Music links
Our links directory lists organisations of interest to those starting out, or moving on, in the creative and cultural industries.
Expand the headings below to find other sources of information and resources for this sector.
Arts management
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Arts and Humanities Research Council
The Creative and Performing Arts section of the AHRC website has been developed to help practice-led researchers working in the creative and performing arts easily find information about current AHRC funding opportunities and events relevant to their community. -
Arts Council England
Arts Council England, as the national development agency for the arts, supports a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts. -
Common Purpose Matrix Programme
Common Purpose is a not-for-profit that offers a wide range of open and customised leadership programmes. -
Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS)
Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts. We bridge the gap between industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over education and skills in the UK. -
Creative Business Accelerator Programme
The Business Accelerator programme has taken some of Londons most promising young businesses and put them through an intensive support programme aimed at helping them to achieve substantial growth. -
Creative Capital
CreativeCapital helps London–based artists and people working in the creative and cultural industries source the latest information on continuing professional development (CPD). -
Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
CIDA is a specialist support agency that provides services, such as advice on start-ups and training on fundraising, networking, etc. -
Cultural Leadership Programme
The Cultural Leadership Programme (CLP) is a Government funded investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries. -
Escape Artists
Escape Artists is an arts and education charity that was established in 1996. Escape Artists is a meeting point of clients, contractors, artists and stakeholders - providing a service which achieves tangible educational and developmental results through professionally managed artistic activity. -
Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO)
HERO is the official gateway to UK universities, colleges and research organisations. HERO provides information, a database of links, to all aspects of higher education across six sections packed with information, advice and essential contacts. -
London Connected
London Connected is a new skills and business development programme designed to help London’s music businesses and entrepreneurs maximise the opportunities presented by digital technologies. -
Voluntary Arts
Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Arts organisations and venues
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Arts Council England
Arts Council England, as the national development agency for the arts, supports a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, carnival to crafts. -
British Library
The Library is a world-class cultural and intellectual resource that serves the needs of today’s researchers as well as being the custodian of the nation’s written and spoken heritage. -
Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
The ISM are the UK's professional body for musicians, offering essential backup and guidance for today's musician. -
London Musicians Collective
The London Musicians' Collective has been active on London's new music scene for nearly 30 years, promoting the best in experimental and improvised music concerts, running festivals, tours and workshops, producing special events and publications, and for the last three years realising radio broadcasts. -
Musical Routes
Sound Connections, in partnership with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, launched 'Musical Routes', a new web-based service that enables young people to identify and access music provision in London. -
Musicians Union
The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. -
Serious
As international live music producers, Serious are committed to producing a range of high quality jazz, world and contemporary music events to audiences throughout the UK. Working with a wide range of professional artists, they offer: 1) Platforms for new talented musicians 2) Education and outreach work to develop cultural life in the UK and to attract new audiences from communities who have felt excluded in the past. -
Showcase
Search over 9,000 contacts worldwide from rehearsal studios and equipment to producers and record labels. -
The Midi Music Company
Provides music, media & music technology for children and young adults aged 5 to 30 years old.
Diversity
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ADFED - Asian Dub Foundation
ADFED promotes opportunities to access development, support and representation within the cultural industries, works with key practitioners in the music industry and uses specialist music technology in production and performance training to young people and participants. Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) set up ADFED as its educational arm in 1998. ADFED now operates as a not for profit independent enterprise. -
Arts and Humanities Research Council
The Creative and Performing Arts section of the AHRC website has been developed to help practice-led researchers working in the creative and performing arts easily find information about current AHRC funding opportunities and events relevant to their community. -
Artswork
An independent youth arts development agency committed to developing creative opportunities for young people aged 12-25. Current programme of work includes: Projects, Training, Youth Arts Consultancy, Networking and Advice Services, and Creating Futures specialist arts work with young people at risk. -
BBC Blast
BBC Blast aims to inspire and motivate young people to develop their creative talents and showcase their art, dance, film, music, writing, games and fashion skills. -
Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS)
Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts. We bridge the gap between industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over education and skills in the UK. -
Fly Global Music Culture
Offers up-and-coming music journalists a chance to write reviews and features on 'world', jazz and folk. -
Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO)
HERO is the official gateway to UK universities, colleges and research organisations. HERO provides information, a database of links, to all aspects of higher education across six sections packed with information, advice and essential contacts. -
Ideas Factory
The Channel 4-produced Ideas Factory aims to help people to make their first - or next - move in their career in the creative industries. The website has sections on writing, new media, funding and awards. -
London Connected
London Connected is a new skills and business development programme designed to help London’s music businesses and entrepreneurs maximise the opportunities presented by digital technologies. -
Serious
As international live music producers, Serious are committed to producing a range of high quality jazz, world and contemporary music events to audiences throughout the UK. Working with a wide range of professional artists, they offer: 1) Platforms for new talented musicians 2) Education and outreach work to develop cultural life in the UK and to attract new audiences from communities who have felt excluded in the past. -
The Midi Music Company
Provides music, media & music technology for children and young adults aged 5 to 30 years old. -
Voluntary Arts
Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Education and training
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ADFED - Asian Dub Foundation
ADFED promotes opportunities to access development, support and representation within the cultural industries, works with key practitioners in the music industry and uses specialist music technology in production and performance training to young people and participants. Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) set up ADFED as its educational arm in 1998. ADFED now operates as a not for profit independent enterprise. -
Arts and Humanities Research Council
The Creative and Performing Arts section of the AHRC website has been developed to help practice-led researchers working in the creative and performing arts easily find information about current AHRC funding opportunities and events relevant to their community. -
Artswork
An independent youth arts development agency committed to developing creative opportunities for young people aged 12-25. Current programme of work includes: Projects, Training, Youth Arts Consultancy, Networking and Advice Services, and Creating Futures specialist arts work with young people at risk. -
BBC Blast
BBC Blast aims to inspire and motivate young people to develop their creative talents and showcase their art, dance, film, music, writing, games and fashion skills. -
City & Guilds
City & Guilds offers learners over 500 qualifications in 28 industry areas – so that they can learn skills that equip them to fulfil their career ambitions or enrich their leisure time. -
Common Purpose Matrix Programme
Common Purpose is a not-for-profit that offers a wide range of open and customised leadership programmes. -
Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS)
Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts. We bridge the gap between industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over education and skills in the UK. -
Creative Business Accelerator Programme
The Business Accelerator programme has taken some of Londons most promising young businesses and put them through an intensive support programme aimed at helping them to achieve substantial growth. -
Creative Capital
CreativeCapital helps London–based artists and people working in the creative and cultural industries source the latest information on continuing professional development (CPD). -
Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
CIDA is a specialist support agency that provides services, such as advice on start-ups and training on fundraising, networking, etc. -
Cultural Leadership Programme
The Cultural Leadership Programme (CLP) is a Government funded investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries. -
Escape Artists
Escape Artists is an arts and education charity that was established in 1996. Escape Artists is a meeting point of clients, contractors, artists and stakeholders - providing a service which achieves tangible educational and developmental results through professionally managed artistic activity. -
Fly Global Music Culture
Offers up-and-coming music journalists a chance to write reviews and features on 'world', jazz and folk. -
Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO)
HERO is the official gateway to UK universities, colleges and research organisations. HERO provides information, a database of links, to all aspects of higher education across six sections packed with information, advice and essential contacts. -
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
Aims to help create a strong, diverse and sustainable economy in Scotland. -
Ideas Factory
The Channel 4-produced Ideas Factory aims to help people to make their first - or next - move in their career in the creative industries. The website has sections on writing, new media, funding and awards. -
Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
The ISM are the UK's professional body for musicians, offering essential backup and guidance for today's musician. -
London Connected
London Connected is a new skills and business development programme designed to help London’s music businesses and entrepreneurs maximise the opportunities presented by digital technologies. -
London Musicians Collective
The London Musicians' Collective has been active on London's new music scene for nearly 30 years, promoting the best in experimental and improvised music concerts, running festivals, tours and workshops, producing special events and publications, and for the last three years realising radio broadcasts. -
Musical Routes
Sound Connections, in partnership with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, launched 'Musical Routes', a new web-based service that enables young people to identify and access music provision in London. -
MusicLeader
MusicLeader is a UK-wide Youth Music initiative and aims to provide access to training and professional development for music leaders (including practitioners and managers) at every stage of their career. -
Serious
As international live music producers, Serious are committed to producing a range of high quality jazz, world and contemporary music events to audiences throughout the UK. Working with a wide range of professional artists, they offer: 1) Platforms for new talented musicians 2) Education and outreach work to develop cultural life in the UK and to attract new audiences from communities who have felt excluded in the past. -
The Midi Music Company
Provides music, media & music technology for children and young adults aged 5 to 30 years old. -
Voluntary Arts
Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Job sites
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Arts Hub UK
Arts Hub UK publishes essential jobs and news information to professionals working in the UK arts and cultural industries. It is supported by our sister publications in the USA and Australia and has a membership base of over 20,000 members. -
Monster - Arts, Design & New Media
Monster's community for up-to-date Arts, Design & New Media jobs, industry news and career advice. -
The Arts Jobs list (Arts Council)
The Arts Jobs list details current vacancies and opportunities in the arts community, and Arts News details arts events, news and press releases. Both mailing lists are generated entirely by Arts Jobs and Arts News members.
Publications
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British Library
The Library is a world-class cultural and intellectual resource that serves the needs of today’s researchers as well as being the custodian of the nation’s written and spoken heritage. -
Creative Blueprint (CC Skills)
The Creative Blueprint is the Sector Skills Agreement for the Creative & Cultural Industries.
Unions and staff associations
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Musicians Union
The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business.
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