Our annual music industry careers day is back – bigger and better than ever in 2026!  

Want to kickstart your career in music? We’ve got everything you need.

Hear from Liverpool legends Guy Chambers (songwriter to stars including Robbie Williams, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Mark Ronson) and Natasha Hamilton, who topped the charts with pop group Atomic Kitten and has since founded Morpho Records. 

The largest music careers event in the North West returns, with industry powerhouses ready to share their vast experience and how they got to where they are.

Sponsored by Sentric, this year’s event also features BBC, UK Music, PPL, Spotify UK, Universal Music, Small Green Shoots, PLASA and Adlib, who will be on hand, sharing advice to help you find a path to success in the music industry. There’ll be panel discussions, hands-on workshops and fascinating demonstrations, covering everything you’d want to know about working in music, including: 

• Music industry myth busting 
• Building your career as a music creator
• Building your brand, social media and building your fanbase
• Music distribution and getting your music heard
• Music broadcasting 
• Working in Artist Development
• AdLib music tech showcase 
• How to stay healthy, creative and sustainable in Music

​So whether you’re looking for advice and inspiration, or ready to take the first step and launch your career, you’ll find it all here.

Speakers to include:  

Natasha Hamilton (former member of Atomic Kitten, Founder of Morpho Records), Guy Chambers (Songwriter, Composer, Musician), Manon Dave (AI Innovator, Musician & Creative Technologist), Sam Jackson (Controller, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Proms), Josh Daniel (Head of Interval Records, EMI North), Freya Perry (Creative Campaign Manager, Polydor/Universal Records), Bryan Johnson (Spotify UK), Andy Dockerty (Adlib), Lisa Mitchell (Adlib), Damian Morgan (Artist Development Specialist, RNCM), Abby Rowe (Global Head of Marketing & Sales Communication, Sentric), Makeda Macmillan (Managing Director, Small Green Shoots), Elise Brown (Co-Founder, Revere Arts), Silvia Montello (CEO, VoiceBox Consulting & Association of Independent Music), Jenn Clempner (Artist Development Lead, RNCM), Andrew Barney (composer, Assistant Producer Power Up, Andrew Lansley (Sustainability and Accessibility Specialist, Attitude is Everything), George Prince (Classical Relationship Manager, PPL), Paul Veitch (Music/Sync Licensing Executive, PV Music), Cameron Biles-Liddell (composer), Peter Heath (PLASA), Jeordie Shenton (Tonic Rider), Barbara Phillips (Positive Impact), Rylan Greaves (composer) and more to be announced!  

A Sound Start: Introductions to Careers in the Music Industry for Secondary School Students  
10am-1.30pm 

Specially curated for secondary school aged musicians and creatives (and their families), this morning session is the perfect starting point for discovering careers in music. We’ll bust myths about the industry and help you find your creative pathway forward.   

You’ll hear from keynote speaker Natasha Hamilton (formerly of Atomic Kitten and founder of Morpho Records) about getting started in the music industry and the endless career options on offer.  

“So well-organised, everyone was so welcoming and the people on the panels or leading the workshops were so knowledgeable and encouraging. My son came away absolutely buzzing.”   
(Parent of previous Careers Fest atttender)

The following topics will be covered in this session:

Music Industry Myth Busting: Separating fact from fiction and showing how passion for music can lead to real, achievable careers. 

More than the music: It’s not just about talent. Learn the skills you can start developing at school that help musicians succeed in the real world. 

Careers in music tech: Discover the growing jobs shaping how music is made, performed, and shared— from sound and stage tech to software, AI and digital tools, and how young people can start building skills now. 

Careers for music creators: How to make money from your compositions, arrangements and songwriting.

Recommended age groups: Secondary school aged students, and their families/guardians.

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Higher Frequencies: Take your music industry journey to the next level  
2.30pm-6pm  

The afternoon session is perfect for those who are in higher education or training, early on in their music industry career, or perhaps considering a career change into the industry.  

The keynote Q&A will be with English songwriting powerhouse, and Liverpool local legend, Guy Chambers. 
“Meeting other industry professionals and hearing their perspectives and journeys into the industry, and it opened my eyes to possible new career opportunities and networks.”  (Previous Careers Fest atttender)

The following topics will be covered in this session:

Building your fanbase: Build your artist brand, grow a loyal fanbase, and use social media to get noticed. A real-world look at how artists break through and get discovered in 2026. 

Transferable skills in music: You’ve already got skills — now put them to work. Explore how to adapt what you know, pivot your career, and stay flexible in a fast-moving industry. Perfect for anyone in events, artist management, production, tech, performance, or education. 

Sustainability in the music industry: Learn to build a career that supports wellbeing, protects the planet and improves the future of the music industry for all.

Music broadcasting 101: Learn about what goes on behind the mic, how to get started, and explore how artists juggle broadcasting with gigs, releases, and other creative work. 

Creating music as a career: Learn what composers really do day‑to‑day, what skills matter beyond making music, and how to get your work out there while protecting your rights. 

Recommended age group: 18+  

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Music Careers Marketplace

We’ll be hosting our Music Careers Marketplace, where attendees will have the opportunity to chat to representatives from leading music organisations and employers. The Music Careers Marketplace will be specially tailored across the morning and afternoon sessions, but organisations and employers such as BBC, Help Musicians, Future Yard, Glyndebourne Academy, JAMES, LIPA Music Mark, Musician’s Union, PPL, RNCM, UK Music & Discover! Creative Careers, Young Sounds UK, City of Liverpool College, Edge Hill University, LMA, SAE & ICMP, DITTO and The Creative Well will be in attendance throughout the day.

10% administrative fee applies for online & telephone orders.
A £2.50 postage fee is applicable on all orders if opting for postal delivery.
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