BBC Introducing LIVE is returning this November with a lineup of activities for aspiring musicians and music creators.
The annual music discovery event will take place across the UK, including in Belfast, Bridgend, Gateshead, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sunderland
It will include live performances, immersive workshops, educational panels and networking opportunities for emerging musicians, DJs and music creators.
Artists who began their careers with support from BBC Introducing include Ed Sheeran, Raye, Olivia Dean, Sam Fender and Loyle Carner.
Music has the power to unite, inspire, and shape our culture and BBC Introducing’s flagship event will help some of the UK’s rising stars on their journey to achieve this
Kelly Betts, BBC Introducing
“Championing and nurturing artists and creatives is at heart of everything BBC Introducing does and so I’m excited that Introducing LIVE will be returning in November for our biggest year yet," said Kelly Betts, editor of BBC Introducing. "BBC Introducing will be at events, panels and gigs across the UK giving emerging talent the opportunity to learn from industry experts, make music and connect with fellow artists.
"Music has the power to unite, inspire, and shape our culture and BBC Introducing’s flagship event will help some of the UK’s rising stars on their journey to achieve this.”
Introducing LIVE will head across the UK including hosting four gigs in Leeds and a songwriting camp in Manchester. Returning to Sunderland, following Big Weekend 2026, BBC Introducing will also host a takeover event at The Fire Station, with a day of panels, workshops, open mics and an industry feedback centre planned, all designed to support and inspire the next generation of musicians and music industry professionals.
Since its inception, BBC Introducing has championed unsigned British musicians through the BBC Introducing Uploader, with 23 local radio shows and six national shows on Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network and Radio 3 playing new music each week. BBC Introducing also launched in America in December 2025, in partnership with college radio shows in Tennessee.
