

Profile: London Contemporary Orchestra

We spoke to Robert Ames and Hugh Brunt, co-Artistic Directors of the London Contemporary Orchestra…

Podcast: Counting the Cultural Cost of Venue Closures

In this podcast, we talk with three people passionate about nightlife and the cultural importance…

Kero Kero Bonito in Indonesia

After being spotted at The Great Escape festival in 2016, Kero Kero Bonito jet off to Indonesia to…

Slow Club Interview and Live Session

Slow Club popped in to record a live session for Selector Radio. Hear the gorgeous "Poet" and "…

Playlist: Words and Music

In a year when Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and the British Council…

Embracing Music Technology: The DM Lab Challenge

We take a look at the recent Drake Music Lab Challenge, supported by the British Council,…

Best of The Selector at NH7 Weekender in India

The British Council's Selector Radio is bringing a host of fresh British musical talent to India…

SRA Selector with Almond Hernandez: The Bestival Experience

We caught up with Almond Hernandez who came to the UK to learn about the British radio scene and…

SRA Selector with Andy Backhouse: Student Radio, Horchata, Cats

We catch up with SRA Selector winner, Andy Backhouse, and hear about his trip to Mexico, honing…

Masãfãt: A Kind of Madness?

We look at the Egypt music scene before delving into the Masãfãt festival in London and Cairo with…

Gateways Nigeria with Tony Allen: Afrobeat to Afrobeats

A British Council and Boiler Room partnership, Gateways Nigeria explores the contemporary music…

Blog: Glastonbury Behind The Headliners

Naomi Cara Nekesa brings us a new perspective on the festival experience with her stories of…

DIY Music Culture: Punk and Grime Podcast with Jon Savage and Hyperfrank

Jon Savage and Laura Brosnan (AKA Hyperfrank) are in conversation with Georgina Godwin, discussing…