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

Come Play At CWRW - Carmathen

Host your own event for free at CWRW.

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

BBC Music Introducing...

Making music? Get yourself heard on the BBC.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline

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