Opportunities
Check out the opportunities, jobs, courses, workshops and events coming up in Wales and beyond.
Saunders Lewis Memorial Fund
Are you passionate about Welsh literature, theatre, politics, drama, film, or fine arts?
Up to £10,000 over two years for individuals to study drama, film, political systems, literary/fine arts including music on the European continent, or research Saunders Lewis’s contribution to Welsh literature, theatre, or politics. Priority for applicants under 35. Applications close 30 June 2025. Interviews 12 July in Aberystwyth.
Deadline: 5pm, 30th June, 2025
Help Musicians - MOBO Help Musicians Amplified
If you’re a musician creating music of Black origin and ready to take the next step in your career, MOBO Help Musicians Amplified could be for you.
Deadline: Friday 27 June, 5pm
Bwythn Sonig Taster Sessions
Bwthyn Sonig – putting disabled music-creators centre-stage. Come and join our taster sessions!
Deadline: 24th June 2025
Ludlow Song - Young Composers Call Out
Ludlow Song are offering 5 young composers, aged 16 to 25 the chance to take part in a free, expenses-paid workshop with a leading composer.
Deadline: 12pm on 27th June 2025
The Pendine Young Musician of Wales Competition
The Pendine Young Musician of Wales Competition is a unique opportunity for young musicians born or living in Wales to showcase their talents at the North Wales International Music Festival.
Deadline: 5pm 4th July 2025
Beacons Cymru Birthplace Fund
In aim of supporting the current and next generation of original music-makers across Wales, The Birthplace Fund offers grants of up to £2,500 each, to ten successful applicants.
Deadline: 10th 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
BBC Young Composers Competition
The nationwide BBC Young Composer competition 2025 is now open!
If you're aged 12-18 (on 1st July 2025) and based in the UK, this is your chance to get your music heard, work with professional musicians and take your creativity to the next level.
Deadline: 4pm on Thursday 25th September
Composition: Wales 2026
BBC National Orchestra of Wales is passionate about supporting and showcasing the work and talent of Composers across Wales. Composition: Wales offers the opportunity to a selection of composers to have their music workshopped, performed and recorded by BBC NOW at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay.
Deadline: 23.00 on 28th September 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.
Chapter - Neo Soul Jazz Jams
Calling all musicians, vocalists, producers, and music lovers!
Experience the ultimate Neo Soul Jazz Jam, where creativity and improvisation come alive. Join Chapter, every fourth Sunday of the month for a night of music, connection, and collaboration in the heart of Cardiff.
Whether you're jamming, networking, or soaking up the vibes, this is where Cardiff’s music scene thrives.
Deadline: 26 January 2025 — 23 August 2026
It's My Shout - Call out for Film Composers
We are looking for music makers and aspiring film composers either born in, or currently living in Wales, who would relish the challenge of working on a professionally produced film as part of the It's My Shout scheme this Summer!
YMa - Ransack Music Club
Come along to these fun and engaging music sessions with Dan and Maddie.
Learn how to play, write and get creative and develop your skills with opportunities to join the Ransack Summer School
This is an inclusive club - all abilities welcome!
Starting back on Wednesday, January 15th
- Age 8 - 10 years - 4:00 - 5:00pm
- Age 11-16 years - 5:00 - 6:00pm
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Help Musicians - Fast Track Awards
If you're a working musician, Fast Track is a flexible fund designed to support you in developing your career, and we are accepting applications now!
Support of up to £500 to help you seize an opportunity!
Deadline: Rolling Submission Deadlines
Tanio Open Mic Night
Starting now, our Tanio Open Mic Night is moving to the first Wednesday of every month! Join us for a fully accessible, LGBTQ+, and neuro-diverse friendly event. Come along and play us a song or watch some great performers!
Deadline: First Wednesday of every month 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
New Moon Open Mics
New Moon Wednesday Night Open Mic led by Valley Events and Ladies of Rage
New Moon Thursday Night Open Mic with Alexandra Jones
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
Future Music Swansea Bay - Skills Training
Future Music Swansea Bay are boosting the music scene by offering hands-on training for individuals in Music Promotion, Sound & Lighting, Gig Photography, and more.
Deadline: Rolling deadlines
Dave Acton - Rap Workshops
Dave Acton of Larynx Entertainment leading Rap workshops every Wednesday 4-5pm for under 16's at The Lab, Wrexham.
Deadline: Every Wednesday from 4pm
Sound Progression - DJ Sessions
NEW ACTIVITY STARTING THIS JANUARY - Join Sound Progression for DJing sessions with one of Wales's best-known DJs, Paul Lyons.
Deadline: Regular sessions
Tape Music - Sound Waves
Dive into the world of sound with “Sound Waves” - a FREE music and audio project tailored for young talents aged 8-18!
Deadline: Regular Sessions
South Wales Improvisers
South Wales Improvisers run regular workshops at SHIFT in Cardiff.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
The Artbeat Anthem - New Era Talent
Master the arts of DJing, singing, poetry, rap, music producing & graffiti for free (U25s) in Cardiff.
Deadline: Every Wednesday
Open Jam Nights - The Foundry Brecon
Are you a musician in the Bannau Brycheiniog? Every Thursday night The Foundry Brecon host their Open Mic and Jam night.
Deadline: Weekly event
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
DIVERGE: Monthly co-working space for neurodivergent creatives in South Wales
DIVERGE wants to create spaces where neurodivergent creatives can get together and build solidarity, support and collaborations. Based in Cardiff.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
UPLIFT SINGING SESSION
Weekly community well-being singing sessions based in Brecon.
Deadline: Weekly event
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
Help Musicians - Skills and professional development
Support to grow through funding, training, mentorship or other learning opportunities.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Help Musicians - Support your studies
Receive financial support for your postgraduate or, in some cases, undergraduate studies.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Arts Council Wales - Creative Steps
The aim of this programme is to support individuals and organisations who have experienced barriers to accessing funding.
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
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
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
Escape Records: Opportunities
Escape Records have a whole range of job opportunities available.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Help Musicians - MOBO Fund
Support towards creating and promoting music of Black origin. You can apply for up to £3,000 towards recording music, and everything that goes around getting it out there into the world.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
FAC - Step Up
The Step Up Fund provides financial support and a broader package of benefits for projects of up to ten upcoming artists.
Step Up aims to boost the development of talented artists, acknowledging the financial and structural challenges they face at this particular stage of their careers.
Deadline: Next Round in Spring 2026
PPL Momentum Accelerator Fund
The PPL Momentum Accelerator Fund offers grants of up to £5k for Wales based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.
Deadline: 11th August 2025
Sound and Music - Essentials Fund
The Sound and Music Essentials Fund is a new grant scheme open to any composers, music creators or artists working creatively with music and sound, to purchase essentials for their practice.
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
New Era Talent - Jam Sessions
Need to practice your set before your next event? Fancy a spin on the decks? If you fancy this, New Era Talents Jam Sessions are every Thursday 4.30pm at Inkspot.
Deadline: Every Thursday
Sunday Cypher - Hip Hop Open Mic
FREE Open Mic at the Bunkhouse in Swansea, welcoming MCs, DJs and Hip Hop artists of all levels.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
The Creative Space
Drums, beats, guitars and bars - a creative space in Cardiff for under 25s.
Deadline: Regular sessions
How to prioritise self-care when working in music
Free, guided self-care sessions to provide techniques to help with challenging times.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
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
North Star Open Mic
Get ready for the North Star Cardiff's Fortnightly Open Mic Event!
Deadline: Regular Session
Future Blood Music Workshops
Music group for young people aged 15 - 21 weekly at Swansea Grand.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Sound Progression
Sound Progression offers mostly free of charge programmes for young people to develop their musical skills.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
TRAC - Call out for Creative Facilitators
Trac Cymru is looking to recruit for upcoming projects and to develop a database of creative practitioners and facilitator who can deliver or are interested in developing the skills to deliver creative sessions with varying community groups.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline