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Brighten The Corners
Tonic Music will be providing a mental health stand at Brighten The Corners, the multi-venue festival in Ipswich, on 14th-15th June. We...
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Jun 7, 2024


Barry's Flying Circus 2024
Now in its 4th year, Barry's Flying Circus participants took to the skies in Cirencester all to raise funds for Tonic Music. First and...
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Jun 3, 2024


Musicians’ autonomy and self-expression.
In last week’s blog we looked at the creativity and working life of two groups of jazz and classical musicians. Today’s writing explores...
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Jun 3, 2024


Live At The Bandstand
On the weekend on 25/26 May, the Bandstand on Castle Field in Southsea came alive with the sounds of music, laughter, and community...
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May 29, 2024


Freelance musicians and alcohol.
This week’s blog explores another one of my favourite studies surrounding musicians, alcohol and mental health, also written by a...
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May 28, 2024


Tonic Rider Workshop for Point Blank Music School
Programmes Lead, Jeordie Shenton, recently provided a workshop for students at Point Blank Music School for Mental Health Awareness Week....
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May 28, 2024


Peer Support Group for music performance anxiety
A safe space where musicians can discuss their experiences of music performance anxiety (MPA) Starting Tuesday 23rd July 2024, Tonic...
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May 28, 2024


Quiz night in aid of Tonic Music
The Mariners in Trimley St Mary is hosting a quiz night in aid of Tonic Music. We are delighted The Mariners in Trimley St Mary - home of...
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May 27, 2024


Bare Jams @ The Portland Arms
Tonic Music were on tour with Bare Jams! Read the reflections from our programmes coordinator, Jeordie Shenton, about us attending their...
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May 25, 2024


Attitude is Everything Workshop
Tonic Music are providing an ‘Emotional Resilience / ACT Skills’ preventative workshop in collaboration with Attitude is Everything. As...
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May 23, 2024


Popular singers’ and their wellbeing.
Continuing on the path of exploring my favourite pieces of writing surrounding musicians and mental health, I now turn to a recent (ish)...
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May 20, 2024


The pure musicking continuum.
How we can both objectify and experience objectification in the occupational environment. In my recent paper (discussed last week) I...
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May 13, 2024


Mental Health Awareness Week at Cliffs Pavilion
Tonic Music will be providing a mental health stand across three consecutive nights at the Cliffs Pavilion (Southend) for Mental Health...
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May 8, 2024


Trinity Garden Party
Tonic Music will be providing a mental health stand at the Trinity Garden Party in Bristol. We are delighted to be attending this year’s...
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May 7, 2024


Musicians, the industry, objects and humans.
In this weeks blog I take another brief excursion away from the usual research and explore my recently published paper. The study...
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May 7, 2024


Happy Mondays @ Cliffs Pavilion
Tonic Music were on tour with the Happy Mondays! Read the reflections from our programmes coordinator, Jeordie Shenton, about us...
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Apr 30, 2024


Abseiling for Tonic Music
After a grey start to the Sunday morning, the event began with a buzz of excitement as participants and supporters gathered at the foot...
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Apr 29, 2024


Frank Turner, World Record Attempt
The singer/songwriter undertakes the first ever Music Venue Trust world record attempt for the most gigs played in 24 hours on May 4th /...
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Apr 29, 2024


What I learnt from grassroots music venues.
This week I look at grassroots music venues and the Peer Support Group experience, and reflect on what I learnt from this community. In...
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Apr 29, 2024


Music and lifelong meaning.
Moving on from last week’s blog on music and wellbeing, this week I will explore another study surrounding an ageing musician and his...
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Apr 23, 2024
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