Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

The government's self-employed coronavirus crisis support package was initially £94 per week

“I can’t pay my bills” – UK’s self-employed freelancers respond to government coronavirus plans

Denise JamesMarch 23, 2020April 8, 202001 mins

As the government responds to short term financial fears of millions of UK workers due to the coronavirus crisis, self-employed freelancers react with shock as they feel ignored by the government’s suggestion to ‘sign on’. While worried about paying the bills, or keeping a roof over their heads, the government has responded with a minimum living wage…

NEXT is the UK’s first year-long study programme to train and prepare musicians to perform and promote contemporary classical music

Julian Lloyd Webber training the next generation of contemporary musicians

Staff ReporterMay 22, 2018June 4, 201801 mins

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University, are launching the UK’s first year-long study programme to train and prepare musicians to perform and promote contemporary classical music. Open to post-graduate musicians currently enrolled in a course of study, or to professional musicians wanting to improve their knowledge and skills in…