Opportunities
Check out the opportunities, jobs, courses, workshops and events coming up in Wales and beyond.
Larynx Entertainment - Create Your First Music Video
Larynx Entertainment soon will be taking submissions to have your music video featured on their YouTube channel!
Deadline: 30 / 11 / 2024
Take Five 2025 Talent Development
Serious is delighted to open applications for the landmark 20th Edition of Take Five, its flagship talent development programme for emerging jazz and improvising musicians.
Every year Take Five gives eight of the UK’s most talented creative jazz and improvising artists the opportunity to take time out to develop their craft, build the professional side of their careers, and make vital new musical and industry connections – offering mentorship, collaborations and performance opportunities. Take Five can be a pivotal moment in artists’ careers, frequently leading to wider recognition, touring, record deals, and more – as well as providing some time out to reflect, take a breath and look at the next steps.
Deadline: Friday 29th November 2024 - 5pm
Equaliser Mentorship Programme
Expanding Opportunities for Global Majority Talent in Production and Sound Engineering.
Presented by: Serious and Black Lives in Music
Applications are now open for our brand new Equaliser Mentorship Programme presented by Serious and Black Lives in Music (BLiM) in partnership with the Barbican Centre and Royal Albert Hall. The programme is a pioneering opportunity designed to develop the talents of the next generation of live sound professionals from global majority backgrounds.
Tune into Nature Music Prize 2025
A prize for musicians and singer/songwriters aged 18-30 and resident in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man whose work demonstrates a true collaboration with nature.
With a first prize of £500, the Tune Into Nature Music Prize is being led by a collaboration of recognised environment-loving organisations including the Nature Connectedness Research Group at the University of Derby, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Conservation Foundation, EarthPercent and Sounds Right.
Deadline: Monday 6 January 2025, 11.59 pm
Beacons Cymru - Help Shape Summit 2025
Get paid for your say!
Beacons Cymru are delighted to announce that Summit will return in 2025 and THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Community Music Wales - RiFF Mentoring Programme
Are you creating your own music and are looking to take the next stepson your creative path?
Community Music Wales presents: RiFF Mentoring Programme
Deadline: 2nd, 16th, 23rd and 30th November 10am-1pm / 7th and 14th December 10am-1pm
Sound and Music - In Motion
In Motion is an 18-month artist development programme, which supports 10 composers to design and undertake their own creative and professional journey.
During your time on the programme, you will develop your practice, explore new contexts for your work, create new work to present to an audience and support the next generation of young creators on our In the Making programme.
Deadline: Wednesday 4 December 2024, 23:59 GMT.
Free fundraising support for Wales’ event community
Event Wales have funded Richard Newton Consulting via the Sector Support Fund to deliver free to access fundraising workshops and coaching for Wales’ event community.
Events offer social and economic development for Wales, and increasingly event organisers are facing challenges in raising the funds needed to deliver their event. From fetes to concerts, sports events to food festivals, agricultural shows to cultural celebrations, all are welcome on this scheme and learning is intended to help them develop their resilience.
MOBO UnSung 2024
MOBO UnSung is BACK!
MOBO searching for the UK’s best unsigned talent, ready to seize life-changing opportunities and take their music careers to the next level! With incredible support from Marshall Amps and the PRS Foundation, this year’s competition is set to reach new heights.
Deadline: 20th November 2024 - 6pm
Disability Arts Cymru Disabled and/or Deaf Arts Commissions 2024
Are you a self-identifying disabled or deaf artist based in Wales?
Disability Arts Cymru are commissioning eight artists to create work, in any art form, that shares their lived experience through creativity.
Deadline: 19 / 11 / 2024
SWYMC - Youth Open Mic
Come and showcase your music and talent at the 'South Wales Youth Music Community' Youth Open Mic
Deadline: 24 / 11 / 2024
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - Young Composers Competition 2024
This years Young Composers’ Competition, are looking for six new works (three winners and three runners up). The winning pieces will be rehearsed at the NYBBGB summer course and performed at the Youth Band summer concert in the magnificent Amaryllis Fleming Hall of the Royal College of Music, London under the baton of Maestro Martyn Brabbins on 9th August 2025.
Deadline: 31 / 12 / 2024
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.
Help Musicians - Business Skills for Musicians
Improve your understanding of the music business and drive your career forward with Help Musicians 'Business Skills for Musicians' online workshops.
Deadline: 7 / 10 / 2024 - 4 / 11 /2024 - 2 / 12 / 2024
Trac Cymru - Ambell i Gan
Ambell i Gân is a weekend of Welsh folk singing with three of Wales’ leading singer – Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Beth Celyn and Gwenan Gibbard. 17th – 19th of January 2025
Deadline: 17 / 01 / 2025
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
CO-PILOT: THE MUSICIANS’ MENTORING NETWORK
Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network empowers songwriters, composers and musicians to develop their careers with support from an experienced mentor.
Jukebox - Creative Mentors Callout
Jukebox are looking for artists or creative practitioners to deliver workshops for their Academy programme.
Deadline: When all spaces are gone
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
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
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
Help Musicians - Touring and Live
Support towards taking your performance to the stage and bringing it on tour.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Help Musicians - Skills and professional development
Support to grow through 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
Escape Records: Opportunities
Escape Records have a whole range of job opportunities available.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Welsh National Opera: Work Experience
Each year WNO offers work experience, placements and shadowing opportunities in different departments across the organisation dependent on availability and company schedules.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
The Moon Cardiff calls for local acts
Want to play at The Moon? Play original music? They would love to have you! They get a lot of messages every week so are making a database of interested acts for future shows.
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
South Wales Improvisers
South Wales Improvisers run regular workshops at SHIFT in Cardiff.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
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
Become a paid young co-creator at The Democracy Box
The Democracy Box are recruiting more young co-creators aged 16-26 who are born or based in Wales.
Deadline: Ongoing Call Out
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
Academi Leeway - Join the Dots
Leeway Productions, in partnership with Valleys Kids are reigniting Academi Leeway, a grassroots musical theatre academy for young people aged 14–25 – in Porth.
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