Dartington Plus FAQs

music provision in the south west

I'd like to set up a community music group. Where can I get information and advice?

Sound Sense
Youth Music

Where can I find information on specialist music tuition?

Wells Cathedral School
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Royal Academy of Music
Royal College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Purcell School
Yehudi Menuhin School
Royal Northern College of Music

Where can I find details of recording facilities, mastering suites and CD duplication?

META database and the Dartington Plus links page have contact details of regional facilities.

Where can I find information on local music societies and choirs?

Making Music
Supports over 2,000 amateur music groups throughout the UK, including choirs, orchestras, and music promoters.

Where can I find out about continuing professional development?

Arts Matrix
A scheme in the south west, offering information and sign-posting to arts professionals for career and professional development opportunities

Centre for Creative Enterprise & Participation
Provides artists and businesses with a wide range of training and development support

Find out about venues or promoters for pop / rock / jazz / world / folk / classical / new music?

rock n pop

META database
National Gig Guide

jazz

Jazz Services provides a Touring Support Scheme supplying information and guidance to musicians, promoters and managers.

world

META database

folk

Harberton Folk
Folk South West
FolkWorks
Wren Trust

classical

Rhinegold
The BritishThe British & international Music Yearbook is a directory of the classical music industry and is available in libraries or from publishers Rhinegold

new

Society for the Promotion of New Music (spnm)

How can I get advice about marketing and promoting my own music?

South West Arts Marketing
Centre for Creative Enterprise & Participation
Musicians Union Fact Sheets

How do I go about getting a CD cut?

Numerous studios in the region can cut CDs. For the contact details of studios who offer this service please visit the links page.

How can I let people know about my concert or gig?

You could add your concert to the following websites and emailing lists:

ArtsNews
A nation-wide, automated email arts listings service, provided by Arts Council England

Concert Diary Limited
Concert Guide with listings for Opera, Ballet and Classical Music Concerts across the UK.

National Gig Guide
Gig guide for music events in the UK

Plymouth Classical Concert Diary
Devon classical music online listings

You could also write to the listings co-ordinator at your local paper two weeks in advance or your local listings magazine (such as Twenty Four Seven or The Venue) eight weeks in advance with details of the event such as title, date, venue, ticket prices and booking information.

Are there any relevant seminars in the region about the music industry?

Dartington Plus and the Centre for Creative Participation hold seminars on different aspects of the music industry in venues around the south west. To get an idea of these seminar click here or for details of the next seminar ring Adrian Bossey on 01803 861780.

Where can I showcase my material to the right people?

The Dartington Plus annual South West Sound festival is a good place to start. This regional music symposium and festival is held every spring and acts as a showcase platform for talent in the region. It's attend by promoters working in most genres of music, as well as industry leaders and A&R reps. If you are interested in performing at the Symposium please contact Lara Lloyd.

Where can I find information on national music industry contacts?