Newham Music Careers Evening

Music CAN Pay the Bills!

Our Careers Evenings are a chance for young people to meet and hear from industry professionals who are earning a living through music.

Careers Evening 2026

Careers Evening 2026 was a chance to explore the many different career pathways in, around and behind the music industry.

As well as exploring what it means to be a performing artist, work as an independent musician and apply for funding for your own musical projects, the evening will also introduced young people to the careers one might not be so familiar with; backstage production; digital and streaming; music journalism and archiving and socially engaged music practices.

2026’s partner organisations included Small Green Shoots, iluvlive, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LMA, East London Arts and Music, Yeah Youth, Academy Breakin’ Convention, University of East London, Breakin’ Convention, and Prez&Friends CIC.

See the full 2026 Event Programme here.

Watch highlights in our Recap Reel here.

Careers Evening 2025

2025’s Careers Evening included:

guest speakers from the music industry
information about local and national opportunities
workshops in music production and preparing for an audition
performances from Newham Music Academy students

The partner organisations included Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of East London, National Youth Jazz Collective, Sound and Music, Sadler’s Wells Academy Breakin’ Convention, UD, Abram Wilson, EFDSS National Youth Folk Ensemble, Royal Corps of Army Music and Create Define Release.

See the March 2025 Event Programme here.

View Careers Evening Further Opportunities with live links here.

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A panel of 6 adults sat with a microphone, infront of a backdrop that says 'Panel Discussion: Music Can Pay The Bills'. There are some backs of the heads in the audience in the foreground.

A panel of 3 young musicians. 1 is talking into a microphone, another young person is chairing the discussion. There are some teenagers in the audience.

young people in the audience watching a workshop about Syncing in music.

A group of young people talking with a young music professional at a stall at careers evening.

A group of young people talking to a music professional at a stall at careers evening.

3 young music professionals sat on a panel listening to a question from the audience.

Singer-songwriter Miri performing at careers evening. She is standing, playing a keyboard on a stand and singing into a microphone on a stand.

A few piles of leaflets and microphones on a careers day stall.