WYCREATE Launchpad Music Innovators
This is a programme to support and empower music freelances who are original copyright creators and managers of music intellectual property, to maximise the potential income generated, and the ability to create and sustain new music revenue streams.
Kicking off with the first event on November 20th at The Attic (at Neighbourhood / Aire Park). Followed by two further online sessions in early 2025.
Leeds Creative Skills Festival
Join Launchpad and friends at Leeds Creative Skills Festival on Monday 18 November 2024 at Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Organised by Leeds City Council’s Employment & Skills Service, Leeds Creative Skills Festival 2024 returns for its third year this November.
This year, the event will take place in a brand new location – the amazing and culturally rich Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Get ready for a fresh experience filled with inspiration and discovery. Explore exciting career paths, unleash your creativity, learn from industry experts.
About the event.
Everyone is welcome, you can stay as long as you like and the event is free to attend.
Find out about careers and skills to work in:
Advertising and marketing
Architecture
Crafts
Design (including product, graphic and fashion)
Film, TV, video, VFX and SFX,
IT, video games, software and computer services (creative tech)
Museums, libraries, galleries and heritage
Music, performing and visual arts
Publishing
Plus many more!
Exhibitors
All creative industries are welcomed as an exhibitor at LCSF24. Find out more below:
A unique exhibition opportunity in a culturally rich and prestigious venue, The Royal Armouries Leeds, during Creative Careers Week 2024
Job and Training Promotion – We can promote your jobs, training opportunities and other initiatives through our extensive communication channels
Promote your organisation and the industry
Provision for each exhibitor to have a dedicated space for your exhibition stand and branded pop-up banner, exhibition table and tablecloth
Option to purchase additional advertising space in the Visitor Guide
Option to secure additional demonstration space
What exhibitors said about #LCSF23:
100% of exhibitors said they would recommend exhibiting at the Leeds Creative Skills Festival to other potential exhibitors. Here’s a little of what they had to say:
This is a really engaging event, showcasing the best of the creative industries
It’s a great way to meet local talent
Great attendance from schools in which students showed real interest and passion in courses
Great festival for anyone wanting to connect within this sector
Excellent way to connect directly with young people
Exciting and engaging way to showcase creative careers
It’s a great opportunity to showcase your organisation but also a great way of meeting other creative organisations
What visitors said about #LCSF23
A great range of creative industries to be able to explore
Positively Great!
There is a range of opportunities, and you can learn different things like jobs you never even considered doing
It’s amazing for creatives who want to develop their own business or get into their industry
An engaging and interactive event that celebrates all things creative in West Yorkshire. A place to find out more about how you can grow your career in a dynamic and inclusive industry.
Wide range of exhibitors, excellent pre-visit info, easy to book
The festival is really good and helped me to find volunteer work so I can do something else on my gap year
It's fantastic to have such a big event showcasing creative and cultural talent, organisations and opportunities focussed on Leeds / Yorkshire.
Excellent opportunities and good connections made
I'm a careers manager of a local sixth form and so great to be able to easily bring groups of students to these events
Book your ticket for 2024 today
This event is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. In West Yorkshire, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority leads the implementation of the Fund as part of the Mayor’s ambition to make West Yorkshire the best place to work, learn and live.
Live At Leeds In The City 2024
Join Launchpad at Sela Bar Leeds as part of Live at Leeds in The City on Saturday 16th Oct, 2024
Launchpad: Music Industry Support - Barnsley
Join the Launchpad team and a selection of speakers from the music industry for an insightful discussion on the opportunities available to musicians, artists, and aspiring professionals in Barnsley and across Yorkshire.
Launchpad: Music Industry Support - Bradford
Join the Launchpad team and a selection of speakers from the music industry for an insightful discussion on the opportunities available to musicians, artists, and aspiring professionals in Bradford and across Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Music Forum Convention 2024
Yorkshire Music Forum Convention returns for 2024. Now in its 8th edition the convention aims to gather together and support the region's music industry.
Launchpad Music Industry Insight Sessions 2024
Weekly online insight sessions covering themes such as: Getting Release Ready; Managing Royalties; Promotion; Funding & Live Opportunities
Launchpad Presents 'The Sesh' Music Industry Panel + Gig at The Polar Bear Music Club, Hull
Join Launchpad in collaboration with The Sesh, for an evening of presentation and panel discussion, for those aiming to build a career in music throughout Yorkshire.
Taking place from 7 pm on Tuesday 20th of August at the Polar Bear Music Club, Hull, the evening will feature details of Launchpad programs that provide industry advice & mentoring, opportunities to perform live at festivals and events across the region and funding to support project and personal development, as well as opportunities by other organisations such as Youth Music, Help Musicians & PRS Foundation.
Discussing opportunities to develop music careers will be a panel discussion from those who have received support from Launchpad and other organisations and who have built their careers in the music industry, talking through their experience and passing on advice about working in the industry, Including:
Stick around after the panel for a Launchpad special of the classic Sesh night from 8:30 pm. Special Guests to be announced.
Launchpad is delivered by Music Local, and is supported by Youth Music, with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, PPL Giving, Bradford Council, Leeds City Council funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and PRS Foundation's Talent Development Partnership supported by PPL.
Leeds Jazz Festival (Welcome to Leeds Stage - Launchpad)
On Sunday 28th of May Launchpad will be curating a full day of emerging talent, from all corners of the jazz+ world as part of Leeds Jazz Festival 2023. Located on Cookridge Street, Leeds we are taking over the 'Welcome to Leeds stage’. Entry to the stage is free, with food and drink available from various retailers.
The Welcome to Leeds Stage at Leeds Jazz Festival is the family friendly, open air, free stage Located on Cookridge Street, Between The Radisson hotel and Henry Moore Institute.
MEET THE LINE UP
Jazz North x Launchpad: Emerging Artists Development Day
As part of Leeds Jazz Festival, we are teaming up with Jazz North to bring you a relaxed and informative event for artists on Thursday 23rd May at Hyde Park Book Club.
As part of Jazz North’s support for emerging artists, they will be releasing a comprehensive guide to kicking off your live career in jazz: our Emerging Artists’ Live Toolkit.
The day is all about taking a deep dive into some of those topics, connecting with like-minded artists and sharing your own insights.
With the help of some very brilliant guest speakers (to be announced), we will be exploring creative identity, establishing your values and goals, finding your place on the live music scene and growing your live and online audience.
We’d love to see you there. Spaces are limited so sign up in advance to secure your space and complimentary drink.
Sign up here to register your attendance!
Why not stick around after the event at Hype Park Book Club for the rest of the evening where live music and the Hyde Park Jazz Club jam session will take place (bring your instruments!). Visit here for more information and to buy tickets.
Event Schedule
15:00 Arrive and registration
15:15 Welcome and Intros (15 mins)
15:30 Finding your niche - creative identity, values and goals
16:20 Break (10 mins) - post it notes - share your values on the wall
16.30 Getting gigs - different types of promoters, making your approach
17.20 Break (10 mins)
17.30 Building your audiences - live and online
18.20 Closing session (20 mins)
18.30 Networking drinks
19:00 End
Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Launchpad Yorkshire Showcase @ The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Northern Music Network Social in partnership with PPL
Please join us at the launch of The Northern Music Network, 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.
Chiedu Oraka ‘Misfit’ Mixtape Release Show with support from Phenicia + TJ TUCKER
Chiedu Oraka ‘Misfit’ Mixtape release show with support from Phenicia + Tj Tucker
Music Industry Careers Day – UK Music MAP Tour
Music Industry Careers Day – UK Music MAP Tour
Launchpad Conference 2024 - Leeds
A free day of panels, workshops, presentations and networking for those working in, or aspiring to work in the music industry.
Pre Conference Social
Ahead of the Launchpad Conference on Friday 1st of March we are hosting a pre conference social to give attendees the opportunity to hangout and meet some of the Launchpad team and speakers who are attending the conference!
Signals Festival Music Industry Day - Rotherham
Launchpad and Pattern + Push present a day of talks, workshops and advice from music industry professionals. For any young person interested in a career in the music industry, this event is not to be missed!
Chiedu Oraka + DuckLin Curls + D3 - Huddersfield
Independent Venue Week showcase - Born from the belly of the beast in Hull’s council estates, Chiedu Oraka is here to disrupt the reign of London-centric grime.
Get Ahead in Music - Selby
Get Ahead in Music! Will provide a day of discussion and information on various aspects of the music industry. Focusing on young people interested in music.
Popular Music in Leeds: Histories, Heritage, People & Places - Book Launch
Join us for the official launch of 'Popular Music in Leeds: Histories, Heritage, People and Places' with an introduction from the book's editors, readings from some of the book's authors and a celebration of Leeds Libraries latest project 'Leeds Gig Tickets' - please feel free to bring along your old gig tickets from any band or artist you've seen in Leeds.
Bradford Music Innovators - Workshops & Support.
Workshop and support for performers, songwriters and new music businesses in Bradford.
Rotherham Music Mixer + Industry Panel
Join us at Rotherham Civic Theatre on Tuesday 24th of October, for an event to bring the music community in Rotherham together, supported by Launchpad, Rotherham Music and Rotherham Creative Network.
Live At Leeds In The City 2023
Join Launchpad at Sela Bar Leeds as part of Live at Leeds in The City on Saturday 14th Oct, 2023
The YMF Showcase in association with KYCKER
Relax after a day of panels, keynotes and networking as KYCKER presents the YMF Showcase with music from, Pleasure Centre, Sam Scherdel and Matilda Shakes.
Yorkshire Music Forum Convention 2023
Yorkshire Music Forum Convention is back for 2023, here to gather together and support the region's music industry.