It is always sad when children are taken away from their mother. Amidst the fog of industrialised Leeds in the late 1940’s Mount Cross Families Lifehouse, Bramley was the home …
Music is Magic Reaches Famous Palladium Stage
An audience member shares their experience of the Music Man Project’s special night at the London Palladium. Well, it was a night like no other. It was the night of …
E-Book and Charity Single Now Available
We are pleased to announce the new Music is Magic charity single and e-book are now available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon. David Stanley is a musician on a …
My Grandad and Me
David Stanley talks about an inspiration from the past, as The Music Man Project prepares for a special Sunday Night at the London Palladium… It’s funny how life twists …
Remember Us
Tammy Jones talks about student ambassador Sam Marsh and her first performance alongside industry professionals in Pinpoint Create’s production of “Southend WW1 Remember Us”. I’m sitting in the theatre eagerly …
Tickets On Sale for “Music is Magic” West End Debut
Despite these times of equality and opportunity, it remains unusual to see people with learning disabilities perform music concerts to the paying public and rarer still for them to be …
Hate Crime, The Musical – Live at the Cliffs Pavilion
In 2014, the Music Man Project produced its third large-scale entertainment show, ‘Music is Magic’, performing to a capacity audience at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea. Featuring songs composed and performed by Music Man staff …
The Music Man Project Announces New E-Book
The Music Man Project is delighted to announce development of its first publication, Art and Music are Magic. In 2014 The Music Man Project linked with artist network www.PaintMyPhoto.com for a unique competition. …
Calendar Celebrates 60 Years of Southend Mencap
In 1955 a small group of parents began meeting together for support and to find ways of handling their lives in a largely uninterested, if not hostile, world. So began …
From the Asylum to the Palladium
“Would You Wear Someone Else’s Knickers?” “From the Asylum to the Palladium” begins with the sad historic reality that many people were shut away from society simply because they were …