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 …
Down’s Syndrome: Raising Awareness and Shifting Attitudes
Seb and I spent a wonderful afternoon yesterday with David Stanley, Founder and Director of the Music Man Project, and Jenny Hitchcock, the project’s Regional Director. Based in the place …
Students Record New Charity Single
Tammy writes about a very unique recording session with the brilliant Shabbey Road Studios It was a Saturday morning like no other. Music school and weekday students joined Kingsdown School, …
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 …
Building a Special Music Service, Note by Note
In 2001 David Stanley founded the Southend Mencap Music School in order to provide children and adults with an opportunity to learn about music on a weekly basis. Over a …
