The healing power of music
Classical music felt like a lifeline for many of us in the pandemic, keeping our spirits bright. But its potential to fuel, fortify and restore is far greater than that and has now been recognised in a new report. Music for Dementia and UK Music have joined forces to publish a new report which outlines a blueprint to use music to help improve the nation’s health and wellbeing. The report also spells out the support needed from a variety of sectors to ensure its recommendations come to fruition.
The Power of Music report sets out four key recommendations:
- The appointment of the UK’s first Power of Music Commissioner to champion and coordinate all the work in this area – setting up a new Government taskforce and a Life With Music Consortium to spearhead positive change.
- A major public awareness campaign to show how the power of music can change lives, improve health and bring communities together – supported by a new online information platform, development of which is being led by Universal Music UK.
- Support frontline workers by providing better training on the role of music in health and care – in particular by establishing an accessible training module to help practitioners understand how best to use music as part of the care they provide in their work setting.
- Extra funding to help make music accessible to all delivered by new investment partnerships between Government, industry and philanthropists.
If you’re a student in full time education or under 18, our ticket pricing scheme makes it easy and affordable to access great music.
There are lots of great ways to save money on tickets with our ticket offers and concert packages!
STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 18
£3 – £5 for all main season concerts (excluding external promoter concerts). You can buy a student ticket if you are a full time student or aged under 18 and have valid ID.
