£800,000 for music academy in Nine Elms
World Heart Beat Music Academy and Wandsworth Council were awarded £800,000 from the Levelling Up Fund.
The investment helped to create:
- an innovative music education centre
- a concert venue
Learn more about World Heart Beat Music Academy.
A music centre in Nine Elms
The new premises is next to the Nine Elms London Underground station in South London.
The space is:
- used by thousands of young people, many from disadvantaged backgrounds
- the first public concert hall to open in London since 2008
- equipped with state-of-the-art technology
The high-quality acoustics and performance space provide a platform for a range of artists.
Including:
- music students from local schools and colleges
- young people from the surrounding area
- established artists
Sahana Gero, Founder and Artistic Director of World Heart Beat Music Academy, said:
We believe that our new building will be an incredible asset for the community, in an area underserved with music venues and youth services. Our new centre will provide music and creative industries skills training opportunities for young people who desperately need them, as well as a programme of global music concerts from emerging and international artists, which will bring together our communities.
Find out more about levelling up.