Festival Insights NEWS: LIMF Academy opens applications for emerging Merseyside musicians

UK: Liverpool International Music Festival will return in 2018 with its award-winning talent development programme, the LIMF Academy. Dedicated to discovering and developing young, unsigned Merseyside music talent, the LIMF Academy is the only scheme of its kind in the UK for emerging talent between the ages of 16 – 25. Academy alumni have gone on to land record label and publishing deals, national and international radio play and toured with worldwide stars.

Six successful applicants will get access to performance opportunities including LIMF 2018, professional career advice, training, workshops and a bursary. A 12-month talent development chance will be awarded to the three ‘most ready’ artists or artists which includes career investment, mentoring, regional and national performance opportunities, professionally produced artist assets plus the chance to perform on at LIMF 2018, alongside some of the…