Blog posts by year and monthOctober 2012
Posts (4)
Think IdeasTap, Think help for emerging talent
We get a lot of questions about where else you can find funding opportunities outside of the BBC Performing Arts Fund, so we thought we'd invite our friends at IdeasTap to introduce themselves and give you a bit of in insight into the support they can offer emerging talent. "IdeasTap is an art...
The Community Music scheme results are in!
We are absolutely thrilled to tell you that the BBC Performing Arts Fund is awarding over £250,000 to groups across the UK through its Community Music scheme! Fireflies Choir Grants of up to £10,000 have been awarded to 47 not-for-profit groups in order to develop the talent within ...
From Broadway to Hollywood
On Friday 19th October, BBC Radio 2 broadcasted a special Friday Night is Music Night with musical theatre as the central theme. A fitting backdrop for Training in Musical Theatre 2011 beneficiary, Emily Dunn, who was given the chance to perform a solo piece. So what's it like to get ready for r...
A summer of new music with BBC Introducing
The summer of 2012 (almost a distant memory already) was jam packed with ambitious activity and cultural inspiration. One of the biggest projects for the BBC in 2012 was the Radio 1 Hackney weekend and BBC Introducing were there with their stage doing what they do best - showcasing undiscovered ...