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Second wave of artists announced for the 2026 edition of Greater Manchester's global music & creative industry conference & festival
Tom A. Smith, ALT BLK ERA, JayaHadADream, GANS, SILVERWINGKILLER, Mouth Ulcers, Cody Frost, The Slow Readers Club, Scorcher, Bawo, BEX, Lady Ice, Che3kz and many more added today, with curation from SXSW, BBC Introducing, The Line of Best Fit, Amazon Music +44, Notion, Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends and more. Tickets on sale now.
Billboard UK announces 40 Under 40 honours event to take place at Beyond The Music 2026
Billboard UK's first ever 40 Under 40 debuts at the Beyond The Music Opening Lunch on Wednesday 7th October at MediaCity, honouring the UK music industry's rising stars and future leaders. Nominations are open now.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: first 2026 speakers announced, as seats open for The Creative Industries AI Summit
First seats released for The Creative Industries AI Summit convened by Prime Minister of the UK, Andy Burnham; Tommas Arnby, Stacey Tang, Bev Craig and more join the conference, with Dellessa James, Emma Wiggins, Michael Adex, Chris Hawkins and John Robb revealed as lead festival curators.
Beyond The Music reveals its 2026 conference programme, opening with a 24 Hour Party People 4K screening and Michael Winterbottom in conversation with Steve Coogan
The three-day forum at MediaCity runs 6 to 9 October, opening with a restored 4K screening of 24 Hour Party People and a Winterbottom and Coogan conversation, building to The Creative Industries AI Summit convened by Andy Burnham.
Beyond The Music announces 3rd edition at MediaCity, with the first-of-its-kind global Creative Industries AI Summit convened by Andy Burnham
The global meeting point for music, content and innovation expands its vision with a new location and enhanced international programme. 7th, 8th and 9th October 2026, MediaCity, Salford.
First wave: 21 artists confirmed for Beyond The Music 2026
Grassroots artists invited to submit music for the chance to perform at the 3rd edition. Early bird ticket sales end 5pm, Monday 13th April.
2025 recap: INSPIRE's Beyond The Band at Co-op Live
Hosted by OneDa with support from Ignition Music, the 2025 INSPIRE event brought young Manchester creatives into Co-op Live for a full working day inside one of the UK's biggest venues.
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