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Two images: the first showing a music leader assisting a participant playing thu,bjam on an ipad, and listening to the sound through a speaker; the second showing a participant reacting joyfully to the sound of some chimes being held by a teaching assistant.

Upcoming OmniMusic Training Event: Tools and Tech for Inclusive Music

21st January 2026

Join OmniMusic for a hands-on, full day of training designed to enhance the way you deliver inclusive, participatory music sessions. Led by professional music facilitators and technologists actively working […]

A music participant singing into a microphone

Happy New Year from OmniMusic

8th January 2026

OmniMusic had a fantastic 2025! Here’s a round-up for of our favourite stats and events from last year, before we get started on sessions for […]

Participant who uses a motorised wheelchair, is playing the DIGIT CMPSR Joystick. They are looking at the practitioner and smiling at each other.

How OmniMusic’s Learning Programme delivers the National Plan for Music Education

26th November 2025

In 2022, the UK Government launched The Power of Music to Change Lives, a refreshed National Plan for Music Education (NPME). At its heart is […]

MusiKraken Case Study – The jaw flute

20th November 2025

Occasionally we’ll have to find solutions for students with severe physical disabilities. I visited a recent music session at one of our schools, specifically to […]

Music Participant in a wheelchair playing a ukelele held by a teaching assistant

How our programmes are funded

30th October 2025

Now we’re settled into another year of inclusive music making, we wanted to share with you how our programmes are funded. Most of our funding […]

An audience of people watching a performance of music at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester

Be Hear Now showcase 1 July 2025

24th July 2025

Smiling, proud faces of young people making music and performing for an audience. Young people with true star quality, and pop star mannerisms to boot. […]

A young person in a motorised wheelchair is playing a chime with their support worker. They are both looking towards the chimes and smiling.

Inclusive Music Workshop for families and friends – OmniMusic’s FamJam at Stockroom!

29th May 2025

We’re excited to announce a brand new opportunity for Disabled people and their loved ones to come together, create music and share joyful moments in […]

Help us win £25k worth of accessible music technology equipment!

17th March 2025

LifeLites is a charity which provides cutting-edge assistive and sensory technology, specialist training, and full maintenance support to children’s palliative care services throughout Britain and […]

Rise and Drop a Beat

5th February 2025

2024 was been a big year for OmniMusic. One of the most exciting projects we worked on, and our biggest project to date, was Rise. […]

So, what is Assistive Music Technology?

4th February 2025

Assistive Music Technology (AMT), often referred to as Accessible Music Technology, refers to tools and technologies that are designed to enable a Disabled person to […]

New direction for OmniMusic

8th January 2025

OmniMusic has been creating assistive music technology (AMT) and working in education across Greater Manchester for nearly 30 years. But in the last couple of […]