Music in the UK is caught between the closure of small venues (where aspiring bands might try out) & the decline of young people taking A-level music.
Certainly there are always self-taught musicians, but behinds most if not all breakout musicians are years of education & the quiet going of the craft in small gigs.
If the UK is continue to 'punch above its weight' in the world of music something needs to be done about both these shortfalls.
#music #education
https://www.ism.org/news/music-a-level-results-2025/
