Starting out in music? For the first time, The Great Escape is offering discounted delegate passes for anyone aged 18–24, giving the next generation of music industry talent access to one of the world’s most international new music conferences.
Every May, The Great Escape brings thousands of music industry professionals to Brighton for three days of keynotes, panels, workshops and networking. For anyone building a career in music, it’s a chance to learn from leading voices, meet the people shaping the business and discover the artists of tomorrow, all in one place.
We know that getting in the room can be one of the hardest parts of starting out. That’s why we’ve launched our new Under 25s Delegate Pass, a discounted pass for anyone aged 18–24 that makes the conference and its networking opportunities more accessible to young people beginning their journey in music.
Whether you’re an aspiring manager, promoter, agent, label hand, journalist, artist or still working out where you fit, the Under 25s Delegate Pass is your way in.
What’s on in 2027
The Great Escape Conference returns to Brighton from 12–15 May 2027. Last year we welcomed 4,000 delegates from 49 countries, and this year’s programme is already taking shape.
Our first conference collaborators include the Council of Music Makers, BBC Introducing, Youth Music, Music Venues Alliance Brighton, The Independent, IQ Magazine, Pollstar, PPL and BIMM University, each curating its own panel. CALM returns as our charity partner with sessions on music and mental wellbeing, and Germany is our Lead Country Partner, celebrating ten years of the ZEITGEIST New German Talent Showcase.
Away from the conference, the festival features more than 450 emerging artists across 35+ venues, with our FIRST FIFTY line-up already announced, including Florence Road, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, World News, nomi. and Bathing Suits.
Pass details
The Under 25s Delegate Pass is available to anyone aged 18–24 now. It includes access to the full conference programme, networking sessions, delegates directory and priority access to the festival showcases. Valid photo ID must be shown at collection.
Keynote speakers, panel topics and more collaborators will be announced in the coming months.