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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,...
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...
Black Incubator Project
North East headquartered music development agency, Generator and Yaw Owusu’s Nothin But The Music creative...
New Black Music Incubator Empowering Northern Creatives in Music
A collaboration between a range of Northern cultural organisations and music industry heavyweights is aiming to...
Warner Music x Generator Studio
Global music and entertainment giant Warner Music UK and its partners have announced ambitious plans to open a major...
MOBO Unsung
MOBO Unsung Launches Next Edition To Discover the UK’s Best Unsigned Talent MOBO UnSung 2024 Kicks Off with exclusive...