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Many of these organisations are run by amateurs and enthusiasts. If the support you are looking for is more corporate or establishment in nature, you may find the contact you are looking for in the Music Policy Makers contact list

Council of Europe
tel: 00 33 388 41 26 42
fax: 00 33 388 41 37 82
  Directorate of Education, Culture & Sport Inter-regional culture policy development.
Co-operative project funder
Also Youth training and development Dept in Budapest
decsrdu@coe.int
culture.coe.int
See also: International Arts Bureau for UK contacts France
International Music Council
tel: 33 145 68 2550
Fax: 33 143 06 8798
    International Forum for 60 member Nations's Music Councils.
cim@compuserve.com
www.unesco.org/imc
Set up by UNESCO. Paris,
France
Relais Culture Europe
tel: 33 153 40 95 1
Fax: 33 153 40 9519
Claude Veron
Valerie Martino
  European parters in cultural exchange & initiatives
www.relais-culture-europe.org
  France
European Association of Concert Agents
tel: 49 511 301 770
Fax: 49 511 329 216
Dr. Pietrek
Secretary
Representative body for concert producers, organisers and promoters. Membership organisation.
Mainly orchestral concert and tour agents.
Germany
European Music Council
tel: 49 0228 2091 - 195
Fax: 00 49 0228 2091 - 200
Marlene Wartenberg Secretary General
 
Platform for all of Europe's National Music Councils.
wartenburg@
  european-music-council.org
www.cyberspider.de/emc
Regional group of the 60-nation International Music Council. Bonn,
Germany
European Music Office
tel: 00 32 2 213 1400
Fax: 00 32 2 213 1401
  Secretary General
 
 
Collection of resources for all Eurpean Music Organisations.
Lobbying governments for recognition and policies affecting music performances, recording and businesses across Europe.
emo@emo.skynet.be
www.emo.org
Approx 30 member organisations across Europe. Brussels,
Belgium
Music Sector Forum

 
Peter Jenkinson

Administrator
 
 
Representative Organisation for UK Music Development Agencies and support organisations.
Representatives from all regions of England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales.
contact@musicsectorforum.org.uk
www.musicsectorforum.org.uk
Concerned with workers from voluntary and commercial sectors in most musical styles UK
 
 
Drake Music Project
tel: 0207 253 9111
  Development CoOrdinator Music support projects for musicians with disabilities.
Training for people with physical disabilities and for teachers working with the disabled.
centralservices@
  drakemusicproject.com
www.drakemusicproject.com
All styles of music supported
Head office in London.
UK
Sonic Arts Network
tel: 020 7928 7337
fax: 020 7928 7338
Rachel   Electro-Acoustic and experimental music and art development network
Members worldwide.
www.sonicartsnetwork.org
Commissions, research, events, education and information resource. UK
EUCLID
tel: 0151 709 2564
    Pan-European Cultural links and overview of cultural developments
www.euclid.co.uk
Based in Liverpool UK
M O D A L
tel:
 
Mark Ringwood
Richard Haswell
David Flower
Directors
 
 
Representative Organisation for independent music sector.
Hosts an annual "Thinking Outside of the Box" convention covering topical Music Issues.
www.modal.co.uk
Mainly concerned with world musics, jazz, blues and traditional UK
 
 
Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook
tel: 020 7232 0726
Fax: 020-7237 8117
Sandy Adirondack The Author Legal info about voluntary and charitable organisations
www.sandy-a.co.uk
Web site includes regular updates for organisations UK
www.musicians-web.co.uk     UK wide network of music resources & information
www.musicians-web.co.uk
Completely web based. UK
Metier
tel: 01274 738800
Fax: 01274 391566
    National training organisation for the Arts & Entertainment industries
www.metier.org.uk
Based in Bradford UK
Making Music
tel: 020 7828 7320
See also the regional offices.
Northern branch
tel: 01434 604576
Federation of 1400 members' societies. UK wide.
Lobbyists & training provider
www.makingmusic.org.uk
Formerly the National Federation of Music Societies UK
 
Soundlink Nicky   Rock & pop music network in East Midlands   E. Midlands
Space
tel: 01268 530960
Paula McCullough,   Music project widely supported in SE Essex Basildon,
Essex
Bandwagon
tel: 01223 401219
Vicky Barker,   Local music co-op / voluntary band support organisationn.   Cambridge
Education Inspectorate
tel: 01223
Frankie Williams,   Regional & National music advisor   Cambridge
Music For All
tel: 01954 203348
Gary Cates   Amateur musicians support organisation   Cambs
Nail it Down
tel: 01773 822484
Sam Murray   Youth music development & support organisation.
Hosts annual festival of local bands
sarah@fleet-arts.org
Based at Fleet Arts in Belper. Derbys
Corby Community Arts
tel: 01536 460555
Fax: 01536 460777
    Projects include music, reading, dance and performance skill development. Young musician support. Corby,
Northants
Daventry Music Factory
tel: 01327 877022
  Youth Worker Music project for young people.
dav-youth@virginnet.co.uk
rock & indie. Operates on Thursdays. Daventry,
Northants
Escape Committee
tel: 0133 229 1603
Simon Edwards, Band Leader Performance based band and poetry collective funk, rap Derby
The Derbyshire Network
tel: 01332 716265
Jon Knight Popular Music Officer
Derby City Council Leisure Services
Music support project Rock, pop, indie. Musician & young people support. Derby
Impact
tel: 01440 706070
Maggie Lee   Youth music project esp. dance music DJ skills for young people Haverhill,
Suffolk
Access to Music
tel: 0116 255 1936
tel: 0116 255 1539
Mike Welsh
Alison Dalleywater
John Ridgeon
Training Officer
Administrator
Music skills training.
ali.dalley@access-to-music.co.uk
www.access-to-music.co.uk
Support Organisation
Esp. Music industry and work opportunities.
Leicester
Southfields College Music Project
tel: 0116 254 1818
Dave Howard,   ex: Popular Music Officer. Supports unsigned band projects. Leicester
EMMNET
tel: 0116 299 7962
Jon Knight
Steve Nutter
Dawson Smith
Popular Music Officer
S.N.:0116 278 6695
Good East Midlands Network working in several centres.
www.artsark.com
www.emmnet.org
smitd003@leicester.gov.uk
Rock, pop, indie.
Support and advice for musicians & young people across the East Midlands
Leicester
Soft Touch
tel: 0116 270 7302
Alison Bown
Vince Attwood
Sally Norman
Projects include music training and events  www.soft-touch.org.uk Young musician support and development. Leicester
British Federation of Young Choirs
tel: 01509 211664
Fax: 01509 233749
    National organisation supporting the formation and running of youth choirs
www.kba50.dial.pipex.com
  Leicestershire
Mansfield Music Collective
 
Lee Fewkes   Music collective. Regular live gigs.
mmc@djmail.co.uk
www.mansfieldmc.co.uk
  Mansfield,
Notts
Bandwagon
tel: 01623 422962
Andy Dawson   music project with
rehearsal & recording facilities
info@bandwaggonstudios.co.uk
www.bandwaggonstudios.co.uk
Well established. Also runs outreach projects. Mansfield,
Notts
Norfolk Music Works
tel: 01328 856123
Lynne Kentish
Emma Holeman
  Music cooperative facilities and support
info@musicworks.org.uk
Rock, pop and dance Norfolk
Roadmender
tel: 01604 604603
Mark Brown   Music support project emph. performance & recording rock, pop & indie.
Emph. on Live bands
Northampton
EMMNET / Northants County Council
tel: 07732 044940
Gaz Birtles

  Music support and projects. Resources and events
gazbirtles@ntlworld.com
www.emmnet.org
rock, pop & indie.
Mainly work with live music
Northampton
Corby Community Arts
tel: 01536 460555
Fax: 01536 460777
Alison Bown Popular music officer Strong lobbyist of Arts board Popular Music networker Northants
Community Music East
tel: 01603 628367
Fax: 01603 767863
Ben Higham,
Alex Ramirez
Sarah Abercrombie
  Musician support organisation
enquiries@cme.org.uk
  Norwich
Skegness Music Project
tel: 01754 764424
Sofie Clarke Youth Worker Live music support project with young people.   Skegness,
Lincs
Sound Sense
tel: 01449 673990
Fax: 01449 673994
Katherine Deane
Bob Chapman
Director

Project Officer
Manages, produces and coordinates community music projects across the UK
Networking, resourses, education, & information.
info@SoundSense.org
www.SoundSense.org
Publishes "Sounding Board" newsletter.
Maintains database of community music practice & performers.
Suffolk
Women in Music
tel: 0144 973 6287
Fax: 0144 973 97649
Louise Fiddamen
Claire Adams
Alison Lea,
Administrator UK support organisation for female musicians and workers in music.
www.womeninmusic.org.uk
Publishes "Women In Music" newsletter. Suffolk
Belfast Musicians Collective
tel: 028 9024 4640

Fax: 028 9031 5629
Petsey Burns   Music organisation and facilities.
Includes rehearsal space
Rock, pop & indie. Well established. Belfast
Moving On Music
tel: 028 9024 8818

Fax: 028 9024 8818
Brian Carson   Promoting tours and music events. Music business education.
Strong network of contacts.
info@movingonmusic.co.uk
www.movingonmusic.co.uk
Jazz, blues, traditional, world, electronic. Belfast
Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission
tel: 028 9092 3488

 
Tony Talbot
Colm McCann
  Support organisation for musicians in N.Ireland.
Information, advice, contacts, news
colm@nimusic.com
www.nimusic.com
Rock, pop & indie. Belfast
Nerve Centre
tel: 028 7126 0562

Fax: 028 7137 1738
Martin Melarkey
John O'Neil
Lynne Wallace
  Music Education and training for musicians incl certificates in Music Business and Music Technology.
North West Musicians Collective.
adoher@aol.com
www.nerve-centre.org.uk
Midi suite, 16+24 track studio, 2 rehearsal rooms Derry
Contemporary Music Centre
tel: 353 1 673 1922
Fax: 353 1 648 9100
    Agency promoting Irish contemporary concert music.
info@cme.ie
www.cmc.ie
Dublin,
Eire
Federation of Music Collectives
tel: 353 1 878 2244

Fax: 353 1 874 7970
Angela Dorgan
 
a.k.a. F.M.C.
 
 
Federation of Music Collectives throught Ireland, North and South
www.fmc-ireland.com
Gig Network, instrument library, advice & information
Supportive of collectives and networking
Dublin,
Eire
International Assoc of Music Info. Centres
tel: 353 1 661 2105
Fax: 353 1 676 2639
    Music information resource.
iamic@cme.ie
  Dublin,
Eire
Irish Music Network
 
  See also Federation of Music Collectives
Music business resources.
Development projects and tour support.
Classical, contemporary, traditional and jazz.
www.imn.ie
Gig Network. Dublin,
Eire
International Songwriters Association
tel: 353 61 228837
Fax: 353 61 228837
    Music Business guidance.   Dublin,
Eire
Cork Music Resource Centre
tel: 353 87296 8442
Fax: 353 61 228837
Ronan Spillane   Music venue and facilities.   Cork,
Eire
Newry & Mourne Arts Collective
tel: 028 3026 2262
fax: 028 3026 2262
Karl Hughes   Music organisation and facilities. Rock, pop & indie. Well established. Newry,
Co. Down
National Youth Brass Band of G.B.
tel: 020 8482 0354
W.J. England, Secretary Brass band work with young people.   Enfield,
Middlesex
British Music Society
tel: 01708 224795
Stephen Trowell Honorary Treasurer Federation of members promoting interest in UK concert music.
Produces publications, concerts and recordings
U.K. wide. Essex
University of Westminster
tel: 020 7911 5902
Fax: 020 7911 5901
Norton York Chair of Commercial Music Creative Industries Department
Training in the music business & commercial music production.
www.wmin.ac.uk
rock, pop, dance & indie. Emphasis on the professions Harrow,
Middlesex
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
tel: 0208 863 2717
Bill Ashton Director     Harrow,
Middlesex
Spirit
tel: 01372 374434
  Youth Worker Music workshops for young people Dance musics. Workshops held in evenings & at weekends. Leatherhead,
Surrey
Asian Music Circuit
tel: 020 8742 9911
Fax: 0208 74913941
Penny King Circuit Coordinator Concerts & performances of Indian music.
www.amc.org.uk
Promotes / co-ordinates UK tours London
Association of British Orchestras
tel: 020 7828 6913
Fax: 020 7931 9959
Alt tel: 020 7333 0317
Fax: 020 7287 9959
  a.k.a. A.B.O. Federation of member orchestras
www.abo.org.uk
Orchestras large and small London
Association of Professional Composers   Assoc of Composers Federation of UK composers now incorporated into BASCA   London
Authors Licencing & CollectionSociety
tel: 020 7395 0600
Fax: 020 7395 0660
  a.k.a. A.L.C.S. Royalty collectors for the written word. Federation of member societies. London
B.A.S.C.A.
tel: 020 7629 4828
Amanda Harcourt,   British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors
www.britishacademy.com
Federation of members London
Baring Foundation
tel: 0207 767 1348
    Grant aid - arts programme For non profit groups. London
British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
tel: 020 7629 0992
Fax: 020 7629 0993
Amanda McCarthy,   Uniting music writers working in every genre
see BASCA
Federation of members London
British Arts Festival Association
tel: 020 7247 4667
Fax: 020 7247 5010
    Publishes a brouchure of UK festivals (free)
www.artsfestival.co.uk
Also publishes info on its web site London
British Music Information Centre
tel: 020 7499 8567
Fax: 020 7499 4795
        London
British Music Rights
tel: 020 7306 4442
Fax: 020 7636 4449
Henri Yoxall General Manager Promotes interests of UK composers, songwriters & music publishers.
www.bmr.org
Members include PRS, MCPS, BACS, MPA London
Community Music London
tel: 020 7234 0900
Alison Tickell   community music organisation
everyone@communitymusic.org
  London
Contemporary Music Making for Amateur Musicians  Chris Shurety,   Support Organisation Contemporary music ! London
Continental Drifts
tel: 020 8509 3353
Chris McMeakin
Mel
  Support for music projects beyond the industry.
www.continentaldrifts.uk.com
Esp. dance & underground
London
Creative Industries Mentoring Programme
tel: 0207 485 4455
  a.k.a. TS2k links volunteer workers with aspirants. All aspects of the music business London
European Piano Teachers Association
tel: 020 7373 7307
Fax: 020 7244 0904
      epta@artsound.com
www.artsound.com/epta
  London
Foundation for After School Activities
tel: 020 8983 1061
Mark Robertson, Arts Development Officer After school activities. Includes music London
Gig Right UK
"Circuit" Newsletter

tel: 0207 911 5901
Fax: 0207 911 5943
Crispin Parry The Editor, Gig circuit & publication. UK venue & band information. Supports key promoters of live music in England.
Live music performances. London
Gulbenkian Foundation
tel: 020 7636 5313
Fax: 020 7637 3421
Simon Ritchie,   Grantgiving Project funder.
a.k.a. Caloustie Gulbenkian Foundation
Arts and youth. Grants. 'Joining In' music projects London
Incorporated Society of Musicians
tel: 020 7629 4413
Fax: 020 7408 1538
Neil Hoyle,   Career advice and support. Databases of teachers, composers and performers
www.ism.org
  London
International Federation of the Phonograph Industry
tel: 020 7878 7900
Fax: 020 7878 7950
     www.www.ifpi.com   London
International Live Music Conference
tel: 020 7405 4001
Fax: 020 7405 4002
Martin Hopewell   Annual meeting for the mainstream touring business
Considers issues facing the production and promotion of large events
in London. London
International Artist Managers Association
tel: 020 7610 4884
Fax: 020 7610 4994
    International association for Management/ representation
Strong membership in classical music Management
Annual conferrence and publishes guidelines for the profession
www.iamaworld.com
  London
Islington Music Project
tel: 020 7608 0231
Fax: 020 7490 0120
John Dennis,   Recording skill development project   London
JazzDev -
Jazz Development Trust

tel: 0208 741 1752
Fax: 0208 741 4540
Joanthon Abbott   Support and development projects for UK jazz
Publishes practical advice and information
Strong emphasis on audience development
www.jazzdev.org
  London
Jazz Moves Ltd
tel: 0207 281 6781
Fax: 0207 28166916
Deborah Dickinson Coordinator     London
Jazz Services
tel: 0207 405 0707
Celia Wood, Information Manager Practical advice and networking support for live jazz across the UK
www.jazzservices.org.uk
  London
Lewisham Academy of Music
tel: 020 8691 0307
John Savage   Community project - Music performance training opps   London
Music Industry Forum      Members: Tim Parsons(MCP)
Tim Rice
George Martin
Denis Scard(MU),
Rob Dickens(BPI),
Martin Mills (Beggars Banquet)
London
Musicians Union
tel: 020 7582 5566
Fax: 020 7582 9805
Scotland - tel: 0141 248 3723
Assistant General Secretary:
Bob Wearn
Business Advisor:
Nigel McCune
Scotland:
Ian Smith
Musicians Support Agency
Music Business advice
www.musiciansunion.org.uk
National Head Office.
Covers UK
London
National Federation of Music Societies
tel: 020 7828 7320
Fax: 020 7828 5504
Stuart McPherson, a.k.a. N.F.M.S. Federation of 1400 members' societies. U.K. wide. Lobbyists & training provider London
National Foundation for Youth Music
tel: 020 7902 1060
Fax: 020 7902 1061
Barbara Cobham
Jane Buswell
Marketing & Communications Exec. Officer
Funding body providing Music-Making opportinities and advice.
www.youthmusic.org.uk
Youth arts projects for musicians and others under 18. London
National Music Council
tel: 020 8347 8618
Fax: 020 8347 8618
    UK Musicians and music business support body "Promoting the music industry as a whole" London
National Youth Music Theatre
tel: 0207 734 7478
Fiona Coulson Manager     London
Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity
tel: 020 7267 4496
Fax: 020 7267 4369
Pauline Etkin   Music Therapy Degree course.
Linked to the City University.
www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk
Serves hospitals, special-needs students & schools London
Ocean Music Trust
tel: 020 8986 5336
Fax: 020 8533 1991
Jack Elliot
Neil Mackey
Rising Tides Project Assistant Music education and training based in the Ocean venue.
DJ and outreach projects in Hackney.
www.ocean.org.uk
3 spaces.
Capacities: 1880(main), 300(Studio 1), 70(Studio 2)
London
P.A.M.R.A.
tel: 020 7940 0400
Fax: 020 7407 2008
    Performing Artists Media Rights Association
www.pamra.org.uk
collection society of Performers' royalties London
Powerstation
tel: 020 8288 0876
Stefan Vidler Youth Arts Worker Young people & community projects.
Music, multimedia and activities. Evenings and weekends.
www.powerstation121.co.uk
Dance musics. skill development & opportunities London
Prior Weston School
- EC1 Music

tel: 020 7628 9270
  EC1 Music Project CoOrdinator Personal Development project with music. Rock, pop, dance, techno & indie London
Society for the Promotion of New Music - S.P.N.M
tel: 0207 407 1640
Alt tel: 020 7828 9696
    Events, workshops, concerts, lectures
Promoting jazz, contemporary, experimental and other music to a wider public.
www.spnm.org.uk
Membership organisation supporting composers. London
Southwark Young People's Music Project
tel: 020 7252 8914
  Arts Worker Young people & community skill development project Rock, pop, dance, R 'n' B, indie, drum 'n' bass London
Summer Education (UK)
tel: 0207 247 7900
Fax: 0207 3773 9793
Claudette Perville, National Coordinator national young people's project   London
The Guitar Institute
tel: 020 8740 1031
Paul Dhiman,   Guitar performance skill development   London
Urban Music Seminar
tel: 0207 702 7972
    Occasional forum for young music makers to meet & exchange music industry info & experiences.
www.urbanmusicseminar.org.uk
  London
Weekend Arts College
tel: 020 7284 1861
Celia Greenwood,   Performing Arts opps for young people on low income Jazz, rock, world. London
Women in Music
- Outerglobe

tel: 020 7385 5447
Debbie Golt DJ presenter & journalist Umbrella organisation with bi-monthly Newsletter.
debbie@outerglobe.freeserve.co.uk
Promotes the successes, concerns and opportunities for women working across all musical genres London
Women in Music
tel: 020 8458 9831
Alt tel: 020 8761 9677
Judith Silver
Sophie
Listings Editor Umbrella organisation with bi-monthly Newsletter. Co-ordinates womens groups nationally.
Supportive and active
London
Y.A.D. Arts
tel: 0207 486 5627
Alt tel: 07775656775
Josephine Burton Creative Director Support organisation for Jewish/Yiddish/Diaspora musics & practitioners.   London
Youth & Music
tel: 020 7379 6722
Fax: 020 7497 0345
  Administrator Musician database. Youth arts marketing. London
Medway Music
tel: 01795 429420
Jay Allen   Network of musicians and music workers in the Medway / Swale areas.
Produces the ParkLife Festival.
www.medwaymusic.net
jayallen@medwaymusic.net
  Medway,
Kent
Havering Bands Project
tel: 01708 751656
Andy Caine,   Local music development organisation & facilities Rock, guitars. Romford,
Essex
Women in Music
tel: 01923 444440
Fax: 01923 444440
Suzanne Chawner, Editor/promoter of Cycle Records. Networking, resourses, education, & newsletter. Also lobbies & organises events. Newsletter 6 issues p.a. Watford
Room 101
tel: 01235 521469
Nic Capon,
Jane Linthwaite,
Youth Arts worker
Music & young people support organisation
Rock, metal, punk, dance. Abingdon,
Oxon
Jubilee Arts
tel: 0121 553 6862
Dennis Cohoone   Well established Community Arts Project
Many practical facilities project.
www.jubilee-arts.co.uk
Includes many music projects Birmingham
Music on the Move
Sound it Out

tel: 0121 440 2252
Alt tel: 0121 440 4221
Fax: 0121 440 3339
Alt fax: 0121 446 4372
Claire Edwards, Project CoOrdinator, Community Music project offering access to music facilities
enquiries@sounditout.co.uk
Rock, pop, dance etc.
Birmingham
Everybody's Learning Bus
tel: 024 76525 074
Carol Davis, Co-ordinator Youth music project with video studio. Voluntary project. Coventry
British Assoc. of Symphonic Band and Wind Ensembles
tel: 0121 744 0087
Fax: 0121 744 0087
    Federation of members
www.winds.org.uk
  West Midlands
Basement Studio
- Sefton Park

tel: 0117 942 5359
Jane Staffieri, Youth Development Worker Young people music development project Dance musics, drum 'n' bass, hip hop, reggae. Bristol
Bristol Community Festival
tel: 0117 977 9917
    Local and regional bands. Annual music festival. July. Bristol
Bristol Sound      Information and network for music and musicians in the area.
www.bristolsound.co.uk
Listings, contacts, advice Bristol
Malcolm X Community Centre
tel: 0117 955 4497
    Venue with training programme and other events.
African music skill development organisation.
Live music opportunities, DJ workshops etc. Bristol
Starting Point
tel: 01275 54428
William Brown   Young peoples music project. Pop, dance, country Bristol
Portishead Youth & Community Centre
tel: 01275 842461
tel: 01275 872249
Fax: 01275 877104
Andrew Cargill
Alan Rowe
  Youth project & potential recording facility
portishead.youth@ukonline.co.uk
  Avon
Grassroots Rhythm
tel: 01743 243755
Simon Price Administrator Young prople's music organisation. Indie, rock, dance. Part-time Shrewsbury,
Shrops
Shropshire Youth Arts Network
- ShYAN

tel: 01743 243755
fx: 01743 344773
Simon Price Administrator Educational project. Workshops, venue, community music & drama, DJ skills.
www.belmont-arts-centre-com
Indie, rock, dance. Part-time Shrewsbury,
Shrops
National Association of Music Educators (N.A.M.E.)
tel: 01452 780680
Fax: As Tel. No.
Alison Ley Professional Officer Association for music teachers and tutors. Northern rep: Stephen Auster, Sunderland City. Gloucestershire
Glastonbury Festival
 
Michael Eavis   Annual midsummer rock, indie & dance festival
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
  Somerset
Glastonbury Music Collective
tel: 01458 834504
Sally Pullinger   Community choir - esp. singing world music
  Somerset
Northlands Youth Arts Centre
tel: 01242 243242
Barbara Curtis   Music & Drama workshops. Rehearsal space for hire. Age range:
11 to 25+
Cheltenham,
Gloucs.
Madeley Music Project
tel: 01952 581841
Fax: 01952 582518
tel: 01952 582539
Jean Hartshorne, Youth Worker Rehearsal & recording facilities for young people rock, indie. Evenings Telford,
Shrops
Speaking Volumes Agent
tel: 01905 611 323
Fax: 01905 619 958
Elizabeth Grand,       Worcester
Worcester Music Network
tel: 01905 722329
    Information directory of Musos & music businesses Venues, rehearsal rooms, studios etc. Worcester
Youth Arts Network
tel: 01386 860390
Nick Randell

Publishes the 95 Percent Magazine Network of UK youth clubs and projects
Promotes issues affecting youth culture.
yan.youthclubs.uk@ukonline.co.uk
  Worcs
Community Festivals
tel: 01289 3300445
Karine Neill Co-ordinator Festivals and Community /Events   Berwick upon Tweed
Easington Music Collective
tel: 0191 526 9063
Gavin Scollen,   Promotes in Peterlee Tech. College.   Co. Durham
East Durham & Houghall Community College
tel: 05000 99909
Colin McDonald
Billy Nicholson
  Training, including Health & Safety, IT, Business Management
Songwriting, Event Production
www.edhcc.ac.uk
  Co. Durham
Northern Recording Ltd.
tel: 01207 507310

fax: 0191 580 728
John Kearney,   Community recording & music studio.voluntary sector
www.northernrecording.co.uk
"Making Music Work" Co. Durham
Weardale Musicians Collective
tel: 01388 528802
Hilary Holmes Co-ordinator Showcases, education, social inclusion.   Co. Durham
Musicon
tel: 0191 374 3210
  University of DurhamDept of Music Music promoter in University, church & university halls
Regular concerts
www.dur.ac.uk/musicon.concerts
Classical & contemporary music promotions incl. experimental music Durham City
A.I.M. Music Development
tel: 0191 413 2891
Sarah Wright Music development project linked to A.I.M. Management     Tyne & Wear
Washington Music collective
tel: 0191 427 1522
Doug Walker
Chris Cartwright
Lee Lamb
Live music collective     Washington
Tyne & Wear
Culture North East George Gill Chair Representing Cultural Development in the North
www.culturenortheast.org
Board members drawn from arts, heritage, sport, tourism, LA's, education Gateshead
 
Springfield Activity Centre
tel: 0191 482 5623
John Allen
Ruth Johnson
  Activity for young people including music and DJing   Gateshead
Soundroom Community Music Project
tel: 0191 477 1116
Rhod Davies
  Music Collective with rehearsal facilities and
recording studio. Music activites for community groups and
Gateshead Community Radio
www.thesoundroom.org.uk
  Gateshead
The Studio
tel: 01429 424440
Fax: 01429 424441
Liz Carter
Karen Davison,
  2 Recording studios / Community Training in recording 24 track recording. Venue. Cap: 200 Hartlepool,
Cleveland
Stockton Music and Arts Collective
tel: 01642 869792
tel: 01642 570132
tel: 01642 674115
Paul Smith   Music Collective,
Based in the Georgian Theatre music venue.
Linked to the From Teesside With Love project.
www.ftwl.co.uk
Regular local band nights Stockton on Tees
 
Studio 64
tel: 01642 860006
Paul Burns


Manager
Music Collective
Community Recording studio, promotions, P.A. equipment.
www.studio64.org.uk
Involved in most music activities in Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
 
Folkworks
tel: 0191 443 4666
Fax: 0191 443 4550
Ros Rigby
David Oliver
 
  Network of traditional music performers, venues, managers, agents and trainers
Runs workshops, tours, gigs and courses
www.gateashead-quays.com
Emphasis on supporting Northumbrian music Newcastle
 
 
Newcastle Music CoOperative
tel: 0191 274 3620
Mike Whippet
Liz Hood
  Youth music training for schools
Works with education department
rock pop dance & indie Newcastle
Generator
tel: 0191 245 0099
Fax: 0191 245 0144

Jim Mawdsley
Wayne McDonald
Dave Cross
  Network of music workers. Runs regular showcases & training events
Regular Newsletter. Information and advice publications & surgeries
Runs workshops, gigs and courses
www.generator.org.uk
mail@generator.org.uk
rock pop dance & indie Newcastle
M.B.R.
tel: 0161 221 1666
fax: 0161 221 1777
Martin Jones   Music business training and skill development.
www.mbr-online.co.uk
Works across the UK. Newcastle
Music For Change
tel: 01227 459243
Tom Andrews Co-ordinator National centre for popular music
music.forchange@virgin.net
  Canterbury
Kent
3D Studios
tel: 01474 533504
    Music organisation for young people.   NorthFleet
Kent
Brighton Music Network
 
 
Lisa Holloway
Phil Nelson
Allan McGowan
  Produces music industry events.
Supports individual musicians and music businesses.
lisa.holloway@brightonmusic.net
www.brightonmusic.net
  Brighton
 
National Music Network
 
 
Peter Carr
David James
 
 
  Providing a portal to some other networks already in the UK. Produces music industry seminars, events and publicises other networking events.
info@nationalmusicnetwork.com
www.nationalmusicnetwork.com
  Brighton
 
Gravity Project
01273 263132
Matt Langridge

  Support organisation for music in the South Coast.
gravity@adur.gov.uk
  East Sussex
Kent & East Sussex Gig Guide
01303 893472
Fax: 01303 893833
Chris Ashman

  Music listings and web-based musicians network.
chris@kentgigs.com
www.kentgigs.com
  Kent
 
Medway Music
01795 429420
Jay Allen

  Support organisation for Musicians in North Kent.
Network of promoters and venues.
jayallen@medwaymusic.net
www.medwaymusic.net
Also Swale Youth Forum Kent
 
Academy of Contemporary Music
tel: 01483 456788
Director
Phil Brookes
  Music training, developing opportunities for involvement in music.
Skill development for young people.
www.acm.ac.uk
Rock, blues & jazz Guildford
Surrey
A.R.C. - Southhill Park Arts Centre
tel: 01344 483311
Brendan Brophy Administrator Music venue with regular workshops.
www.southhillpark.org.uk
Rock, pop, blues. Bracknell
Berks
Baseline
tel: 01202 433849
Alt tel: 01202 426905
Mike Davies
Graeme Meadows
Music Workers Music training,
Skill development for young people.
Rock, blues & jazz Bouremouth
Beaford Arts
tel: 01805 603201
Carron Holmes   Music projects with young people and with local communities.
Includes the Village Voices project.
www.beaford-arts.co.uk
Covers north central Devon Beaford,
Devon
Dartington Plus - Dartington Hall
tel: 01803 847015
Matt Griffiths   Music support work for all genres of music in the South West
www.dartingtonplus.org.uk
Links to Dartington College music education Totnes,
Devon
Soul Attitude - Okehampton College
tel: 01837 53800
Alan King   Opportunities for young people in Arts Participation
Especially in Soul and Gospel music
a College outreach project Okehampton,
Devon
National Youth Arts Festival
tel: 01271 862419
Fax: 01271 867989
Penny Jackson
Lyn Lane
Co-Ordinator Music and arts festival,
Multi-artform for and by young people.
www.nyaf.org.uk
Pop, rock, blues, traditional & jazz Ilfracombe,
Devon
Ariel Music Centre
tel: 01271 862701
Penny Jackson   Music resources
Available to musicians and young people.
Rock, pop, blues. Ilfracombe
Devon
Bude Youth Project
tel: 01288 356313
Vicky Morrison   Rehearsal space
Mainly for young people.
Rock, dance & DJs Bude
Cornwall
Great West Records
tel: 01566 772100
Fax: 01566 772101
Jacky Butler,   Development Agency for rock pop and dance in S.W.
gwr@thenet.co.uk
Skill development. Showcases. Launceston,
Cornwall
Plymouth Musicians CoOperative
tel: 01752 225884
Fx: tel: 01752 262662
Rob Congdon
Oli
  Voluntary Music Organisation with rehearsal space and recording studio
www.pmc.uk.net
info@pmc.uk.net
  Plymouth
Hi Arts
tel: 01463 717091
tel: 01463 720886
Shaun Arnold
Elmer Beattie
  Arts Development organisation
Supporting bands touring the Highlands.
Has finances to subsidise tours.
www.hi-arts.co.uk
info@hi-arts.co.uk
  Scottish
Highlands
Highlands & Islands Development Ian Hamilton   Business Development agency
Supporting cultural activity in the Highlands and Islands.
i.hamilton@hient.co.uk
  Scottish
Highlands
Aberdeen Foyer
tel: 01224 212924
 
 
Dave Stewart
 
  Youth music project supporting musicians.
Facilities include live room, studio and rehearsal rooms.
www.foyerlive.com
www.aberdeenfoyer.com
daves@aberdeenfoyer.com
dave@foyerlive.com
16 - 25 year olds.
Also units in Peterborough & Stonehaven
Aberdeen
 
 
Lemon Tree
tel: 01224 647999
 
 
Vicky Evans
Grant Williams
 
  Music development project and support network
Based in the Lemon Tree venue.
www.lemontree.org
info@lemontree.org
Promotes Northern Exposure unsigned band showcases
Aberdeen
 
 
 
National Association of Youth Orchestras
tel: 0131 221 1927
Fax: 0131 229 2921
a.k.a. N.A.Y.O.   Association for young bands & individual musicians
www.nayo.org.uk
Funds rehearsal time & master classes for young people. Edinburgh
 
Triangle Arts Centre
tel: 0131 467 7474
Karen MacClean Music Development Officer Youth music support organisation
Workshops.
Blues, rock, pop, dance, traditional. Edinburgh
 
Castlemilk Music Collective
tel: 0141 630 0000
Fax: 0141 630 0066
    Youth music support. Equipment hire, workshops, performance and rehearsal rooms.
www.castlemilkyouthcomplex.com
Supports rock, pop, dance, rave & indie. Glasgow
New Music in Scotland
tel: 0141 572 0234
alt: 0141 248 9314
Fax: 0141 572 0558
Alt fax: 0141 248 9334
Lee McLean
Lindsay Chapman
a.k.a. N.E.M.I.S.


Support and representation for Scottish indie and contemporary musics.
Developes strategic plans for Scottish music development.
www.nemis.co.uk
Federation of music venues, promoters, businesses and public sector. Glasgow
Scottish Music Information Centre
tel: 0141 334 6393
    Publisher of comprehensive pop music directory. Open on Mons, Tues, Thurs & Fris. Glasgow
Scottish Cultural Enterprise
tel: 0141 339 2846
Matthew Rookey
Erica King
David Whitelock
  Arts consultancy, Project Management, Training, Representation and music development work
www.scottishculture.co.uk
  Glasgow
Bately Music CoOperative
tel: 01924 326234
Stewart Hawkes   Suport for local musicians - meeting place.
Rehearsal Facilities.
Rock, pop, metal & indie Bately,
West Yorks.
Beaumont Street Studios
tel: 01484 452013
tel: 01484 510317
Nick Carteledge   Recording Studio with training programme and facilities.
Delivering professional and practical training under New Deal for Musicians.
Rock, pop, metal & indie.
Housed in Kirklees Media Centre
Huddersfield
West Yorks.
Sounding Out
Yorkshire Youth & Music

tel: 01422 383130
Fax: 01422 321823
Anni Raw
Jan Hinde
  Development organisation. Supports audience development with young people
yorksyouthmusic@pop3.poptel.org.uk
  Halifax
West Yorks.
Wakefield Music Collective
tel: 01924 290315
Fax: 01924 387770
Tony Wade   Music organisation and workshops
info@themusiccollective.co.uk
www.themusiccollective.co.uk
Rock, pop, dance & indie Wakefield
West Yorks.
Leeds Musicians Collective
tel: 0113 368 9912
Chris Shipton   Local music information and network.
chrisagroove@hotmail.com
www.leedsmusiciansnetwork.com
Mainly web-based resources
 
Leeds
 
Oblong Creative resource Centre
tel: 0113 262 8414
    Youth Music support project for young people with Music recording facilities.
oblong@pop3.poptel.org.uk
Cloth Cat Studio
 
Leeds
 
Darnall Music Factory
tel: 0114 256 2289
tel: 0114 244 4603
Adam Morris
Steve Richardson
  Music organisation for young people with Music production facilities.
www.dmf.org.uk
info@dmf.org.uk
Rock, pop, dance & indie
 
Sheffield
 
 
Inspiral
tel: 0114 221 6173
 
 
Phil Shankland
 
  Music industry advice, training, mentoring.
Offers support to musicians and music businesses.
www.inspiral.org.uk
phil@inspiral.org.uk
Manages New Deal for Musicians in the area Sheffield
 
 
Red Tape
tel: 0114 276 1151
tel: 0114 272 6562
 
Frank Wilkes
 
  Music organisation for young people with Music production facilities.
www.redtape.org.uk
frank@redtape.org.uk
Rock, pop, dance & indie
 
Sheffield
 
Cultural Foundation
tel: 01751 417147
Fax: 01751 417804
Peter Bell
 
  Music Collective - Community Arts projects - Artist advice sessions.
www.cultfound.org
Promotes, and publishes music. Rosedale,
North Yorks.
Pied Piper
tel: 01653 668494
Fax: 01653 668540
Simon Thackray   Music and lyric writing project for young people.
www.theshed.co.uk
Based at the Shed venue. Malton,
North Yorks.
Hull Music Enterprise
- H.M.E.

tel: 01482 573759
Dean Marshall   Music Collective with Newsletter
www.digitalhitfactory.org.uk
Based at the Digital Hit Factory Hull
Warren Centre
tel: 01482 218115
Keith Russel   Community Music project with Studio facilities and training Rock, pop, dance & reggae Hull
Denton Music Project
tel: 0161 336 7535
Alt tel: 0161 336 6615
Maxine Seager   Rehearsal Facilities.
Music skills development
Rock, pop, dance, jazz & indie Manchester
Drake Music Project
tel: 0161 236 6330
Claire Turner Northern Development CoOrdinator Music support project for musicians with disabilities
claireturner@drakemusicproject.com
www.drakemusicproject.com
All styles of music supported Manchester
Greater Manchester MAZ
tel: 0161 274 0647
Karen Jupp
Dolan Hewison
Greater Manchester Music Action Zone
 
 
Music development project based in Contact Theatre
Emphasis on young people
gmmaz@contact-theatre.org.uk
An alliance of several organisations incl:
Band on the Wall, Black Music Development Agency, Halle Orchestra etc.
Manchester
M.A.N.C.A.T.
tel: 0161 236 3711
Anne Bourner   College Performing Arts Dept with a music skills development project.
Emphasis on young people
www.mancat.ac.uk
Pop, samba, traditional, drumming etc. Manchester
Manchester City Music Network
tel: 0161 228 3993
fax: 0161 228 3773
Stuart Worthington
Ann Munro
  A coalition of Manchester music businesses and the public sector.
Promoting and developing the music of the City.
www.manchester-music.org.uk
Principally working in the popular and dance music industry. Manchester
M.M.F. Training
tel: 0161 228 3993
fax: 0161 228 3773
Stuart Worthington Music Managers Forum Music business training and skill development.
Promotes good practie in artist management.
www.ukmmf.net
Works across the UK. Manchester
Wigan Music Collective
tel:
    Music network and regular copoperative gigs.
Practical info and a web chat room
www.wiganmusic.com
  Wigan
Lancashire
North West Band Network
tel: 0161 834 1786
Martin Milner   Music education and workshops.
Active music network based around the Band On The Wall venue.
www.bandonthewall.org
  Manchester
L.I.P.A. - Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
tel: 0151 330 3021
Fax: 0151 330 3131
    Music business study & training
incl: BA Hons in Performing Arts and in Sound Technology
  Liverpool
Institute of Popular Music
tel: 0151 794 3101
Sarah Cohen
Mike Jones
  Music industry study & training
Research & support
ipm@liv.ac.uk
Housed in Liverpool University Liverpool
Liverpool Music
tel: 0151 224 4460
Fax: 0151 236 4115

  On-line directory of Liverpool music businesses and other resources.
www.liverpoolmusic.com
  Liverpool
Merseyside Music Development Agency
tel: 0151 709 2202
Fax: 0151 709 2005
Pete Fulwell
Ged Ryan
Chair
Project worker
Publisher of Liverpool on-line music resource.
Offers support for music S.M.E.s and start ups.
www.mmda.org.uk
  Liverpool
Music at the Green
tel: 0151 226 2925
  Youth worker Music project for young people   Liverpool
Music Business and Technology Course
- M.B.T.C.

tel: 0151 236 5551
    Organises seminars and Music business development projects   Liverpool
Banned Network
North West Musicians Network

tel: 01606 41597
Alt tel: 01606 74461
Nick Hughes
Steven Speaken
Richard Boyd
  Support organisation for local bands and musicians
Promotes unsigned band gigs, publishes a Newsletter
www.banned.org.uk
  Northwich
Cheshire
Chester Music CoOperative
tel: 01244 536192
Helen Azimi   Voluntary Music Organisation   Chester
Cheshire
Halton Music Collective
tel: 01928 589804
Phil Woodbridge   Music network and support group.
gigging network, web chat room
www.rawmusic.org.uk
  Wigan
Lancashire
Halton Youth Music Workshop
tel: 01928 569474
Keith Griffin   Music Project supporting young people Rock & pop Runcorn
Cheshire
New Images
tel: 01606 593724
Bob Barton   Music project for young people. Opportunities for live gigs
Rehearsal space.
  Winsford
Cheshire
British Federation of Festivals
tel: 01625 428297
  The Secretary National Organisation of Dance, Music and Speech festivals   Macclesfield
Cheshire
Lancaster Musicians Collective
tel: 01524 388544
Michael Howard   Voluntary Music Organisation.
Rehearsal space and Studio available
Equipment hire
admin@lmc-web.net
www.lmc-web.net
  Lancaster
More Music in Morecambe
tel: 01524 831997
Fax: 01524 419653
Pete Moser
Katherine McDonald
  Music Projects, usually with community groups.
Music training and workshops
mormusic@hothouse.u-net.com
www.mormusic.net
  Morecambe
Lancashire
Promote
tel: 01524 831997
01524 582805
Jean Murray   Youth Music Projects
Working with 16 - 25 year-olds
  Morecambe
Lancashire
Warrington Music Collective
tel:
Phil D. Long   Music network and support group.
Practical advice, gigs, web chat room
www.wirearts.co.uk
- Wire Arts is not currently active -
www.ublc.owns.it
  Warrington
Lancashire
Carlisle Alternative Music Project
- a.k.a. CAMP

tel: 01228 711956
Kirsty Nichol
Eddie Nichol
  Organises occasional gigs and under 18s events   Carlisle
Carlisle Youth Forum & Festival
- Andromeda Festival

tel: 01228 817356
Viv Stiviter
Emma Popay
  Arts and music Festivals.
Supportive of the regions young musicians
  Carlisle
Cumbri
tel: 01900 810326
Alt tel: 01900 871993

& 01900 817768
Katrina Cass
Gerald Irvine
David Millward
  Arts and music development project.
Gerald Irvine is promoter of music tours.
County wide. Workington
Cumbria
Cumbrio
Tel: 01539 735083
Steve halsey   Band and musicians touring and support network.
Covers all of Cumbria
cum_brio@yahoo.co.uk
www.cumbrio.org.uk
County wide Cumbria
Eden Music Project
tel: 01228 631018
Fax: 01768 242075
alt tel: 01768 242075
& 01768 242099
Claire Donneley
Claire Hodgeson
Archie Spence
  Music organisation offering help and advice.
Annual Music Festival.
All styles of music incl. rock, indie, punk & metal. Cumbria
Furness Live Music
tel: 01229 836711
Alt tel: 01229 432980
Simon Barker
Martin Currie
Kirk Smith
  Music Collective
s.barker@virgin.net
  Barrow in Furness
Cumbria
Ulverston Contemporary Music Association
tel: 01229 581711
Alt tel: 01229 588668
Colin Williams   Unsigned band support
Subsidised local band recordings
  Ulverston
Cumbria
Welsh Music Foundation
tel: 02920 2066 8127
    Development agency to promote and support musicians and music businesses.
www.welshmusicfoundation.com
claire@welshmusicfoundation.com
  Cardiff
Cardiff Sound Scene
tel: 02920 373144
Fax: 02920 667018
Jon Wilson   Youth music project
info@soundsceneuk.com
www.soundsceneuk.com
  Cardiff
Community Music Wales
tel: 02920 387620
Simon Dancey
Biddy Wells
  Training and support organisation for young people rock, pop, indie & dance Cardiff
Big Noise
tel: 02920 233144
Kate   Local band showcases and music Management.
Based in Recording studio with Record Label
Supports all styles of rock, pop & indie Cardiff
Promo - South Wales
Tel: 02920 462222
Fax: 02920 46 2258
Marco Gill Cervantes Development Officer Youth music project
promo@cymru-walescda.org.uk
  Cardiff
Riverside Warehouse
tel: 02920 236080
Alt tel: 0290 250557
Albert Herbert
3 Jay Williams
  youth and community facilities based on Music Technology   Cardiff
St. Davids Rock School
tel: 02920 878571
Kate Smith   Music training rock, metal, pop, reggae Cardiff
Arts Factory
Tel: 01443 730111
Alt tel: 01443 757954
Fax: 01443 757525
Steve Cranston
Chris Meredith
Learning for Life Manager 
Youth music project
stevecranston@artsfactory.co.uk
chrismeredith@artsfactory.co.uk
  Rhondda
Mid Galmorgan
Blaenllechau Community Regeneration
Julie Crotty Youth Worker Youth music project
Blaenllechau@aol.com
  Rhondda
Mid Galmorgan
Total Music Wales
Tel: 029 20 384493
Lynne Bartlett   Musicians support organisation offering advice and information
info@totalmusicwales.com
www.totalmusicwales.com
Part of East Wales Regeneration Programme Powys
Llanelli Music
 
    Musicians information. Web based.
webmaster@llanelli-music.info
www.llanelli-music.info
  Dyfed
Tune Town
John Bevan   Musicians support network offering training, advice and information
johnbevan@tunetown.org.uk
rock, pop, indie etc. Swansea

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