Tag Archives: Disability

Opportunities

A hand drawn black and white diagram of an accessible violin instrument from Drake Music's AMIC's collection.

Open Call: Co-design a new accessible musical instrument for your own musical practice!

We are excited to offer a paid opportunity for one Disabled musician to co-design a new accessible musical instrument as part of a research project!

30 Oct 2024 Artistic Development, Collaboration, Commissions, Opportunities, Research & Development

Updates

Photograph of an OrchLab participant playing an accessible instrument- the Touch Oboe.

OrchLab: Leading the way for The Accessible Musical Instrument Collection

OrchLab, the long-term partnership project between the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Drake Music, continues to grow after seven years of accessible music-making with Disabled adults. OrchLab is an accessible music […]

18 Jul 2024 Collaboration, Learning & Participation

Events

Drake Music x Newham Music: Music Unlocked

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with Newham Music! On selected Sundays from March to June, we will be running all-ability inclusive music-making sessions for Disabled and neurodivergent young […]

28 Feb 2024 Learning & Participation

Events

Infographic with a purple space themed background. Text reads: DMLab NW presents: The Next Frontier in Accessibility. A special event delving into the world of accessible music creation at our new home, the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University. Featuring talks and insights from industry leaders. Logos for Roland, Avid, Audio Modeling, Softube, Ableton and Focusrite. Thursday 21st March 2024. In-person or live stream. SODA, Manchester Metropolitan University, 14 Higher Chatham Street, Manchester, M15 6ED. Logos for Manchester Met University, SODA, Drake Music and Arts Council England in the bottom right of the page.

DMLab NW Presents: The Next Frontier in Accessibility – 21st March 2024

We are delighted to bring you a groundbreaking event in music-making : DMLab NW Presents: The Next Frontier in Accessibility Tickets: In-person: Click here! Live stream: Click here! Thursday 21st March 2024 […]

27 Feb 2024 Collaboration, Disability issues, International, Learning & Participation, Music Education, Research & Development

Events

Text reads: MOBILISE: Queer power party. Birmingham's accessible sober queer dance party. Free entry, 8pm-11pm on Saturday 2nd March.

MOBILISE – Birmingham’s Accessible Sober Queer Dance Party (March 2nd)

Saturday 2nd March 2024 8pm-11pm The Exchange, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR We’re delighted to be supporting Fatt Projects with their next accessible sober dance party in Birmingham; MOBILISE! A […]

22 Feb 2024 Collaboration

Events

Image of Daisy Higman dancing, next to the words 'Drake Music', on a yellow and black background

Drake Music Artist Showcase

We are delighted to announce the Drake Music Collective’s Artist Showcase, which will be streamed live from the stunning LSO St Luke’s in London on Wednesday 31st January 2024.

1 Dec 2023 Artistic Development, Disability issues, DM Team

Updates

Photographs of 5 artists in circles. Daisy Higman on a computer wearing black Mi Mu gloves wearing a colourful jumpsuit. Yssi Wombwell behind a computer wearing black Mi Mu gloves. Elizabeth Birch wearing black lipstick, Rivkala wearing orange glasses and checkered trousers against an orange background and Geo in black and white with hair tied up wearing a hearing aid. At the top are the words Artists Updates in the middle against a dark grey background with white squiggles at the top.

November updates from our Resident and Emergent artists!

Read on to discover what Drake Music Collective’s Resident and Emergent artists have been up to. Resident artist Daisy Higman delves into collaborative pursuits, whilst Ysabelle Wombwell shares insights into […]

1 Dec 2023 Artistic Development, DM Team, Learning & Participation, Research & Development

Events

OrchLab Festival Day

OrchLab Festival Day This year’s OrchLab festival day is on Wednesday 6 December from 11am-3pm The day is a fun-filled event and is a celebration of accessible music-making with Disabled adults. OrchLab Festival […]

10 Nov 2023

Events

Text reads: Monthly sessions Nov-March. DM LAB North West. Exploring accessible music technology. Sharon Youth Centre, 9 Eton CL, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, M16 7W

DMLabs North West Manchester

We are delighted to announce that monthly sessions of DMLabs NW will be running from Nov 2023 through to March 2024 in Manchester! DM Labs bring together Disabled musicians, technologists, […]

8 Nov 2023

Updates

Image of three circles with different people inside. Circle one has a bright orange background and a woman with glasses and curly hair sitting down. Circle two is a black and white portrait of a woman and circle three is a photo of a woman speaking into a microphone who is in a wheelchair. Below is text saying Meet Our 2023 Emergent Artists and the circles are against a turquoise and yellow background.

Meet our 2023 selected Emergent Artists!

We’re so excited to introduce to you our selected 2023 Emergent Artists! Just a little recap, our Emergent Artist programme is a part of our professional development programme for Deaf […]

13 Oct 2023 Artistic Development, Commissions