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Homegrown Hero: Sam Fender Donates Mercury Prize to Support Grassroots Music
It’s been just under a month since Sam Fender received the Mercury Prize here in his hometown, a moment that saw community pride and regional spirit bursting at the seams. It felt like a defining celebration, not just for Sam, but for the...
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...
BBC Introducing
Music venues, festivals and agencies in the North East have announced a partnership with BBC Introducing that will...
MOBO Fringe
In the lead-up to the highly anticipated MOBO Awards on Tuesday 18 February, Newcastle will come alive with The MOBO...
MOBO and Newcastle City Council Announce The Fringe Festival
In Partnership With Generator, Glasshouse, Northern Roots & Nrthrn Baby In the lead-up to the highly...