How to Guides

These guides have grown out of questions that come up again and again through YMP and Next Steps. They offer practical advice on things like getting started with recording, preparing for a release and finding gigs.

We update them regularly and include links to useful contacts and opportunities, including venues, promoters and music press across the North East. We’ll also add new guides as more questions come up.

Click on the images below to open and download each guide. If there’s anything else you’d like us to make a guide about, let us know.

These resources were produced with the support of Arts Council England and Youth Music.