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The Mercury prize moves North

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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 Industry Partner for the prize – will deliver a bold, week-long fringe programme showcasing the depth and diversity of...

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

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

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

Generator x Warner Music UK Internship

When we say we are building real pathways into the music industry, we mean it. In early 2024,

The Mercury prize moves to Newcastle

To mark the Mercury Prize’s move to Newcastle, Generator – the North’s leading music

Next up X Nrthrn Baby

We’ve teamed up with Newcastle-based music and culture agency Nrthrn Baby to launch a new

Northern music export

Northern musicians are poised to expand their reach internationally through a new initiative

BBC Introducing

Music venues, festivals and agencies in the North East have announced a partnership with BBC

MOBO Fringe

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated  MOBO Awards on Tuesday 18 February, Newcastle will

MOBO and Newcastle City Council Announce The Fringe Festival

In Partnership With Generator, Glasshouse, Northern Roots & Nrthrn Baby In the lead-up to

Black Incubator Project

North East headquartered music development agency, Generator and Yaw Owusu’s Nothin But The

New Black Music Incubator Empowering Northern Creatives in Music

A collaboration between a range of Northern cultural organisations and music industry
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