25 July 2026
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Music Service Funding Tops £9.9m Over 15 years

The Isle of Man’s Music Service has received just under £10million in government funding over the past 15 years.

The data was provided by Education, Sport and Culture Minister Daphne Caine MHK in response to a written question from Peel and Glenfaba MHK Kate Lord‑Brennan.

Across the 15 financial years listed, allocations total £9,977,823.

The figures show a long period of reduced budgets through the mid 2010s, followed by steady growth from 2019/20 onwards.

Funding reached its highest point in 2025/26 at £790,675.

The full written answer can be found here.

Charlie Morrey is a Broadcast & Multi Media Journalist for Manx.News and also is a Presenter on Energy FM. Charlie has previously written for Isle of Man Newspapers, magazines and also started her broadcasting career with Manx Radio.

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