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Share the love through music this Valentine’s Day

Show someone special how much you care with a personalised playlist. Have you ever made a mixtape or playlist for someone you love? Maybe it was a cassette filled with songs you love and share together, a CD of old favourites or simply a handwritten list of songs and the memory attached to it.  You […]

A Musical Tea thank you

From all of us at Playlist for Life, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in a Musical Tea in October, and to those who are still to celebrate! This year’s events looked quite different from last year, but it has been wonderful to see so many of you […]

A playlist in memory of my father, by Lopa Kothari

We are very excited to share a guest blog and playlist from Lopa Kothari, presenter of Music Planet on BBC Radio 3. Lopa’s playlist is dedicated to her father who lived with Alzheimer’s disease, and features some wonderful Indian music that formed part of his extensive music collection.  Thank you to Lopa for sharing her […]

Bring music and memories to the workplace

“You’re on mute.” “Can you share your screen?” “My Wi-Fi is playing up!” Sound familiar? Sounds like you’ve been working from home for the past six months! We’ve all had to navigate a new way of life this year, and this includes our day-to-day working lives. Recent government guidelines have indicated that working from home […]

Hosting a dementia friendly Musical Tea

Are you hosting a Musical Tea this year?  Musical Teas are a fun way to come together for a cuppa and cake and raise awareness of the power of personal music for those living with dementia. Our Musical Tea Pack and additional Musical Tea resources suggests lots of ways you can get involved in the fun […]