Sound Sense :: the UK professional association for community musicians

New Sounding Board out now!

What does community music sound like today? Our new edition of Sounding Board journal explores this question through a collection of articles that reflect the breadth, diversity and vitality of community practice across the UK. From the sounds of family kitchens and community fiddle groups to the resonant tones of the gamelan and the everyday spaces where people come together to make music, these contributions offer a snapshot of the many ways community music continues to evolve, connect people and enrich lives.

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News & Views

21 August 2026

Bulletin Board August 2026

DBS rule change
Call for Trustees
share your thoughts on Turn It Up
Community music events, jobs and resources

05 August 2026

Sounding Board Call for Submissions

Submissions are open for our upcoming issue of Sounding Board journal with the theme 'Knowing community music today'

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16 September 2026

Music Education Futures: Part 2 – Being a Freelance Practitioner & Sustainability and Wellbeing *IN PERSON*

Workshop

This Sound Connections session focusses on the practical, financial and emotional realities of working as a freelance practitioner – with sustainability at its core

17 September 2026

Securing big gifts and looking after major donors

Training

This Youth Music session is designed for managers of organisations or projects, and grassroots music organisations and venues who want to develop revenue streams from donations

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PHOTO CREDITS

Thank you to all our members who have shared their images to help us celebrate community music on this website.

Soundcastle

People's Music programme brings people together through shared music making for wellbeing and mental health recovery.

soundcastle.co.uk

Oasis One World Choir

Working with Oasis Cardiff, a centre for asylum seekers and refugees, to deliver the Oasis One World Choir Project.

oneworldchoir.co.uk/

Moor to Sea Music Collective

A collective that believes that socially engaged music creation provides a space to consider and address the barriers that prevent people from participating in music and community.

moortoseamusic.org.uk/

Musical Keys

Making music accessible to everyone, supporting diverse music-making at a grassroots level and to sustain and improve wellbeing.

musicalkeys.co.uk/