Award-winning musician backs the UK’s biggest ever youth music project, and tickets to live event in Belfast are up for grabs.

Plan B, the award winning artist and founder of educational charity, Each One Teach One, has joined forces with The Big Music Project to help young people across the UK find work and training opportunities in the music industry.

The talented artist who is a rapper, singer-songwriter and film director will offer insider knowledge and advice on building a career in the music industry. Plan B will be at The Big Music Project Live in Belfast on Saturday 18 October and at other national live events in Glasgow, London, and Cardiff, taking place throughout September and October.

The live event at Belfast City Hall, which is free for young people to attend, will host a marketplace of organisations related to the music industry including a series of music sessions and workshops. From Music Production to Performance and Event Management to backstage roles like Rigging, Lighting and Set Design, there will be something for everyone seeking that career in the music industry.

Funded by The Big Lottery Fund, The Big Music Project is the most ambitious and accessible music project ever to hit the UK and YouthAction Northern Ireland are the local partners.
The project is a collaboration between two of the biggest names in UK music - the UK’s number one hit music station, Global’s Capital FM, which reaches 7.3 million listeners each week, and the BPI, who are behind the BRITs. Both have joined up with charity UK Youth to inspire and create incredible opportunities for 14-24 year olds from across the country wanting to succeed in the music business.

The year long project will reach more than 4.5 million young people, giving them access all areas to the industry and providing them with unbeatable advice, support and expertise directly from those at the heart of the industry. So whether an aspiring radio presenter, make up artist, lighting engineer, or just looking to learn about the business, The Big Music Project will help young people build confidence and develop transferable skills to improve their prospects in the music industry and other employment.

Tickets to The Big Music Project Live in Belfast are available free, via www.thebigmusicproject.co.uk

Pictured (l-r) - Young people from YouthAction NI, Niall Begley, Rebecca Murphy and Chloe Magee, anticipate the arrival of the Big Music Project Live at Belfast City Hall to learn of opportunities in the music industry.