SoundEMission training directory provides a list of CPD opportunities taking place in the East Midlands.
End of Term Gamelan (with cake)
Lincolnshire Music Service​
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25th July 2025 - LMS HQ, Cherry Willingham
Lincolnshire Music Service has partnered with Lincoln Community Gamelan and are delighted to offer a FREE introductory session delivered by Elizabeth Williams (Lincoln Community Gamelan).
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Workshop Content
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learn the basics of 2 traditional pieces [each a different ‘cyclical’ style]
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learn to play at least 2 different instruments
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Improvisation
Making a difference - How to campaign on a local issue
Making Music
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25th July 2025 - Online
What do you do when a service, building or fund you need is under threat? This event brings together people in music groups who have successfully campaigned to change something in their community.
Hear from those with experience of what really makes a difference for insights on what to do to protect your music making and culture in your community.
FREE for members
Digital Learning Centre for Creative Freelancers
The Federation of Entertainment Unions
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Available anytime
Equity, the Musicians' Union, The National Union of Journalists, BECTU and The Writers' Guild of Great Britain have joined forces to help freelance members develop the key business skills needed to support career progress.
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FEU Training provides training, information, advice, guidance and skills development opportunities to support your freelance career in the creative industries.
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Offering a wide range of free e-courses and webinars that are available anytime on their website.​
Co-Pilot: the Musicians' Mentoring Network
Help Musicians
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Available anytime
Supporting musicians with their development by pairing them with an experienced industry mentor.
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Navigating the creative, logistical, financial and emotional pressures that come with being a musician can make sustaining a career in the industry incredibly challenging.
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Co-Pilot helps musicians to take the next step in their careers by matching them with an experienced music professional, who can share their expertise to help talented creators focus, grow and thrive.
Wellbeing and Trauma Awareness in the Arts
Artswork
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17th and 24th September 2025 - Online
Understanding the lasting effects of trauma and how it shapes experiences is important when creating environments where participants feel safe and supported.
This course will guide you through embedding wellbeing practices while incorporating an awareness of how trauma can influence behaviours and needs. You'll explore practical frameworks and tools to enhance wellbeing in your projects or workplace, with a focus on building trust and supporting wellbeing.
£139 for the full course
Digital Culture Network
Arts Council England​
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Available anytime
DCN are here to develop and increase the digital skills and maturity of the creative and cultural sector in England. The Network is led by a team of specialist Tech Champions supporting individuals and organisations from the creative and cultural sector including museums and libraries.
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DCN offers free one-to-one digital support for any Organisation or Charity in the Arts and Culture sector who is eligible for Arts Council England funding.
​Find full details of all opportunities on the website