In association with Music Careers Week 2026 - UK Music & Music Academic Partnership.

Are you interested in a music-related career, developing your own music projects, or already working in the music sector?

Join Lancashire Music Association for Music Careers & Building Lancashire's Music Sector: LMA On Tour - a free interactive session exploring how to navigate the music industry, build sustainable activity and connect with wider opportunities across Lancashire.

You'll explore practical approaches to:

Putting on and promoting music events

Releasing and promoting music

Building audiences

Developing music-related careers and projects

Making connections and finding follow-up support

Lancashire Music Association has been gathering insight, listening to music people across the county and identifying the kinds of support that artists, musicians, promoters, event organisers, venues and emerging professionals are looking for. This session is part of our response to those conversations.

The session will explore three connected themes:

1.Building a stronger music ecology and sustainable music careers

We will look at how a functioning local music ecology depends on people, places, scenes, networks and opportunities. This will include discussion around different music-related roles, the value of collaboration, combining creativity with management and planning, and how music people can develop versatile, resilient and sustainable careers in Lancashire.

2. Developing event culture and growing audiences

We will explore how more quality music events can help build local audiences, create opportunities for artists and strengthen the wider music scene. This will include how to approach running and promoting music events, taking music to the public and thinking practically about building audiences.

3. Digital DIY, releasing music and building online activity

Music industry executive Ramin Bostan will cover digital DIY approaches, releasing music, setting up a digital record label and using online tools to support music projects and careers.

The session will be led by Music Industry Advisor Tony Rigg, founder of Lancashire Music Association, who works across the music sector, music education, live music, music business, research and cultural development.

There will also be opportunities to ask questions, make connections and meet like-minded music people. Where people want to take ideas further, Lancashire Music Association will create opportunities for follow-up one-to-one advice and clinics.

This is also an opportunity to connect with Lancashire Music Association, share your perspective and help shape future music development in your town and across Lancashire.

This session is suitable for artists, musicians, producers, promoters, managers, event organisers, students, young creatives, venue people, educators and anyone interested in developing music activity locally.

Recommended for ages 16+. Under 18s are welcome. Under 16s should be accompanied by a parent, carer or responsible adult.

Join the conversation. Build your network. Explore your next steps in music.

Creative Innovation Zone, ME414, Media Factory

University of Lancashire, Preston

Free entry - booking required.

Become a Lancashire Music Association Member for FREE @ www.lancashiremusic.org

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