Young or old, resident or refugee, 28,000 people every year are locked in UK immigration detention centres with no end date. Their lives are stopped while authorities decide their fate. We take music-making into these centres to release the words, music and life stories of the people held inside. Music-making in immigration detention centres We have a massively talented team of musicians from all over the world who are trained to work with people held within the closed detention system. Our artists lead 120 workshops a year with a range of instruments from different cultures and recording equipment, with one aim: to empower people of all abilities and backgrounds in detention centres to create music. We also develop workshops around multiple new art forms including dance, theatre and multi-media. Musician residencies We also work in immigration detention centres on more long-term projects, where the same musician will lead regular sessions. This enables everyone involved to build confidence, to find strength and to grow their musicianship, resulting in an even higher quality of music and bigger, longer-lasting changes to their wellbeing. Community exchanges We link up people who are held inside immigration detention centres with community groups who may find themselves shut off and stigmatised by society, such as mental health settings and youth groups, Unable to meet in person, they connect through music. Walls are broken down as both groups use music as a channel to understand each other better, and together create an original album of their own music. Special projects and events We hold special performances and projects across the year, bringing people who are currently detained and those who are now free together with communities, choirs and musicians. We bring their incredible music, made in extraordinary circumstances, to a wider audience, encouraging people to talk about the issues of immigration detention.