BBC Introducing has announced a month-long run of live events for emerging artists across 10 UK locations, according to NME.
The programme, called Introducing LIVE, will take place throughout November and include performances, workshops, educational panels, open mic sessions and networking opportunities. Events are set for Belfast, Bridgend, Gateshead, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sunderland.
The announcement comes after last month’s confirmation that the BBC Introducing Stage had been removed from Reading & Leeds after 18 years. NME reported that the stage, launched in 2008, had previously featured artists such as Ed Sheeran and The 1975 early in their careers.
BBC Introducing editor Kelly Betts said the new programme reflects the organisation’s focus on supporting artists and creatives, adding that Introducing LIVE will return in November for its biggest year yet. The BBC also said it will continue working with other festivals, including Latitude and The Great Escape.
BBC Introducing currently supports unsigned musicians through its Uploader platform and across local and national radio shows, and it has also expanded into the US through college radio partnerships in Tennessee.
