Way back in April 2014, Music24 arrived with a strum, a beat and a small handful of harmonious voices. Before long, our vision for a world where everyone can be a musician was realised.
Our mission to change lives through music became a reality and the ‘Music24 Family’ started to grow. From the very first sessions, made possible by a small number of local funding pots, to the support we now receive from major national funding institutions such as Arts Council England and The National Lottery Community Fund, we have been going from strength to strength over the last ten years - honing our skills, building our team, finding our niche and discovering our uniqueness... even a pandemic couldn’t hold us back!
We are so proud of what we have achieved since our early days back in 2014. Our work is now reaching more and more people every day and they benefit hugely from the opportunities we provide throughout Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. With ambitious hearts and a few new songs in the pipeline, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year and are ready to take on the next ten years!
We would like to thank EVERYONE that has shown their love and support to us throughout the years. Especially our funders, donors, trustees, staff and volunteers for helping us to deliver life-changing music;, it would not be possible without all of you!
The BIGGEST Thank you’s go to our incredibly amazing service users. You are the glorious, courageous and admirable people that we have the immense pleasure of making music with every day. You help us to create the musical landscape from which we all feel connection and acceptance. Your willingness to try and creative fearlessness is second to none. Thank you for your love, trust, openness and for letting us in. The connection through music is what crafts the wonderful ‘space’ to which we all belong and it’s the reason Music24 exists at all. We are so lucky to have music and share it in the way we do!
Cheers to a decade of Making Music Matter! We look forward to everything that the next ten years will bring and we hope it will be just as exciting, if not more!
- Teela & Graeme, Co-Founders of Music24
This year is an exciting milestone in the history of Music24. Our 10th Anniversary will be marked with special events and projects throughout 2024, including a Celebration Evening to be held on Saturday 29th June.
We are incredibly pleased that this event is being made possible through the generous support of our Lead Sponsor, Love Luton, which is a partnership of local, socially-minded businesses helping to bring the Luton community together whilst promoting confidence and pride in the town. Love Luton aligns with our ethos as community, inclusivity, equality and diversity are at the heart of Music24's work. We are therefore thrilled to have Love Luton's support - thank you!
More information about the event will be available in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for updates!