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FOCUS Wales 2026 – International Showcase Festival

FOCUS Wales will be back for 2026, taking over Wrexham from 7–9 May with 250+ live performances, a global music industry conference, and a chance for artists to perform in front of international delegates, media, and new audiences. Open to emerging artists of all genres from around the world, this is your chance to join one of the UK’s leading showcase festivals.

Deadline: 1st wave deadline: 1st September 2025 / Final deadline: 5pm (UK), 1st November 2025

Anthem Gateway - Callout For Music Creators

Are you a musician, filmmaker, blogger, illustrator, industry professional, or someone with experience to share?

If you are, we want to commission you and your ideas for the Anthem Gateway!

Anthem Gateway Survey

We want to hear your voice!

Across the next 15 months, the Anthem Gateway team will hone the web platform, making it more user friendly and easy to navigate. 40 new resources will be created including online resources, three podcast series and 6 webinars led by young creatives.

 

Josiah Graves - Llais Ategol

Josiah Graves, a third-year Music Business student at the University of South Wales. As a part of his dissertation project he is developing a business plan for an organisation that aims to create greater equality in the music industry.

Lila - The South Asian Soundcheck

The Asian Soundcheck survey captures real, insightful experiences from South Asian music professionals, helping the UK music industry better understand, support, and champion South Asian talent as it takes centre stage.

Difftonez

FREE Sunday Sessions exclusively for bands aged 14-25! Whether you're polishing your sound, jamming with your crew, or looking to lay down your tracks, this is your chance to take your music to the next level. 

Deadline: Regular Sessions

We Are The Unheard - The Academy

We Are The Unheard's mission is: to provide accessible training and development support to gender minorities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their goal is to guide participants from the beginner stage to a professional career, aiming to significantly increase the representation of female-identifying producers and songwriters in the music industry.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline

Help Musicians - Record and Release

Help Musicians can support you to create new music and share it with the world. Whether it’s studio time, mastering, or promotion around a release, we can help you to record and release your music.

Deadline: Rolling deadline

BBC Horizons Launchpad Fund

The Launchpad Fund aims to help talented artists or bands in Wales to further their music careers by providing them with vital access to finance. Eligible artists, bands or labels can apply.

Deadline: Next Round in Autumn 2025

Sound Progression

Sound Progression offers mostly free of charge programmes for young people to develop their musical skills.

Deadline: Regular Sessions