RPS Thea Musgrave Grants for Composition and Performance
The Royal Philharmonic Society is offering two Thea Musgrave Grants - one for composition and one for performance.
Deadline: 1st July 2025
CULTVR LAB - Electronic Music Performance with Ableton Live
This weekend crash course will help demystify the process of building a custom live electronic music performance system that is based around use of Ableton Live.
Perfect for DJs, musicians, composers and anyone curious about audio.
Deadline: 10:30–17:00 - Saturday 2nd of August / Sunday 3rd of August 2025
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
Open Mic - The Globe at Hay
Are you a performer from the Bannau Brycheniog and wondering how to perform in your local area? The Globe at Hay may be you answer with their weekly open mics.
Deadline: Weekly event
Help Musicians - Support your studies
Receive financial support for your postgraduate or, in some cases, undergraduate studies.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
PRS Foundation: International Showcase Fund
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers vital export support for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international showcasing festivals or conferences.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Tŷ Cerdd Lottery Funding
Tŷ Cerdd distributes Lottery funds on behalf of Arts Council of Wales, to help organisations develop music-making of all genres in communities around Wales. Apply now for Create, Engage & Inspire strands.
Deadline: 5pm 16th July 2025
Sound and Music - In the Making
In the Making is the UK's only year-long artist development programme for talented young music creators and composers aged 14–18. It supports those passionate about making music in any form and is open to all, regardless of instrument, musical interests, creative goals, background, or location.
Deadline: Next Round in 2026
The Talking Shop - Caerphilly
Democracy, Culture & Creativity inside one little shop and everyone’s invited. A shop which sells nothing and where ideas, information and conversation are free.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Night Out - Performance Opportunities
Night Out works across Wales with community volunteer promoters in village halls, community venues and a few small unfunded theatres.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Sound Progression
Sound Progression offers mostly free of charge programmes for young people to develop their musical skills.
Deadline: Regular Sessions