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UK Music Industry Leaders Head to Newcastle for Generator Live Conference on 21 October
Generator is bringing leading figures from across the music and creative industries to Newcastle for Generator Live,...
2026 Mercury Prize Fringe Returns to Newcastle With Huge Week of Live Music, Events and New Talent
The 2026 Mercury Prize Fringe will return to Newcastle this October with its biggest programme yet, bringing more...
Newcastle welcomes Mercury Prize 2026 ‘Albums of the Year’ as countdown to awards show begins
Newcastle is gearing up to welcome the Mercury Prize back to the city as the 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ for the 2026...
2026 Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' Revealed
The 2026 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ were announced today, Thursday 30th July, on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC...
Daryl Jenkins: The Great Escape
Working in the music industry, The Great Escape has always felt like a right of passage - the wristband that can make...
Mayor’s funding backs North East small venues and next generation of performers
Grassroots venues across the North East will be backed by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ £2.2 million Small Venues...
Black Music Beyond Borders - Why I Built This Programme
Black Music Beyond Borders started with a feeling I couldn't shake after attending Pitch Scotland last year. I...
Generator Secures Third Year as PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner
Generator has been announced as one of 69 organisations selected for the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network in...
From House Parties to Headliners - How Afrobeats Took Over The UK
A decade ago, Afrobeats was still treated as a niche sound in the UK, it was the soundtrack to crowded house parties,...
BLK SCL! Launches to Build Long-Term Pathways for Black Music Talent Across the North and the UK’s Devolved Nations
BLK SCL! (pronounced “Black Scale”) today announces its official launch: a new multi-strand intervention designed to...
Building a Music Industry That Works for Parents
Earlier this week, Generator was announced as the latest programme partner of Parents and Carers in Performing Arts,...
Generator’s Head of Programmes joins Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA) Board
Head of Programmes at the North’s leading music development agency has been appointed to the board of an influential...