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The Leicester Music Board (LMB) will champion the city’s music scene and raise the profile of it's music industry

25/05/2026

Great article here on the economic impact Riverside Festival has on Leicester, attracting an audience of between 60,000 - 70,000 over the weekend!

21/05/2026

The Leicester Live Music Map is now live.

Big thanks to Dr. Patrycja Rozbicka from the Live Music Mapping Project for supporting the session and wider project and PPL PRS for hosting

It’s still early stages, but the potential for this is massive. What started as mapping live music venues has already opened bigger conversations around culture, heritage, infrastructure, opportunity, education and the future of music in the region.

Check out the map and if you know any venues missing, send them the form in the comments to be added.

19/05/2026

An amazing opportunity from the F list, announcing their third year of the Youth Industry Network!

They’re supporting young creatives to build sustainable careers in music. This year they’re focusing on Tees Valley, East Midlands, and South&East London - and they want to hear from you.

If you’re an female or gender diverse emerging creative - a musician, designer, photographer, events professional, or anything in between - aged 18–25 (or upto 30 for those with a disability or neurodiversity) and based in one of these areas, this could be for you. From July 2026, participants will meet monthly in a local hub, connect with peers, and access online workshops and masterclasses designed to help your career flourish. Travel bursaries are available to reduce barriers to access.

Deadline 30th May, please apply here:https://tinyurl.com/mshbf6f3

18/05/2026

There’s a lot in the Creative Industries Skills Audits Summary Report that feels very familiar if you work anywhere across the creative sector.

One thing that stood out: creative industries don’t just need creative talent anymore. The sector is increasingly looking for people who can combine creativity, tech, communication and business skills all at once.

Definitely worth a read if you work in creative, culture, digital or education spaces

15/05/2026

A truly fantastic report, congratulations to for giving over 2500 free clinical sessions in 2025 alone and 20,000 psychotherapy sessions since 2021. Incredible!

14/05/2026

An incredible report from that you should absolutely read this Mental Health Awareness Week. It really highlights on how important access to music can be, especially in education!

Some of the key takeaways they’ve shared are:

84% of children say music is important for their mental health and wellbeing

77% of respondents say music is important to their social life

More than 9 in 10 people enjoy classroom music lessons

Music teachers describe music as an “emotional anchor” that brings people together

12/05/2026

Introducing the Leicester Music Mapping Tool.

A new digital resource designed to shine a light on Leicester’s music ecosystem, bringing together data, insight and local knowledge to support artists, venues, educators, researchers and policymakers across the city.

Developed with support from Leicester Music Board, this work reflects a shared ambition to strengthen Leicester’s position as a thriving, connected music city.

If you own a venue, work in music, education, research, policy or the wider creative industries and would like to attend the launch, DM us for more details.

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08/05/2026

This Thursday just gone, 10 young orchestral musicians from Leicestershire Schools Symphony orchestra played side by side with the Philharmonia - with approx 1000 primary aged children in the audience.
The world renowned professional orchestra have a residency in Leicester and to play with players of this calibre was an amazing opportunity.

Some of our Leics Connect students were treated to free guest list tickets so they could see the Philharmonia live in concert - for many of them their first ever experience of seeing a full size live professional orchestra.

A good day for Leicester and music education!

30/04/2026

Festival2Funky is back, Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May 2026 at 2Funky Complex, Leicester.

3 days of Black music & arts with headline names House Gospel Choir, Donae’O and David Rodigan, plus a full weekend of vibes across the building.

Tickets + info at ’s link in bio

28/04/2026

An exciting opportunity for aspiring young artists here from the and coming up next month at

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