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Little Beats

Improving wellbeing, child development and musical engagement amongst pre-school children in partnership with Suffolk Libraries, Magic Acorns, Lowestoft Rising and Britten Pears Arts.

Introduction

Little Beats is back! Over the next 3 years we will be working in Lowestoft. Our aim is to create a place based network of early years music providers, facilitators and musicians.

The initial project began in 2021, following a further pilot in 2022. Little Beats will be running up until 2026 thanks to Youth Music.

Throughout the programme will work with locally established and emerging musicians. Our musicians will work to develop and deliver musical activities to 0-5’s and their families. We aim to improve wellbeing, child development and musical engagement for preschool children by developing the skills of selected musicians and early years facilitators.

We will host early years networking sessions, masterclasses and mentoring opportunities. These sessions will be delivered by professionals, artists and academics. Shared knowledge, skills and experience will develop our facilitators personal practice and creativity. This sharing will provide a resource to deliver quality musical activities in Lowestoft for pre-school children and their families.

‘Little Beats has refreshed and enthused us all. It’s given us space for reflection, rejuvenation, and has refuelled us during lockdown.’

Project contact

Kasia Don-Daniel, Project Development Officer (she/her)

Suffolk Artlink
Units 13 & 14
Malt Store Annex
The Cut, 8 New Cut
Halesworth
IP19 8BY

Telephone: 07704 068 327

Email: kasia@suffolkartlink.org.uk

Project partners, funders and supporters

Little Beats is delivered in partnership with Magic Acorns, Suffolk Libraries, Britten Pears and Lowestoft Rising LCEP and is made possible thanks to generous funding and support from Youth Music using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.