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    The Spitz in print, online, radio and TV

    18th April 2024

    “Music makes me feel great”

    BBC London News
    BBC London met Spitz GM Thom Rowlands, resident John Chamen and pianist Arthur Lea
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    12th April 2024

    The Spitz celebrates 10 years

    Music Week
    Article on The Spitz 10th anniversary in Music Week. One the UK’s leading music industry publications.
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    22nd March 2024

    Music is the food of love

    Islington Tribune
    Matt Moir speaks to the Islington Tribune about fiancee Jackie, resident of Bridgeside Lodge.
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    13th March 2024

    It Must Be Love

    BBC Breakfast
    Journalist Tim Muffett’s piece on Jackie & Matt’s special song.
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    9th February 2024

    The Robert Elms Show

    BBC Radio London
    Jane Glitre and Arthur Lea joined Robert Elms to chat all things Spitz
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    29th January 2024

    London daily news

    London Daily News
    The team behind the former London music venue, The Spitz, has evolved to lead one of the most innovative and highly regarded team of practitioners in the music for health sphere.
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    24th January 2024

    Transforming lives

    Care Talk
    Celebrating 10 years of delivering brilliant, interactive live music that is improving peoples’ health and wellbeing note by note.
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    19th January 2024

    Thank you for the music

    Caring Times
    Spitz General Manager Thom Rowlands shares how the charity uses the joy of live music to transform peoples’ lives…
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    15th January 2024

    Music touches dementia patients

    South China Morning Post
    How music touches dementia patients, bringing back memories and abilities believed to have been lost…
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    5th January 2024

    Music Is Therapy

    Islington Tribune
    Big Joe has written 10 songs since he started working with The Spitz…
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    17th May 2023

    The Spitz at Ealing Hospital

    Ealing News
    Musicians from The Spitz music charity have raised the roof at Ealing Hospital as part of Dementia Action Week…
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    22nd December 2022

    Christmas Cheer

    Islington Tribune
    Hamper deliveries to Bridgeside Lodge from Islington Tribune and Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP.
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    19th August 2023

    Yes to Jagger…

    Islington Tribune
    Yes to Jagger and no to Vera Lynn – but does music help with dementia?
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    6th February 2022

    Lauren Laverne with Laura Whitmore

    Radio 5 Live
    Lauren Laverne joined presenter Laura Whitmore on 5 Live to discuss her visit to Bridgeside Lodge
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    22nd June 2021

    Arthur at Ronnie’s

    Marlbank
    Jazz writer Stephen Graham’s review of Arthur Lea’s show at Ronnie Scott’s in which Arthur played Spitz original song “In It To Win It” which we wrote with Bridgeside Lodge Resident Billy.
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    13th May 2021

    Paul & Nick Harvey Fund

    BBC Breakfast
    After being selected to receive funding from the Paul & Nick Harvey Fund, we were featured on BBC Breakfast.
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    6th May 2021

    Arsenal FC

    Arsenal programmes
    In May 2021, a profile of Bridgeside Lodge resident Olive Jones featured in Arsenal FC’s Europa League semi-final match-day programme. ​ The Spitz received funding from The Arsenal Foundation in 2020 and championed our cause to their fans.
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    5th April 2021

    Alice at Ronnie’s

    Ronnie Scott’s
    Alice Zawadzki’s live stream from the world famous Ronnie Scott’s. We very much recommend you watch the whole thing, but skip to 25:14 to hear Alice’s dedication to Bridgeside Lodge resident Jackie.
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    6th May 2020

    Friends of JazzFM

    JazzFM
    Our guest feature page as a friend of Jazz FM
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    8th March 2016

    Jane Glitre Interview

    London Jazz News
    LondonJazz News interview with Spitz founder and director Jane Glitre
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