ABO Responds to UK Government Spending Review
The ABO expressed concern at further real terms cuts to cultural budgets following Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s Spending Review announcement today.
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UK and EU Music Industry Chiefs Join Forces to Urge Political Leaders to Tear Down Barriers to Touring the EU
Musicians and industry leaders from the UK and Europe have joined forces to demand urgent action to remove the barriers to touring across the EU.
The Association of British Orchestras calls on Government to support ‘An Orchestra in Every School’ initiative
ABO asks for nationwide access to live music and dedicated time in schools to live music making ABO pledges live music making experiences to over one million children and young people in the UK Reports show a sharp drop in Music A-Level entries and schools offering Music GCSE, alongside £161.4m ‘black hole’ in government funding for music education
UK orchestras reaching more children and young people than ever before, new data report shows
The UK’s orchestral sector has almost tripled the number of events dedicated to giving hundreds of thousands of children and young people across the country unique opportunities to listen to or perform music, a new data report reveals today.
ABO Welcomes UK Government Investment in Culture
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) welcomes Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s announcement today, of additional in investment in cultural venues and creative skills.
Michael Eakin OBE, Chief Executive of the of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Honoured at the Association of British Orchestras Awards 2025
The Association of British Orchestras Launches #AnOrchestraInEverySchool at Annual Conference
On 5th February 2025, the ABO launches a new #AnOrchestraInEverySchool initiative at its annual conference #AnOrchestraInEverySchool highlights the transformative power and value of a high quality music education for all young people The initiative is part of the ABO’s #MusicThatMovesYou public campaign, which celebrates the impact of UK orchestras in our everyday lives, cultural heritage, communities and economy
A statement from The Musicians' Union and the Association of British Orchestras on culture change in classical music
The MU and ABO are working jointly to ensure the UK's orchestra sector has a bright future. The sector faces multiple challenges, particularly in the face of a real terms reduction in public funding in many cases, whether national or local. But this is also a time of evolution and opportunity.
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