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.

Top music organisations including Sentric, BBC, UK Music, PPL, Small Green Shoots, PLASA and Adlib will be on hand, sharing advice and helping 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: 

• Building your career as an music creator 
• Music industry myth busting 
• AI in the music industry 
• Building your brand and social media 
• Music broadcasting 
• AdLib music tech showcase 
• Skills development and transferable skills in the music industry 
• Musicians’ business, technology and finance skills
• Sustainability in the industry 

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, Sam Jackson (Controller, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Proms), Joshua Daniel (Head of Interval Records) , Damian Morgan (RNCM, Artist Development Specialist) Makeda Macmillan (Managing Director, Small Green Shoots), Elise Brown (Co-Founder, Revere Arts) Silvia Montello (CEO, VoiceBox Consulting), Andrew Lansley (Sustainability and Accessibility Specialist, Attitude is Everything), Cameron Biles-Liddel (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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

Music broadcasting 101: Learn about what goes on behind the mis, 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 and Young Sounds UK will be in attendance all day. The morning session will also feature organisations including City of Liverpool College, Edge Hill University, LMA, SAE & ICMP and The WRD, while the afternoon session will feature DITTO and The Creative Well, among others.

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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