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When you joined the union, now make it your union. Whether you want to be part of the governing body of the Union, make a change in your local area or within your music sector, you can do so as an active member of the Musicians' Union.

Last updated: 27 September 2023

Get involved with Union's work

Be Part of the Governing Body of the MU

Stand for election to our Committees

Get Involved in Your Area

Put a motion forward to your Regional Committee or for a Conference

Become a Delegate at the Conference

Take a look back at our Delegate Conference 2023. Next Conference will take place in 2025

Become an Education Rep

Be active in your workplace by joining in as an Education Rep

Become an Orchestral Steward

Be active in your workplace by joining in as an Orchestral Steward

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Wider Than The Sky: Janie Price on First Time Scriptwriting and Composing for Short Film

Musician Janie Price aka Bird has just released her first short film soundtrack ‘Wider Than The Sky’, she’s also been a member of the MU for 24 years. In this guest blog, she shares her journey and advice for other members intrigued by the world of score design and DIY projects.

Published: 15 July 2024

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Members’ Voice: My Journey as a Blind Drummer, Sound Engineer and Educator

MU member Steve Burge reflects on the challenges and opportunities that have shaped his career in the music industry, and his hopes for more inclusive music teaching and playing.

Published: 14 March 2024

Vulva Voce standing in a dark room holding their instruments.

International Women’s Day 2024: Vulva Voce on Breaking the Conventions of Classical Music

In this blog, all-female genre-defying string quartet Vulva Voce celebrate their recent involvement in a world record for the longest acoustic music live-streamed concert, and share the powerful reminder that music written and performed by women and non-binary people is abundant and limitless.

Published: 06 March 2024

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Members’ Voice: The Barriers to Music Education for Those With a Visual Impairment

Educator, singer-songwriter and MU member Alison Trelfa reflects on the barriers she has experienced working in music education, and offers her thoughts on how we can start to break them down.

Published: 22 February 2024

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Elizabeth J. Birch: Inclusive Music Making For a Fuller Landscape of the Human Experience

MU member and winner of this year’s Youth Music's Inspirational Music Leader award, Elizabeth J. Birch shares how the community music space saw her potential, and how she integrates inclusivity into her work.

Published: 24 November 2023

Joining the MU has been one of the best things I’ve done! They’ve supported and endorsed me in my campaign to be elected onto the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.
Jermain JackmanSinger and political activist

When I think of a union, I think of people power, it’s about coming together and supporting each other.
Holly CarterPedal steel guitar player

The MU Conference has made me feel like I want to become more active because I can make a difference. You have to be the change you want to see. It’s our business. We need to shape it.
Amanda DalMulti-genre drummer

To know that there is a political voice standing up for the views and needs of musicians in such tumultuous times is not only reassuring but critical for the survival of our industry.
Jack RennieGuitarist, singer and music teacher

Now more than ever, musicians need their union. We’re always working hard to improve pay and conditions for employed and freelance members, and make the music industry a fairer, more inclusive place. We are behind every musician, whatever their background, wherever they are based, and however they make music.

Naomi PohlMU General Secretary

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