UK Sounds supports and champions the broad range of exciting music coming out of all four UK nations to empower artists, creators and businesses on the global stage while connecting international industry professionals with UK talent.
Upcoming Events
10 February 2026
12 February 2026
India International Music Week (IIMW) 2026 are open until 10th October 2025. We’re looking for emerging, export-ready talent from anywhere in the world to perform in front of an audience of international festival programmers & talent buyers, record labels & publishers, agents, curators and media from...
18 February 2026
26 February 2026
MENT Ljubljana is a music discovery festival facilitating, in symbiosis with the conference, the presentation of music performers from all over Europe and beyond in front of international music professionals and audiences. The festival serves as a meeting point for...
12 March 2026
18 March 2026
An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, world-class exhibitions, professional development and networking opportunities, tech competitions, awards ceremonies, and much more. SXSW proves that the most unexpected...
13 March 2026
17 March 2026
Fifth edition of the festival taking place Palermo (13/14) and Catania (15/16)✨ International exposure🤝 Networking with global music industry professionals🔊 Showcase your talent to the 60+ Sicilian Music Festivals🎭 A cultural platform connecting talents from around the world
6 May 2026
10 May 2026
Music Week Poland returns to Warsaw on 6–10 May 2026, bringing together artists, industry professionals, and media from across Poland, Europe, and beyond. Designed as a dynamic showcase festival, the event is built on three core pillars: live music, conference...
Latest News
3 of the 6 UK music creators showcasing at the British Music Embassy in SXSW Sydney 2025 receive support through PRS Foundation’s International Showcase Fund PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, announces today...
- 13 October 2025
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Six music creators have been supported to attend and perform at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany through the International Showcase Fund (ISF). The six artists supported through ISF performing at Reeperbahn Festival 2025 are: Man/Woman/Chainsaw Ellur Ellie Dixon Far Caspian TTSSFU...
- 17 September 2025
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Today (Thursday 29th May 2025) the UK music industry has signed a joint open letter calling for UK Government to set out an ambition for a £10 million per year multi-year settlement for music export and exchange in the upcoming...
- 29 May 2025
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UK Sounds and PRS Foundation is proud to announce the UK-based composers, artists and industry professionals supported to attend and participate in Classical:NEXT 2025, the global networking and showcase event for classical music. Through the International Showcase Fund, Resonate initiative...
- 9 May 2025
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