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Women's History Month 2025: Advice & Resources

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Government Announces New Centre for Arts and Music Education

The MU welcomes the news, which we hope will be central to the Labour Government’s delivery on its pledges to boost music and arts education in England.

Published: 19 March 2025

Hungary Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Banning Pride Events

Hungary has passed a new anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities.

Published: 19 March 2025

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Menopause in Live Music: LIVE and MU to Host Online Panel

The Musicians' Union is partnering with LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment) to host a webinar and panel on the menopause and how it can affect people working in the live music industry.

Published: 19 March 2025

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Sarah Mellor for Women’s History Month: “Everyone Should Feel Valued and Appreciated in Their Place of Work”

In our third blog for Women's History Month 2025, professional singer and MU member Sarah Mellor explores the values needed to build and sustain a truly accessible, inclusive music industry.

Published: 19 March 2025

New Agreement between Buxton International Festival and the Musicians’ Union

We are delighted to announce a new agreement between the MU and Buxton International Festival (BIF), detailing how its musicians will work as well as the minimum fees they will be paid.

Published: 18 March 2025

MU Deeply Concerned by Proposed Cuts to Disability Benefits

The UK Government has announced plans for major welfare reforms, proposing cuts to disability benefits including personal independence payments (PIP).

Published: 18 March 2025

STUC and Fellow Unions Launch Fair Work Survey for Creative Industries

In anticipation of the Scottish Government's commitment to becoming a Fair Work Nation by 2025, the STUC and its creative unions have created a survey to help campaign for fair work across the creative industries.

Published: 14 March 2025

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25 Mar 2025

RSM Social Networking

Meet colleagues from across the music profession for an informal gathering over Zoom.

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27 Mar 2025

Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments (GALSI) & MU Social

A meet-up for women and non-binary people in brass, percussion, and double bass and/or any instrument in which you are a gender minority.

Manchester

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28 Mar 2025

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically.

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31 Mar 2025

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

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01 Apr 2025

LIVE Talks and MU presents: Menopause in Live Music

A free, one-hour webinar and panel on the topic of menopause and how it can affect people working in the live music industry.

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03 Apr 2025

Legal Webinar: Intellectual Property Update

In this one-hour webinar for MU members in Scotland, leading Scottish Law Firm Harper Macleod will look at the key legal issues surrounding music and intellectual property.

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04 Apr 2025

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically.

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Sarah Mellor for Women’s History Month: “Everyone Should Feel Valued and Appreciated in Their Place of Work”

New Agreement between Buxton International Festival and the Musicians’ Union

MU Deeply Concerned by Proposed Cuts to Disability Benefits

STUC and Fellow Unions Launch Fair Work Survey for Creative Industries

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MU Continues to Lobby Government Ahead of New AI Copyright Proposals

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Government Announces New Centre for Arts and Music Education

Hungary Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Banning Pride Events

Menopause in Live Music: LIVE and MU to Host Online Panel

Sarah Mellor for Women’s History Month: “Everyone Should Feel Valued and Appreciated in Their Place of Work”

New Agreement between Buxton International Festival and the Musicians’ Union

MU Deeply Concerned by Proposed Cuts to Disability Benefits

STUC and Fellow Unions Launch Fair Work Survey for Creative Industries

Upcoming events

Last chance to book

RSM Social Networking

Last chance to book

Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments (GALSI) & MU Social

Last chance to book

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Last chance to book

Guided Meditation

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LIVE Talks and MU presents: Menopause in Live Music

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Legal Webinar: Intellectual Property Update

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Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

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