Lilian Buckthought: Early Career Promoter Fund
Concise Description: Growing DOLLSTEP and CLIMAXED through 2-3 events in Bristol, platforming queer and underrepresented artists in experimental club, bass and live music, scaling to 150-250 capacity
Bio: CLIMAXED is a music management & event promotions company working across electronic music culture. CLIMAXED supports artist development from the grassroots scene to international stages, prioritising world-building, access, and artists challenging convention. Run by Bristol-based DJ, curator, and writer Lilian Buckthought, CLIMAXED blurs the line between artistic practice and cultural infrastructure. An early immersion into the Bristol sound and grassroots scene, Lilian first entered the industry through Youth Music’s incubator programmes, putting on events and developing grassroots music. This work led to a Youth Music Rising Star (industry) nomination and roles within record labels, artist management and event support internationally.
Lilian’s work across music campaigns, live events and creative producing has been supported by The Arts Council, Rough Trade, NOORD, & Drake Music, allowing further exploration of her own artistic output and role as an industry practitioner. The DOLLSTEP club series acts as an experimental space for Lilian to DJ, test out early productions, and curate queer nightlife experiences. Promoting genre fluidity and inclusive practice, Lilian’s perspective is channelled through her editorial writing and experimental DJ sets.
With the funding from PRS, Lilian is looking to continue the DOLLSTEP club series, building the production and taking the sound to audiences further afield, whilst platforming queer, trans, and underrepresented artists. The funding will also allow a return to immersive live gig formats under the CLIMAXED brand, allowing further development into curation and a long-term promotions strategy.
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