Thursday 31st March 2022
The Leadmill, S1 4SE
1pm to 4.30pm

South Yorkshire Music Forum is an event for anyone in South Yorkshire’s music scene to come together, network and share the challenges and opportunities before them. We want artists, managers, promoters, teachers, DJs, venues, producers, studios and any music business, organisation or platform to come and have their say on music in the region!

Following the establishment of a South Yorkshire Music Board in 2018, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Authority have been looking to support the music sector as part of its wider culture support and engagement in the region. However, throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, it has not been able to hold wider conversation with the whole range of individuals, businesses and organisations working in the regional music sector, and hope this event offers the opportunity for vital feedback, and provides an opportunity for the sector to come together.

The event will start with short presentations from across the UK with experience of bringing together the music sector and local government. Following these, attendees will be invited to feedback in groups on what the challenges are for those based in South Yorkshire, and what possible opportunities there are for the sector to develop as a whole.

Finally, an open space will allow attendees to put forward and host their own topics for conversation with other attendees.

After the event, there will be an opportunity to network, and in the evening attendees are invited to an open rehearsal for The Leadmill’s Studio Orchestra project - a collaboration between the venue, Music in the Round and Sheffield Music Hub. This will see regional musicians, including Rumbi Tauro and August Charles, performing an original track that they have arranged for the Sheffield Music Hub's Senior Orchestra to play alongside them. They will be rehearsing their tracks with this incredible 60 - piece orchestra for the first time with The Leadmill's sound and lighting. Also joining the rehearsal will be the Sheffield Children in Care Council, who will be rehearsing their original rap material alongside the orchestra.

Speakers

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Accessibility - The Leadmill is committed to promoting equality of people with disabilities, and take the necessary steps to meet any requirements..

The venue is step free, has two disabled toilets and a wheelchair viewing area. More information can be seen here, or alternatively please email claire@musiclocal.co.uk

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COVID - To keep yourselves, staff and other attendees safe, we strongly advise testing yourself before coming down to the event.

Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of Covid-19, or are self-isolating. For more information, click here.

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Please note - the attendee list for this event will be sent out to all attendees beforehand. This will include your name, job title and company name if you provide them in the order form.

The event is delivered by Music Local in partnership with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, with additional support from The Leadmill. Music Local is supported by Youth Music, with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and is PRS Foundation's Talent Development Partnership supported by PPL.