Launchpad and PRS Foundation Talent Development Conference

The Launchpad Conference returns for 2023, partnering with PRS Foundation's Talent Development Conference supported by PPL. Join us on the 24th of February 2023 for a day of discussion, learning and networking, with speakers from the local music scene, and those working on a national and international level, at Leeds Beckett University City Campus.

If you are involved in music at any level and hope to gain a better understanding of the music industry – as an artist, producer, manager, promoter, student, enthusiast or otherwise, come along to find out more from leading experts and professionals.

More info to be announced soon, register for tickets to keep up to date. To get an idea of what to expect, look back at last year's conference here.

Tickets for the conference are free / pay as you feel, but you need to register in advance to attend.

Tickets can be secured for free so that the event is accessible to people just starting out in music and/or on a lower income, but if you have the means to, please think about making a donation when you book your ticket. By making a donation you will be contributing to our ongoing work to support the music sector in Yorkshire.

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Covid guidance

We encourage you to take a lateral flow test before you come to the venue if possible. If you have a positive test, develop a high temperature, a cough or change/loss of taste or smell, please stay at home.

For more information, you can read the venue's guidance here.

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Access

Accessibility information for the venue can be found here.

If you have any access requirements or questions, please free to drop us an email at [email protected] or get in touch with Leeds Beckett University Disability Advice team at [email protected] or 0113 812 5831.

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Launchpad and PRS Foundation Talent Development Conference is delivered by Music Local, partnering with PRS Foundation with support from Leeds Beckett University, Youth Music, arts@leeds, Leeds City Council, PPL, PRS For Music, UK Music, Music:Leeds, Leeds 2023 and PRS Foundation's Talent Development Partnership supported by PPL.

Since 2000 PRS Foundation has given more than £41 million to over 8,100 new music initiatives. 9 out of 12 Mercury Prize 2022 nominees had received PRS Foundation support (including the winner Little Simz) and the charity has supported BRITS, RPS, AIM and Ivors Award-winners.

PRS Foundation supports outstanding talent from all backgrounds, covering the whole of the UK and all genres, with grantee success stories including Little Simz, Wolf Alice, Dave, Sam Fender, Years & Years, AJ Tracey, Anna Meredith, Yola, Glass Animals, Ezra Collective, Jade Bird, Ghetts, Shiva Feshareki, Sarathy Korwar, Floating Points, Nadine Shah, The Fanatix, Imogen Heap, IDLES, Kae Tempest, Kojey Radical and Emily Burns.

Widely respected as an inclusive, collaborative and proactive funding body, PRS Foundation supports an exceptional range of new music activity through direct grants to music creators and through support for pioneering organisations, including venues, festivals, promoters and other Talent Development organisations. PRS Foundation founded the Women Make Music fund, co-founded global gender equality initiative, Keychange and most recently launched the POWER UP initiative to tackle anti-Black racism in music. www.prsfoundation.com

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