Arts are now the preserve of the elite, says Starmer

It is “immoral” that working-class children are being denied the same opportunities to become Hollywood starts or musical icons as private school pupils, Sir Keir Starmer has said.  The Labour leader said that “we are holding back masses of potential” because of a decline in arts subjects. An analysis by…

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A very musical family of nine – meet the Kanneh-Mason’s

Meet Stuart & Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason and their family: seven children between 15 and 28 who have become a fixture in British cultural life. Sheku, a cellist and the third eldest, won the BBC young Musician of the Year award in 2016, performed at Prince Harry’s wedding and starred at the…

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Clay animal making workshop at Hook Norton primary

In March 2024 professional artists Alison Townley and Cally Bond took pupils in years 1-6 at Hook Norton Primary School into the jungle of clay-manipulation, inspiring the children to create their own animal faces. The artists and materials were supplied free of charge to the school by us, Cotswolds Arts…

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Middle Barton Primary School – observational drawing

In February 2024 pupils at Middle Barton school in Oxfordshire took part in observational drawing classes, using their own bikes they were guided by art teachers (provided by us) learnign how to carefully observe what they saw before them and make marks based on tier observations of form, light and…

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Young artist supporting others

Ross Heywood is a young artist currently studying A Levels at Chipping Campden School. His medium of choice is pencils and pens & he is skilled at cartoon drawing as you can see from some of his intricate work. He hopes to pursue a career in Art. Ross has worked…

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Top conductor calls for more school music funding

Sir Antonio  Pappano, chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, has called for more funding for music in schools. He said the country would lose its world-class reputation for classical music without more funding to encourage children to get involved. Sir Antonion was the conductor for the coronation and he…

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