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Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle has arrived
Get ready to be immersed in the Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle – a week-long festival igniting the North East with the very best of Northern creativity. The Fringe brings a thrilling line-up of live showcases, artist collaborations,...
L3 Tech Skills - From Classroom to Kendal Calling
When we say you gain hands-on experience through our L3 Tech Skills programme, we mean it. This summer, a group of...
Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle has arrived
Get ready to be immersed in the Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle – a week-long festival igniting the North East with...
Music Icons named to lead NewcastleGateshead Music City board
Two of the most influential and well-respected figures in the UK music scene have been confirmed as chair and vice...
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants Three incredible Tees Valley artists are set to take...
Generator Is Backing MVT's Grassroots Levy - Here's Why
Before the sold-out stadiums, world tours, and chart-topping albums, Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender, and Arctic Monkeys were...
Breaking Beyond Borders: How Live Showcases Are Powering the Northern Music Scene
In a world more digitally connected than ever, nothing compares to the power of performing live - especially when...
We’re Not Waiting For Permission Anymore
A music development agency in the North has used an event in the heart of London to call for more devolved powers to...
Community First: How We’re Powering the North’s Creative Culture
At Generator, community is not just something we serve. It’s something we build with. For over 30 years, we’ve worked...
Generator x Warner Music UK Internship
When we say we are building real pathways into the music industry, we mean it. In early 2024, Lucy Bridge became the...
The Mercury prize moves to Newcastle
To mark the Mercury Prize’s move to Newcastle, Generator – the North’s leading music development agency and Lead...
Next up X Nrthrn Baby
We’ve teamed up with Newcastle-based music and culture agency Nrthrn Baby to launch a new two-year programme,...
Northern music export
Northern musicians are poised to expand their reach internationally through a new initiative aimed at showcasing...