Resources

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On this page you will find a variety of links to the websites of organisations that we think offer support and guidance in the music industry. They are broken down into these categories:

• Facilities
• Music Industry links
• Music Business Links & Trade Shows
• Networking, Training and Development
• Festivals and Events
• Other Useful Organisations

Facilities

Music industry links

  • Freeflow UK
    Adelphi Building
    Peru Street
    Salford M3 6EQ
    Tel: 0161 295 7240
    Email: i.dobie@freeflowuk.com
    FreeflowUK is an initiative designed to aid bands and artists in navigating the tricky waters that are the UK music industry. We provide a resource of professional developmental support, information, advice and training for emerging bands and musicians within Greater Manchester's unsigned bands sector. All of our services are free. You apply to join and if successful, you'll get full access to specific music advice and support.

  • Radio Regen
    12 Hilton Street
    Manchester M1 1JF
    0161 237 5012
    info@radioregen.org

  • The Unsigned Guide
    3rd Floor, 24-26 Lever St
    Manchester M1 1DZ
    Tel: 0161 236 7717
    The Unsigned Guide is the first and only music industry directory produced entirely for unsigned artists.

Music Business Links & Trade Shows

  • British Music Week
    Email: info@britishmusicweek.com
    The Mermaid Conference & Events Centre,
    Puddle Dock,
    Blackfriars,
    London EC4V
    5th-9th September 2006

  • MIDEM
    The World's Music Market
    21-25 January 2007, Palais des Festivals, Cannes
     
  • WOMEX
    World Music Expo
    25-29 Oct 2006, Sevilla / Spain

networking, Training and Development

festivals and events

Other useful organisations:

  • The New Entrepreneur Scholarships Programme (NES)
    Centre for Enterprise
    Manchester Metropolitan University
    Aytoun Building
    Aytoun St
    Manchester
    M1 3GH
    Tel: 0161 247 3850
    Email: nes@mmu.ac.uk
    NES is a six month part-time personal and business development programme geared to help budding entrepreneurs start up their own business.  At the end of the course you’ll receive up to £2,000 to help you start your business.
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  • Manchester Business Consortium (MBC)
    2nd floor,
    Fourways House,
    57 Hilton Street,  
    Manchester,
    M1 2EJ
    Tel: 0161 236 1168
    Email: enquiries@manchester-business.co.uk
    MBC provides business advice, and has access to a team of advisors specific for the creative industries.
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  • The Prince’s Trust
    Tel: 0800 842 842 / 01282 714161
    The Princes Trust offers practical solutions to help young people get their lives working. If you are unemployed (or employed part-time), a UK resident aged 18-30, but can't get funding, The Prince's Trust can help, through low interest loans, grants and mentors. 
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  • Creative Industries Trafford - Development Fund
    Denise Fahmy- Creative Industries Officer,
    Arts & Cultural Development Team,
    Trafford MBC
    Tel: 0161 912 1274
    Email: denise.fahmy@trafford.gov.uk
    The scheme makes awards to creative individuals and companies based within Trafford Borough only.
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  • The W:ISE Team (Women Investing in Skills for Enterprise)
    Tel: 0161 295 3000
    Email: r.martin@salford.ac.uk
    The W:ISE programme has been set up to offer training and networking opportunities to all women, those set up in business, thinking of setting up, returning to work, undergraduates and graduates.
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  • Arts Council Grants For The Arts
    musical instruments and recording equipment
    Tel: 0845 300 6100
    Email: northwest@artscouncil.org.uk
    Grants For The Arts are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work. Grants are available for buying equipment, including musical instruments and recording equipment. The Arts Council will normally only support the purchase of a single instrument where it is likely to be used by a large number of people. For help with completing the funding application form, the Arts Council holds seminars, free of charge, for first-time applicants – Contact Nick Thompson on 0161 827 9244 or via email at nick.thompson@artscouncil.org.uk for details of the next seminars.

  • British Council



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