A family's fight for their son's freedom
Reading Time: 8 minutesAfter completing his DipABRSM in 2014, Mark took some time to focus on his legal studies before returning to his music in 2023, with support from the Hardman Trust. I was really lucky to meet some amazing musicians through Vox Holloway Choir and Liberty Choir, who encouraged me to take...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMark’s faith has been an important source of strength for him in prison. Many have been moved by Mark’s music in Church, where he plays the piano and violin for the weekly services. Mark wrote this special prayer for the prison choir, which speaks not only to his own personal...
Reading Time: 4 minutesMark studied for his Diploma in Music Performance (DipABRSM, rebranded as ARSM in 2024) whilst in prison, achieving a Merit. He was the first person to have ever attempted an exam at this level in prison. On a sunny afternoon in July, two examiners from the Royal Schools of Music...
Days Wrongfully Imprisoned
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