Opportunities
Check out the opportunities, jobs, courses, workshops and events coming up in Wales and beyond.
Anthem: UNLOCKED - Cwmcarn & Pontypridd
Are you...
Connected to Cwmcarn (and surrounding areas) or Pontypridd?
A Musician? ( Band / Singer-songwriter / DJ / Instrumentalist / Vocalist )
Aged between 12-21?
Apply to perform as part of UNLOCKED - Anthem's brand new showcase series celebrating young musical talent across Wales!
Deadline: 5:00pm 23rd January, 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.
Chapter - Ecstatic Drum Beats
Ecstatic Drum Beats brings young people aged 16-30 together for a series of 10 experimental percussion and performance workshops to explore and celebrate our collective creative potential.
Facilitated by Chapter Artist in Residence, Dan Johnson.
Deadline: 11 January—15 March 2025
Britten Pears - Young Artist Programme
Applications for the 2025–26 Young Artist Programme are now open!
Britten Pears continues to offer early career professional musicians high-level performance training from some of the world’s finest performers, teachers and creatives. The programme takes place through courses and residencies at our creative campus, set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in rural Suffolk.
Deadline: 1pm, Monday 17th February, 2025
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
Oriel Myrddin - Call for Artwork Proposals
Oriel Myrddin Gallery is excited to announce a commission opportunity specifically for global majority artists. We are seeking proposals for a new visual artwork in any medium that gives a platform to celebrate the contributions of global majority people in Wales, recognising your impact on Wales’s history, culture, and identity.
Oriel Myrddin is undergoing a huge transformation, and this commission will be part of the permanent collection when we re-open in 2025.
Deadline: 19 / 01 / 25
Citrus Arts - Artworkers
Are you 18-30?
Do you live in Wales?
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to learn new creative skills and work outdoors?
Citrus Arts are looking for young people aged 18-30 to come and train with them in outdoor arts technical skills.
You don’t need any previous experience, but you do need to be interested in creating exciting outdoor events that bring communities together and be curious about how it all works!
Deadline: Sunday, 19th January, 5pm
Jam Write : Record
Swansea Young Musician Network invite you to meet, write, create and record a track in a day at The Elysium Gallery.
Deadline: 24 / 01 / 25
Youth Music - NextGen Fund 2025
Applications open!
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen.
It's open to 18–25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf, neurodivergent or Disabled) who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Youth Music want to support the future of the music industries. Singers, Rappers, Songwriters, Producers, DJs, A&Rs, Managers and Agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.
Deadline: 5pm Friday, 7th February, 2025
PRS - Early Career Promoter Fund
PRS Early Career Promoter Fund is now open! Grants of up to £3,500 are available to book and promote shows and to develop scenes in England.
Deadline: 14 / 01 & 11 / 02 2025
Ysgol Roc Pesda
Do you Sing, play Guitar, Bass, Piano or Drums?
Would you like the opportunity to play in a band and meet other young musicians in your area? Join our ‘Rock School’ in Neuadd Ogwen and learn with a team of professional musicians
Deadline: 16 / 01 / 2025 - 13 / 03 / 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 22 / 01 / 25
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: 03 / 02 / 2025
Summit Festival - Beacons Cymru
Beacons Cymru Summit is back for Feb 2025! The dates are set, venues are being confirmed, and we've heard your feedback and will provide more of what YOU want. Grab your ticket to secure your place at the conference, to hear updates and get first access to sign up for limited space workshops.
Deadline: 18 & 19 / 02 / 2025
Immersed Skills Development Programme
Creative Wales, Immersed Festival and University of South Wales present a series of workshops delivered by experts to support the live event sector in Wales. Learn the basics of sound and lighting setups for live music environments, master the skill of patching, understand and create reliable IP networks, and lots more!
Deadline: 06 / 03 - 29 / 03 / 2025
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
Community Music Wales - Music & Mental Health Course
Join Community Music Wales in a Mental Health Settings Tutor Training Course!
This comprehensive training course is designed to equip you with the skills to be able to deliver music sessions that benefit communities.
Deadline: March 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th & 20th, 2025
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
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.
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
Ukulele with Mei Gwynedd
Ukulele with Mei Gwynedd - 10 week course at Chapter, 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
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
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
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