Key Health and Safety Issues An introductory advice to some aspects of health and safety aspects affecting musicians including noise, hearing and electrical safety. Last updated: 16 July 2024 All health and safety is covered by the Risk Assessment approach, which means looking at potential problems and coming up with ways to deal with them. So, from electrical safety to repetitive strain injuries, from noise to unsafe stages, there is a clear way forward. Browse our advice by health and safety issue. You can find more detailed advice on specialised websites. Health and Safety advice go-to sources HSE (Health & Safety Executive) The HSE Sound Advice website Hearing Health Scheme for Musicians Member benefits Member discount Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme Access musician-specialist audiologists and bespoke hearing protection for an affordable amount. Read more about Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme Member benefit MU Safety Reps The MU has the special group of Roving Safety Reps who can assist you in your workplace. Read more about MU Safety Reps Specialist help Healthcare Services The MU has partnerships with specialist organisations to be able to help musicians address health problems. Read more about Healthcare Services Latest news and features Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants Take part in a study by the University of Glasgow on the physical demands of playing in a professional orchestra, and how support can be improved for both disabled and non-disabled musicians. Published: 13 November 2025 Read more about Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Returning on 13 November, the MU will host a panel discussion on the state of fair work in the creative industries, as well as one-to-one advice sessions for members attending. Published: 04 November 2025 Read more about The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist 29 organisations across Scotland have become the first to endorse a new Fair Work for Freelancers checklist, developed by trade unions representing the creative sector alongside the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Published: 31 October 2025 Read more about Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health CULT Cymru has launched Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing 4 Creatives, a new initiative aiming to tackle the root causes of poor mental health across the creative industries in Wales. Published: 14 October 2025 Read more about Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits Following the success of our discounted hotel room benefit, we’re now offering MU members exclusive access to reduced-rate gym memberships with The Gym Group — one of the UK’s leading fitness providers. Published: 01 August 2025 Read more about Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits Read more Contact the Musicians' Union today The MU has a network of experienced teams available to help musicians in all areas of the industry. If you have any questions about our services, membership or how the MU could help you, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Contact the MU Upcoming events Last chance to book 17 Nov 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. Online Member only Read more about Guided Meditation Last chance to book 18 Nov 2025 Creative Resilience An online workshop for creative industry workers to learn about building stability and resilience whilst working in high performance environments. Available for members in Wales. Online Read more about Creative Resilience Last chance to book 21 Nov 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. Online Member only Read more about Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better See all events
Member discount Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme Access musician-specialist audiologists and bespoke hearing protection for an affordable amount. Read more about Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme
Member benefit MU Safety Reps The MU has the special group of Roving Safety Reps who can assist you in your workplace. Read more about MU Safety Reps
Specialist help Healthcare Services The MU has partnerships with specialist organisations to be able to help musicians address health problems. Read more about Healthcare Services
Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants Take part in a study by the University of Glasgow on the physical demands of playing in a professional orchestra, and how support can be improved for both disabled and non-disabled musicians. Published: 13 November 2025 Read more about Orchestra Accessibility Study Seeking Participants
The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow Returning on 13 November, the MU will host a panel discussion on the state of fair work in the creative industries, as well as one-to-one advice sessions for members attending. Published: 04 November 2025 Read more about The MU at Resonate Music Conference Glasgow
Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist 29 organisations across Scotland have become the first to endorse a new Fair Work for Freelancers checklist, developed by trade unions representing the creative sector alongside the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Published: 31 October 2025 Read more about Scotland’s Creative Sector Backs New Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist
Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health CULT Cymru has launched Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing 4 Creatives, a new initiative aiming to tackle the root causes of poor mental health across the creative industries in Wales. Published: 14 October 2025 Read more about Wales’ Creative Sector Launches New Initiative to Tackle Poor Mental Health
Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits Following the success of our discounted hotel room benefit, we’re now offering MU members exclusive access to reduced-rate gym memberships with The Gym Group — one of the UK’s leading fitness providers. Published: 01 August 2025 Read more about Discounted Gym Membership Now Part of MU Benefits
17 Nov 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. Online Member only Read more about Guided Meditation
18 Nov 2025 Creative Resilience An online workshop for creative industry workers to learn about building stability and resilience whilst working in high performance environments. Available for members in Wales. Online Read more about Creative Resilience
21 Nov 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. Online Member only Read more about Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better