Join UK Music – the body that represents the Music Industry in the UK - and our Music Academic Partnership (MAP) members Leeds Beckett and Leeds Conservatoire for an afternoon of industry insights, networking followed by a social event with live music. Taking place at Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen on Tuesday April 23rd from 3pm.
Timetable for the day:
3pm-3.15pm – Welcome & Introduction
3.15-3.45pm – Meet the speakers & organisations
3.45pm-5pm - Careers panel feat.
UK Music – Oliver Morris / Courtney Wallace
Kycker – Alice Banister
CREATEBritain – Richard Woods
Launchpad – Claire Hamilton
Come Play With Me - Eva Davies
5pm - Comfort break
5.15pm - 5.45pm - Artists in Discussion with Simon Rix (Kaiser Chiefs) and Maeve Florsheim (Lucky Iris)
5.45pm-6pm - Overview of CREATEBritain
6pm-7pm – Thanks, conclusions and networking PLUS complimentary drink for attendees
7pm - Onwards - Live music from Leeds Beckett University & Leeds Conservatoire students.
In attendance on the day:
UK Music - Homepage - UK Music
Launchpad / Music Local - Launchpad home / Music Local about us
Kycker - Kycker - Your Music Career Starts Today.
CREATEBritain - Create Britain - Home
Come Play With Me - Find out more
PLUS Special Guests to be announced….
UK Music is the collective voice of the UK’s world-leading music industry. We represent all sectors of our industry – bringing them together to collaborate, campaign, and champion music. The members of UK Music are: AIM, BPI, FAC, The Ivors Academy, MMF, MPA, MPG, MU, PPL, PRS for Music. UK Music also has an informal association with LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment).
CREATE Britain is a new FREE platform for finding and promoting everyone and everything creative. Think ‘Punk Linked-in’ built in favour of freelance and niche businesses to showcase and monetise their creativity, free from trolls and algorithms. Already supported by UK Music, Leeds City Council, regional educators, and businesses, you are invited to join this new hyper-relevant community. CREATE Britain Co-founder, Richard Woods, will attend the event to share upcoming employability tools and their vision for how this could be a game-changer for the industry, bottom-up! You can use this link (CREATE Leeds) to start building your profile now – connecting all your online content, and by providing course details when registering, you will receive a personalised digital networking badges ahead of the event.