New Music Plus… Impact for Event Producers and Promoters

“Through NMP… I was able to try new stuff. It made me aware of what I’m capable of, and it built trust in me amongst the South Bank Centre team… Before NMP, I didn’t even go to the South Bank, let alone think about working with them. It just wasn’t on my radar.” NMP… London producer

The results of our survey showed us that, for the participating event producers, New Music Plus had clarified their vision, enabling more ambitious, higher quality work, and brought about the commissioning of more new music.

“Working with my host organisation was the first time I’d had to plan, budget things properly, justify my decisions… I wasn’t used to being answerable to someone else.” NMP… London producer

The partnerships between the event producers and the host venues, and the wider New Music Plus… network, powered much of this new work and resulted in new income streams. Most of the participants reported an increase in audience numbers and new attenders to their events. This subsequently has had an unequivocally positive impact on the event producers’ business practice, increasing their resilience in difficult economic times.

“I’m better focused on my finances. I’m much more on it… It’s all a bit more in focus in terms of what to say yes to. Before I wasn’t too discerning… I question everything now. ‘What’s this going to do for me? Is it going to make any money? Will it develop me?’.” NMP… London producer