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Plymouth Music Industry Report Released - 23/11/05

In association with the Plymouth Music Industry Group, Plymouth City Council and the University of Plymouth, Dartington Plus presented a music industry seminar at Robin’s Lecture Hall, University of Plymouth as part of the Plymouth Music Week.

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Plymouth Music Festival - 12/09/2005

The Plymouth Music Industry Group today announced Plymouths biggest ever music festival which will feature around 140 acts in pubs, clubs, concert halls and street stages around the city between 21 and 30th October.

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South West Sound Report - 01/08/2005

In April 2005 year Dartington Plus held the second regional music symposium at Dartington.

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Waterboys Play South West Sound - 11/04/2005

Dartington Plus are pleased to announce THE WATERBOYS as a headline act of the South West Sound music festival.

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**** Lovers Impress Muse Mentor - 10/04/2005

The **** Lovers have been very busy in recent months, impressing the likes of Muse mentor Dennis Smith.

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Dartington Plus Music Festival - 03/03/2005

The second annual South West Music Symposium is back again in 2005 and this year it's bigger and better.

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Free Music Industry Seminars - 21/12/2004

Music publishing explained - at venues across South West England.

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BandIT: Four Star Lovers - 08/12/2004

For the four members of local all-girl rock band Four Star Lovers benefit thanks to a regional initiative designed to give them a head start in the music business.

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Devon Artsculture Launch - 19/11/2004

Stephen Jones, principal of King Edward VI Community College and Anne Ward, South Hams District Councillor, welcomed over one hundred arts practitioners to the launch of Devon Artsculture, at the Ariel Centre, Totnes.

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South West Sound - 11/11/2004

In April 2004, Dartington Plus hosted the first ever South West Music Symposium - ‘Future Opportunities, New Challenges’. This event was a great success, with delegates clearly identifying the need for an annual Symposium.

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Massive Arts Boost For Devon - 04/11/2004

£1/2 Million European Funding for Devon Artsculture, an initiative to promote economic development and rural regeneration through the arts in Devon.

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Orchestras Live Launched - 04/11/2004

The first ever national tour of the new Arts Council England music initiative Orchestras Live is to visit south Devon four times over the year, bringing with it high profile orchestras such as the City of London Sinfonia and the Britten Sinfonia.

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Developments August 2004 - 31/08/2004

Objective 2 Bid / South West Music Industry Forum / Regional Music Symposium 2005 / Music in the Round 2 / Orchestras Live...

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Free Music Industry Advice to South West Musicians - 28/06/2004

Musicians are being offered free expert advice at Music Industry seminars in locations across the South West. Expert speakers will enable up and coming musicians to gain specialist information on how the industry works at events in Gloucester, Newquay and Bradford on Avon.

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South West Music Symposium - 05/04/2004

In April 2004, Dartington Plus will be hosting a South West Music Symposium - ‘Future Opportunities, New Challenges’. This event, the first of its kind in the region.

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Top Music Professionals To Advise South West Musicians - 05/04/2004

On the 23 April South West musicians will be able to receive expert advice at the Music Industry Day, Dartington Plus Music Symposium. This day will focus upon how the industry works and how to establish a solid business base.

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Thriving not Coasting - 21/10/2003 [GUARDIAN]

Small creative centres a long way from London can make their presence felt, reports Alice Tarleton.

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Unity In Its Diversity - 10/04/2003 [GUARDIAN] Charlotte Higgins

The Arts Council anticipates that Dartington, along with Aldeburgh in Suffolk and the Sage in Gateshead, will become part of a trio of "centres of excellence for music performance, production, training and professional development".

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