Events - past
Music & Drama Education Expo – 9th & 10th Feb 2017
Drake Music will be presenting and talking at the Music & Drama Education Expo on 9th & 10th February in London. 60 workshops, 48 hours of CPD, 2,500 teachers, 2 […]
Discussion
Are the arts at risk of becoming elitist and bland?
“Just because you are the majority doesn’t make you normal; just more common”. According to a recent Arts Council report, black and minority ethnic people make up 17% of English […]
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Getting hands on with music tech – DMLab Live at Mozfest 2016
Drake Music were delighted to be part of Mozfest in London in 2016 – a festival for the digitally curious, it seemed like a natural fit for our new music […]
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Amplify electronic music production course
Amplify was an electronic music course run in Bristol for disabled musicians who were interested in developing their knowledge of music production and DJing. The course was supported by Ableton […]
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DMLab Challenge Hackathon – 2016
The DMLab Challenge hackathon, supported by the British Council, took place at the Southbank Centre in 2016. Makers & hackers submitted proposals for new instruments which would be accessible to […]
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Billy Saga – First UK Tour
Billy Saga visited the UK in 2016 and Drake Music produced his first ever tour outside of Brazil. He performed live at Southbank Centre in London, Colston Hall in Bristol […]
Opportunities
Opportunities for disabled musicians
We believe in creating openings for disabled musicians, young and old, to collaborate and make music. As we enter 2017 we have a host of exciting creative opportunities for musicians […]
Opportunities
Free accessible music workshops for disabled young people in Manchester
Drake Music is inviting disabled young people aged 10-18 to apply to be part of ‘SATURDAY SOUNDTRACKERS’ – a free 15-week-long accessible music Saturday School at Z-arts, Hulme, funded by BBC Children in Need. […]
Opportunities
£700 commission opportunity for disabled musicians and technologists
DMLab North West Challenge Calling all disabled musicians, sound artists, vocalists, bedroom producers and bands… join us to find out more about the latest developments in accessible music technology and […]
Discussion
UK Disability History Month 2016 – a playlist
As UK Disability History Month draws to a close we thought we would share some resources they have produced around the 201 theme of Disability and Language, along with some […]