Northern Music Network Social
Northern Music Network is a collective working to support the music sector in the North of England, featuring Bradford Producing Hub, Brighter Sound (Manchester), Come Play With Me (Leeds), Culture Liverpool, Generator (North East) Hull Music Net, Jazz North, Kycker (South Yorkshire), Music Local (Yorkshire), Nothin But The Music (Liverpool) and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Gateshead).
Join us for drinks, conversation, and connection! Meet the incredible partner organisations, and discover how you can get involved. You’ll also hear about the talented Northern artists lighting up the festival and the inspiring work already underway to champion music across and beyond our region.
Find out more about the network and partner showcases at The Great Escape here: https://www.northernmusicnetwork.com/
You must RSVP in order to attend, however entry is first come first serve.
Hull Takeover Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Hull City Council is supporting FOUR amazing local acts as they take the stage in Brighton at one of the UK’s biggest showcases of new music. Don’t miss:
Chiedu Oraka – Award-winning grime & rap artist
Fiona-Lee – Indie anthems with raw storytelling
Jodie Langford – Electro party punk with power
O’Phantom – Atmospheric vocals and ambient beats
Catch them at the Hull Takeover on 16 May at WaterBear Venue, and again across festival stages on 17 May!
This exciting project is part of Hull City Council’s mission to support homegrown talent, connect with national audiences, and build a thriving, sustainable music scene in our city
Greater Manchester Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Greater Manchester Music Commission are bringing the full Greater Manchester energy to @greatescapefest !
Catch their complete lineup on Friday 16th May at Charles Street Tap — running from 12:30 til 16:00.
Expect nothing but the best sounds from Greater Manchester 💥
Featuring
@tomiowo
@hungryhungree
@yasmincoe__
@ttssfu
See you there!
Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival , Brighton
The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach.
We’re bringing four Launchpad supported artists to The Great Escape festival, and they’ll be performing at the Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase on
Taking place on Friday 16th of May from 12pm at The Hope and Ruin, 11-12 Queens Rd,, Brighton, BN1 3WA
Generator Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Generator are headed to Brighton for @greatescapefest with a brand-new showcase⚡️
Introducing the recently developed Sonic Futures, Generator & Tees Music Alliance Showcase, supported by @teesvalley_ca and @northeast_ca. Featuring emerging alt-indie artists @catryanband, @lorenheat, and @tvdeath_official, and rock outfit @marketplaceband, they’re all staples in the North East scene and are quickly becoming a must-listen for any music fan beyond our local borders.
KYCKER & AJM Presents The Alternative Escape Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival
Generator are headed to Brighton for @greatescapefest with a brand-new showcase⚡️
Introducing the recently developed Sonic Futures, Generator & Tees Music Alliance Showcase, supported by @teesvalley_ca and @northeast_ca. Featuring emerging alt-indie artists @catryanband, @lorenheat, and @tvdeath_official, and rock outfit @marketplaceband, they’re all staples in the North East scene and are quickly becoming a must-listen for any music fan beyond our local borders.
QM Records Presents QM Escape Alt Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival
QM Records hosts a Bradford/ Brighton Alt escape stage this year at 'The Actors' from 7pm till late with exciting artists from both cities. They are bringing you three exciting acts from Bradford. D.R.N.E, an up and coming rapper really making a name for himself. The Red Shakes, an indie band that brings you floor filling, guitar driven tunes and Cherry Seraph, an alternative pop artist who blends her smooth vocals with liquid funk.
Playing on the official line up on Saturday 18th at The Brighthelm Centre will be Sinead Campbell with her smooth soulful sound and groove driven melodies.
Friday 17th acts at The Actors:
D.R.N.E- 9:30pm
Red Shakes- 07:50pm
Cherry Seraph- 7pm
Saturday 18th acts at Brighthelm:
Sinead Campbell- 8:30pm
MEET THE ARTISTS
Northern Music Network Alt Escape Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Northern Music Network Alt Escape Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival , Brighton
At this Alternative Escape showcase you’ll find a rich seam of rising independent artists from across the North with sounds and influences as broad as the towns and cities they’re from.
Curated by partners of the Northern Music Network (talent-development agencies, venues, labels and promoters from the North West to the North East and everywhere in between), you’ll find (amongst more exciting acts TBA): epic indie from Blossoms-approved Hull 5-piece Fever, the soulful voice and songcraft of Teesside’s Finn Forster!
Taking place on Friday 17th of May from 3pm at Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester ST, Kemptown, Brighton, BN1 4ED
MEET THE ARTISTS
Generator’s North East Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Generator’s North East Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
For over 18 years, The Great Escape festival has been the ultimate festival for discovering new music. Showcasing over 500 emerging artists from all over the world in around 30 walkable venues across the seaside resort, there’s also a pop-up festival site right on Brighton Beach. While we can’t guarantee the weather, we can ensure that five of the brightest stars in the North East will be there to be discovered.
The North East is a hotbed right now when it comes to creative talent. With major labels looking to set up shop and a booming creative industry, Generator is at the forefront of the development of the region’s musical infrastructure. We’re thrilled to be supporting five of our best local artists with travel, accommodation, and performance slots as part of Generator’s North East Showcase.
13:00 Doors & Networking
13:00-13:45 Finn Forster
14:15-15:00 ERNIE
15:30-16:15 Jango Flash
Our showcase will be held on Friday 17th of May from 1pm at The Prince Albert, 11-12, 48 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ED
MEET THE ARTISTS
Launchpad’s Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival , Brighton
The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach.
We’re bringing four Launchpad supported artists to The Great Escape festival, and they’ll be performing at the Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase on
Taking place on Friday 17th of May from 12pm at The Hope and Ruin, 11-12 Queens Rd,, Brighton, BN1 3WA
MEET THE ARTISTS
Northern Music Network Social in partnership with PPL
Please join us for the network launch, with an opportunity to meet the organisations, get involved in future partnerships, hear about Northern artists performing across the festival and the existing work ongoing to support music in the region. This network launch is proudly supported by the UK’s music licensing organisation for performers and recording rightsholders, PPL.
Hit The North @ Liverpool Sound City 2024
Northern Music Network is a new collective working to support the music sector in the North of England. Northern music development organisations have a long history of collaborating, and over the last 6 months, those working in popular music genres have been meeting regularly to look at how they can collaborate and effectively support the northern music sector. This panel will share insights and updates on their progress and how a wider range of organisations will be able to connect in the future".
The panel will be Chaired by Kevin McManus, who will be joined by representatives of the network from across the North.
