Please support instrument making in the UK – Newark Violin School at risk

[f.elgar]

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Hi all,

 

I’m reaching out to ask for your support in saving a vital part of the UK’s musical and craft heritage.

 

The Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts—the UK’s last dedicated school for violin, guitar, piano, and woodwind making—is now at serious risk. From September 2025, no new students will be accepted onto its degree courses.

 

Please help us protect this tradition by signing and sharing the petition below:

https://www.change.org/SupportNewarkSchoolofInstrumentMaking

 

More info here from The Strad:

https://www.thestrad.com/news/petition-launched-to-protest-newark-violin-making-school-changes/19644.article

https://www.thestrad.com/news/no-degree-course-for-newark-school-of-violin-making-students-beginning-in-2025/19643.article

 

Please unite and protect the future of hands-on instrument making in the UK. Your support could make all the difference.

 

Thank you for taking the time,

Floyd Elgar

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by f.elgar

[itu]

Any school that teaches hand craft skills should be kept alive at any price. A certain school pretty close to me was at the verge, but it managed through hardest times (Covid etc.). After about three years ago a local company was founded, and now the school has trouble to push enough of pupils through the courses that this company needs. Other companies have found these skilled people, too.

 

Keep it up! Don't let far east to be the only source of knowledge and skills.

[KK Jale]

NSVM graduate (just!) here, class of 1984. 
 

Shocked to hear this. I really hope the school is allowed to keep going forward. It's a valuable and remarkable institution.
 

Please keep us updated, Floyd. Wishing you and everyone the very best with the campaign. 
 

Rick

Edited 3 hours ago by KK Jale