Entries are now open for the 2024 Tippett prize, for works which have received a premiere public performance at any time during the calendar year 2024.

I had a lovely time! Thank you for inviting me.

In the Limelight: Beyond the Ballroom - British Dance Bands in Variety Theatre. A talk by Catherine Tackley 📅 Tuesday 17 June 2025 🕖 7:00 PM (no interval, ends approx. 8:30 PM) 📍 The Water Rats, London Book HERE: www.ticketsource.co.uk/britishmusic...

I have been quiet here lately because I have been very busy writing - however, I am looking forward to talking about part of the book in June for the fantastic @musichallsociety.bsky.social - click the link below for more details and tickets!

NEWS| The Liverpool City Region has been announced as a £6.75 million creative cluster for the music sector. 🙌🎶 Led by @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social MusicFutures will establish the LCR as a music research and development powerhouse. 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/11/27/l...

Happy to be here! I am on research leave, writing a book on British dance bands. Current work also includes writing an essay in Burra and Music for a forthcoming exhibition and preparing a paper for a symposium celebrating the jazz scholar Krin Gabbard.

NEWS| Our researchers have secured an @ukri.org grant for a ground breaking project to develop an automated system for gathering and analysing live music data to benefit industry partners and policy makers 👏🎶 Read more👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/11/22/u...