SPEAR: is a two-tiered programme for regional artists, promoters, managers and the regional music industry.
SPEAR:LIVE
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SPEAR:LIVE is the events arm of SPEAR, a programme designed to provide support for unsigned artists and music business of the North East, in particular Middlesbrough and surrounding area.
SPEAR:LIVE is a series of monthly live events that will take place at Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt. With support from Working Neighbourhoods Fund (Middlesbrough), SPEAR:LIVE will identify the best unsigned artists from the area and plug them into performance opportunities that will be supplemented by the SPEAR:TALK seminars.
It is expected that SPEAR:LIVE will achieve status as one of the most prominent unsigned live music events in the area. Through the learning they will achieve through SPEAR:TALK, the artists will be best positioned to maximise potential.
See our events page for upcoming SPEAR:LIVE events
SPEAR:TALK
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SPEAR:TALK is the music industry seminar strand of our SPEAR: programme in Middlesbrough.
The programme is funded by Working Neighbourhoods Fund (Middlesbrough) and has been developed by Generator to provide a framework for the ambitions and potential of the North-East’s musicians and music businesses, with an emphasis on Middlesbrough artists.
The SPEAR:TALK seminars are free of charge and will take place bi-monthly (after the first two) at Middlesbrough Town Hall, The Crypt.
The seminars will help ensure that Middlesbrough’s regional music scene is less susceptible to be drained off to London by investing the region with the knowledge, skills base and relevant support required.
These seminars are open to all musicians and music businesses based in the North; they will introduce panels made up of industry experts, music professionals, label heads and senior A&R, ideally positioned to give accurate and on-point information relating to genuine artist development.
The subjects of these panels will be broad-ranging but the issues raised and discussed will be those most relevant to the attendees, which will be made up of young musicians, promoters, emerging music businesses.
See our events page for upcoming SPEAR:TALK events
Get Involved: Generator is looking for people to assist with this programme on a voluntary basis; if you are interested in getting a foot-hold in the industry, please contact:
Joe Frankland, Musician Support Manager
Generator, Cluny Annex, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
0191 255 4465
joe@generator.org.uk
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