Literature, music and the arts

Reading guides

Booktrust Bookfinder

• ​Booktrust Bookfinder

Fantastic fiction

​Bibliographies for over 40,000 authors and information on over 500,000 books.

•  Fantastic fiction

National Literacy Trust: free resources for parents and families

​Support your child's reading development from birth to age 11 with tips and free resources from the National Literacy Trust:

• National Literacy Trust: free resources for parents and families

Newbooks

​Reading guides and reviews for readers groups and readers.

• Newbooks

Project Gutenberg

​Project Gutenberg provides free access to over 56,000 e-books, including classics whose copyright has expired.

• Project Gutenberg

Reading Agency: find a read

• Reading Agency: find a read

Seeing Ear

​Registered charity that aims to assist in education and recreation for blind and visually impaired people through the provision of books in accessible electronic formats.

• Seeing Ear

What Should I Read Next?

​Database of readers' favourite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.

• What Should I Read Next?

Whichbook

• ​Whichbook

Literary organisations

Booktrust

​Reading and writing charity, which gives millions of books away to children and offers support to readers and writers.

• Booktrust

Independent Publishers Guild

​Gives independent publishers the support they need to get the most out of publishing and keep their businesses growing.

• Independent Publishers Guild

National Literacy Trust

​National charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the United Kingdom.

• National Literacy Trust

Poetry society

​Aims to advance the study, use and enjoyment of poetry.

• Poetry society

Publishers association

​Trade organisation serving book, journal, audio and electronic publishers in the UK.

• Publishers association

Reading agency

​Charity organisation, which runs creative programmes to help people feel inspired and confident about reading.

• Reading agency

Writers' guild

​Trade union representing writers in TV, radio, theatre, books, poetry, film, online and video games.

• Writers' guild

Writing East Midlands

​Supports,promotes and champions writing from the East Midlands.

• Writing East Midlands

Film, music and theatre resources

Classical music and opera

• BBC Music Magazine
• Classic FM
• Gramophone
• Opera Base

Film

• All Movie Guide
• Empire Online
• Internet Movie Database
• Total Film

Popular music

• ​All Music Guide
• BBC Music
• NME
• Q
• Uncut

Theatre

• ​The Stage

Arts and performing arts organisations

64 Million Artists

​National campaign to unlock the potential of everyone in the UK through creativity.

• 64 Million Artists

Arts Council England

​Champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives.

• Arts Council England

British Film Institute

​Promotes greater understanding  and appreciation of film and moving image culture in the United Kingdom.

• British Film Institute

C&D Productions

Kettering based theatre company, giving acting, drama and performing arts opportunities at adult and youth levels.

• C&D Productions

Corby Community Arts

​Encouraging community development  through active participation in the arts.

• Corby Community Arts

Department For Culture, Media and Sport: arts and culture

​Working to support the arts community to give access to all, improve wellbeing in the UK and boost the UK’s economy.

• Department For Culture, Media and Sport: arts and culture

Equity

​Trade union for actors.

• Equity

Federation of British Artists

​Consists of nine of the UK’s leading art societies.

• Federation of British Artists

Into Film

​Organisation established by leading film education charities First Light and FILMCLUB to inspire young people aged 5-19 across the UK to learn through and about film.

• Into Film

Musicians Union

Represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the music business.

• Musicians Union

National Operatic and Dramatic Association

​Provide leadership and advice for amateur societies and individuals.

• National Operatic and Dramatic Association

Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT)

​Supports music education in Northamptonshire.

• Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT)

One Dance UK

​National voice for the dance profession.

• One Dance UK

Spotlight: contacts

​Database of businesses involved with the performance industry from agents to set designers

• Spotlight: contacts