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This article discusses the three marches organized by the Connolly Association in England in 1961-2. The marches aimed to promote the ideals of James Connolly and campaign for a united and independent Ireland. The first march, from London to Birmingham, attracted a supportive response despite efforts to work up prejudice against the marchers. The second march, from Liverpool to Nottingham, also received enthusiastic support, especially in Lancashire. The marches received press coverage and highlighted issues such as the Special Powers Act and discrimination against Catholics. The Connolly Association sought to bring about change and gain support for civil rights in Northern Ireland through these marches and the publication of their findings. The marches were seen as an important precursor to the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland. [Extracted from the article]

This article focuses on Woodhouse Copse, a home turned into a concert hall and opera venue in Surrey, England. Potential audience is one of the factors considered by concert pianist Monika Saunders in reconstructing her home. Information is presented on her approach to programming. Some of the opera staged at the venue are "Acis and Galatea," and "Dido and Aeneas."

The article focuses on the success of London, England-based Second Movement. Director Oliver Mears says they created the company to broaden the reach of opera, to show that it is not just for old people. They started out with ideals about repertoire and audience, a willingness to take risks and a desire to tap into a fine art audience. They found an approach which combines one-act opera to a visual aesthetic.

The article focuses on how the music education hubs in England, announced by the Great Britain Department for Education (DfE) in November 2011 as part of its National Plan for Music Education (NPME), were in serious doubts. Topics include the inspection of the Great Britain Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) in November 2013, the proposed reduction of funding to music services, and the Protect Music Education campaign launched by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM).

The article reports that the Garsington Opera is to relocate to the Wormsley Estate in Buckinghamshire, England in 2011.

The article reports that East Essex, England-based Glydenbourne Festival Opera has booked 76 performances of six operas playing to 96% of the total its audience capacity in 2009, the year it celebrates its 75th anniversary. A house spokesperson imparts that the number exceeds their expectations amidst the global economic crisis. It mentions that "The Fairy Queen," directed by Jonathan Kent and "Tristan and Isolde" which was originally produced by Nikolaus Lehnhoff were a box office at the venue.

The article reports on a musical direction course added to the curriculum of the Mountview Academy in London, England. The course aims to give an all-important firs step into the music profession. The students of the course will work alongside professional West End music directors and professional directors and will go on some music directing themselves.

The article discusses the cultural consortiums to be established by the British Department of Culture, Media and Sports in London, England in each of the eight regions outside of the capital. The consortium aims to prepare a cultural strategy for the 2012 Olympics. Participation from art organizations, museums and libraries are expected in a four-year jamboree in the run-up to the London-based major sports event.

The article reports on the Neurobotics… The Future of Thinking? science exhibition at the Science Museum in London, England. The exhibition is an interactive investigation into the effects of stimulating the brain's usual form of communication. Physician Soren Andersen of the University of Swansea commented on neurofeedback treatment.