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RSM and Tonic Music to Provide Group Therapy Sessions for Music Professionals

RSM and Tonic Music are offering a series of free, online group therapy sessions for music professionals, taking place across 12 weeks. Register your interest to take part.

Published: 25 July 2025

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MU Meets Labour Movement for Europe to Discuss Next Steps for EU Touring

Last week the Union met with MPs and Peers to press for progress on EU touring barriers at a parliamentary roundtable.

Published: 25 July 2025

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MU Delegate Conference 2025: Wrapping Up Day Two

Day two of MU Delegate Conference wrapped up with powerful motions on devolution in music and the arts, expanding free childcare for working parents to cover out-of-school hours, opposing the Labour Government’s welfare cuts, ensuring there is no platform for hate in the industry, and more.

Published: 24 July 2025

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Day One Highlights From MU Delegate Conference 2025

Inspiring speeches, bold policy decisions, and a powerful show of unity as delegates, industry leaders, and members gather in Liverpool to shape the future of musicians’ work and rights at day one of MU Delegate Conference 2025.

Published: 23 July 2025

Musicians' Union Reacts to Government and Record Labels’ Announcement

The Government and record labels, including the three major labels, have announced a package of principles and commitments, which they say will better remunerate creators in the streaming era.

Published: 22 July 2025

MU Delegate Conference is Underway in Liverpool

Violinist and Chair of the Executive Committee, Alex Gascoine, opens MU Delegate Conference 2025.

Published: 22 July 2025

Renowned Cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Celebrates 100th Birthday

On 17 July, renowned cellist and Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch celebrated her 100th birthday. To mark this special occasion, revisit our 2015 interview where she spoke to the MU about her life in music.

Published: 21 July 2025

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28 Jul 2025

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

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29 Jul 2025

Musicians' Standing Yoga: Free the Body and Mind for Performance

Exclusively for MU Midlands members, this session aims to help ease physical tension from music-making and explores techniques for managing performance anxiety. Yoga mats will be provided.

Birmingham Member only

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01 Aug 2025

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically.

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04 Aug 2025

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

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06 Aug 2025

Ladies of the Stave: Networking Session For Female Musicians

A free networking event to support female musicians and musical directors in theatre, hosted by Nimax Theatres and supported by the MU.

London

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08 Aug 2025

Feldenkrais: Move Better, Feel Better, Perform Better

Free up your playing and singing using the Feldenkrais method, a sensory-motor learning system which looks at our mind and body holistically.

Online Member only

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11 Aug 2025

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

Online Member only

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Musicians' Union Reacts to Government and Record Labels’ Announcement

MU Delegate Conference is Underway in Liverpool

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RSM and Tonic Music to Provide Group Therapy Sessions for Music Professionals

MU Meets Labour Movement for Europe to Discuss Next Steps for EU Touring

MU Delegate Conference 2025: Wrapping Up Day Two

Day One Highlights From MU Delegate Conference 2025

Musicians' Union Reacts to Government and Record Labels’ Announcement

MU Delegate Conference is Underway in Liverpool

Renowned Cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Celebrates 100th Birthday

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UK Live Sector Received £10 Billion Boost from Record-Breaking Tourism in 2024