Isabel Churcher

WANT TO GET YOUR FIRST JOB? READY TO KICKSTART YOUR CAREER IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY? If so, apply now for our frequencies creative careers programme! Applications close on Monday 23rd March. Find out more via: mfy.org.uk/frequencies/ca… #job #applynow #youngpeople #opportunity

🎶 Together for Music 2026! We’re excited to announce that #TogetherForMusic will take place as part of the #MFYNationalFestival in Birmingham on 10 July 2026 — bringing inclusive music-making to our biggest annual celebration. 🌟 Find out more: mfy.org.uk/get-involved/n…

🎶 Primary Live is coming to Birmingham! As part of the Music for Youth National Festival 2026, Primary Live, a concert experience for pupils aged 4–11, lands at Symphony Hall on 10 July. 🎟️ Free tickets – first come, first served Find out more and book: mfy.org.uk/get-involved/n…

Want the chance to perform at the iconic Royal Albert Hall? 🌟 Submit your video or audio today to our online submission platform, Mentor Connects, for your chance! Applications are open until March 9th! 🎶 Find out more and apply: mfy.org.uk/get-involved/m…

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Can't attend a live Regional Festival? Sign up for Mentor Connects by March 9th 2026! To apply, upload your video/audio recording to a site like YouTube or Soundcloud and then complete the sign-up form! For more info visit: mfy.org.uk/get-involved/m…

Applications are OPEN NOW for the Frequencies Creative Careers, supported by Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund! You have until 2nd March 2026 at 11am to apply, so get yours in as soon as possible! For more info and to apply, head to: mfy.org.uk/frequencies/ca…

🚨There's still time to get involved at one of our live 2026 Regional Festivals in February-April.🚨 The final deadline for applications will be Monday 19th January, and places are first come first served! mfy.org.uk/get-involved/m… #mfyregionalfestival2026 #MusicForYouth

We had a fantastic time at the 2025 Regional Festivals and we can't wait to do it all again! If you have a passion for live music and want to take to the stage, sign up for a 2026 Regional Festival today: mfy.org.uk/get-involved/m… Application deadline: Dec 4th 2025 at 12 noon.

Keen for images from your archive to be included and credited in the Government’s upcoming strategic vision for archives in England? Please send joseph.kelly@nationalarchives.gov.uk up to three images by this Friday!

Applications for Spaces, Places & Belonging bursary grants close this Friday! These grants, worth up to £1000, support people who are seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work: nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hub/…

Shedding Light @AshmoleanMuseum Windrush generation living room @CliveMyrieBBC does this look familiar? Your talk inspired my visit here. Also to hear Christopher sing his first concert with @OxfordBach

Wonderful @TheCBSO Rush Hour concert compared superbly by Cath Arlidge and included the brilliant Jussen brothers piano duo. Great to see lots of new audience members.

Inspirational ‘Happiness’ lecture by the brilliant @CliveMyrieBBC for the @unibirmingham. Clive you are one of my ‘spots of time’ that brought me not only happiness, but also a deeper appreciation for the people and world around me. Thank you

Calling all archive services to send us images of their work and collections! We are keen to incorporate snapshots of your services into the printed version of the government’s new strategic vision for Archives in England, and any associated digital content (1/2)

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻 In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year. Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it. ***** "I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude. My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found. At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me. At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul. At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being. At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible. Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever. I’m writing this to tell you something simple: Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again. Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS. You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless. You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours. With love and gentleness, Patricia Routledge ***** Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

How thrilling for Christopher to hear his composition This Shining Night played by the wonderful Anna Lapwood in New York instagram.com/reel/DOuucThkW…

Get your Music for Youth Proms 2025 tickets now and be part of the magic at the Royal Albert Hall on November 10-11 ✨ 🎟️ Tickets are available NOW via: royalalberthall.com/tickets/events… #MFYProms2025 #TenPieces #MusicForYouth #youngmusicians #youngperformers #royalalberthall🎻🎶

Join us for next month's webinar to hear the revisions we’re making to the Archive Service Accreditation Standard. We’ll reflect on how this will impact your service and future applications! Monday 6 October (11am – 12.45pm) Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-th…

Poignant and stunningly beautiful The Story of Emily revealing the fascinating history of Emily Hobhouse who changed the way women and children were treated in concentration camps following the atrocities of the Boer War. Tragically we don’t seem to have learnt these lessons.