Partners

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle is England’s most northern city and home to 300,000 proud Geordies. It is known for its proud industrial past but cementing its place as the cultural heartbeat of the North of England where young artists and creatives can thrive. Hosting the prestigious Mercury Prize is yet another jewel to its crown of high-profile events while local hero Sam Fender has also thrown his support behind the Newcastle-Gateshead bid to be recognised as a Music City. Newcastle City Council has been a driving force behind the efforts to bring star studded events to the city region but also plays a crucial role in providing local services to its residents, and generating investment from companies from all over the world. The city isn’t just making noise— Newcastle is creating a symphony of opportunity, innovation, and celebration!

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Generator

Generator is the North’s leading music development agency. Since 1991, it has backed talent, built industry, and created breakthrough opportunities across the region. From the Northern Music Export Office to partnerships with Warner Music and EMI North, Generator delivers bold, strategic initiatives that ensure the North doesn’t just participate in the future of music, it leads it.

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BBC Music

BBC Music is the corporation's strongest commitment to music in 30 years — comprising an ambitious wave of new programmes, innovative partnerships and ground-breaking music initiatives.

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Britain’s family of style pioneers since 1882. Fenwick offers a curated edit of luxury across fashion, beauty and lifestyle, presented in an inspirational shopping environment across eight stores and digital. Fenwick is the largest family-owned group of department stores in the United Kingdom offering in-store events, bespoke services, treatment rooms and innovative restaurants.

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LNER is proud to be the Official Travel Partner for the Mercury Prize in Newcastle. Our trains connect some of the most vibrant parts of the UK, including Newcastle and the wider North East of England, Scotland, Yorkshire and London. Bringing you closer to your favourite artists, reuniting long-distance friends and playing our small part in making memories on days out. We make life’s most important journeys happen – and we do it with heart.

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Bell & Shanks

Bell & Shanks is a British chauffeur house trusted by private clients, corporate partners, artists, athletes, and internationally recognised brands to move those who move the world. Combining over seventy years of heritage with modern concierge technology, we deliver discreet, seamless and beautifully considered journeys across the UK and internationally.

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Freight Island

Freight Island creates vibrant destinations where food, drink and music bring people together, giving exceptional culinary and creative talent the space to thrive. Freight Island Newcastle is the newest addition to the collection: a neighbourhood above the city centre built around music, food and shared moments. Home to independent kitchens, destination bars and a year-round programme of regional, national and international artists, it’s a place where emerging talent performs alongside established names, and independent traders sit alongside some of the country’s most exciting chefs. With a 1,500-person music venue on the way, Freight Island is set to become one of the North East’s leading destinations for live music.

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Life Water

The UK's first #ZeroPlasticSolution to water on the go — the Life Water Can. A more sustainable alternative to plastic bottles, every can is 100% recyclable.

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