About to finish school for the year and want something fun to do over the summer break? There are a bunch of great youth workshops, events and opportunities happening all around Queensland. From songwriting camps to awesome gigs to learning how to work in radio, scroll down and check out all the exciting things happening over the holidays!
GOLD COAST
January 9 – 18
A music mini-fest where kids create, get loud and make their mark during the summer school holidays!
Over January HOTA will host a range of awesome activities for aspiring little rock stars – create a party playlist at DJ Skool, bust a move at the Break Dance & Hip-Hop Workshop, get your shred on at the Air Guitar Workshop and go nuts at a very special gig with the one and only Regurgitator!
BRISBANE
January 8 + 15
Dive head first in 2019 and become one of the legendary Zed Announcers! Learn everything you need to know about how to be a fully qualified announcer with Queensland's oldest (and coolest) community radio station.
This special training round is open to people aged between 13 and 17 years of age and successful graduates will be offered a place with the team producing & presenting the 'Zed Youth' show airing on Zed Digital.
BRISBANE
January 7 – 11
Empowering girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth aged 10-17 through a week-long mentorship program, Girls Rock! Brisbane encourages creativity, self-expression and teamwork through music.
Under the guidance of some of Australia’s finest female musicians, you’ll form a band, learn an instrument and perform at rock show! No experience necessary, instruments provided. Grown ups can get involved too, GR!BNE are on the lookout for volunteers and mentors!
ANYWHERE
December – February
Are you a 10-17 year-old songwriter? I Heart Songwriting Club are offering a fully online 10-week program over the school holidays.
Get mentorship, feedback and participate in weekly songwriting challenges. And the best part? You can take part from anywhere in the world, even take your songwriting on holidays with you!
BRISBANE
December – January
BEMAC are offering an amazing opportunity for artists to use the Queensland Multicultural Centre Auditorium as a space to rehearse and develop creative projects.
Suitable for bands, theatre groups, choirs, dance groups and ensembles of all kinds, it's a chance to get loud! PA system and mics supplied free.
QMusic's FREE workshop program Industry Connect will begin in March 2019 right across Queensland.
Take your songwriting to the next level, learn how to successfully promote yourself on digital music platforms, run a successful tour, build a team around you or manage your own career.
Suitable for budding artists and industry workers 16+. Click through to find out more and sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know about 2019 registrations.
Applications are open for the prestigious $25,000 Grant McLennan fellowship, an incredible opportunity for QLD songwriters to travel to New York, London or Berlin for up to six months and use the experience of being immersed in a foreign and vibrant musical culture to further develop their own artistic skills. Applications close 23 September, 2019.
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, music writer and industry figure Vivien Goldman, Frontier Touring’s Sahara Herald and acclaimed artist Mojo Juju join the stellar 2019 speaker lineup. With the new keynote announcement comes the unveiling of the BIGSOUND 2019 Official Party program, with Purple Pass holders in for a real treat with no less than 16 official events.
This year's legendary BIGSOUND party schedule has landed, with a heap of returning favourites and exciting new offerings! Purple Pass holders are in for a real treat with no less than 16 official events, check out the full list!
QMusic have partnered with Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance and The Events Centre to present POINT, an immersive event featuring multi-art projections, installations and some of the country’s most exciting emerging and established music acts taking place Friday 30 Aug. Check out the lineup!
Raising funds for your project or organisation? Applications for matched funding through Creative Partnerships Australia and the Australian Cultural Fund are open from now until Wed 14 August.
Over the past three years BIG SKY GIRLS has become a crucial annual event supporting and mentoring young regional women in music across Queensland. Applications for 2019 are open now, closing 10 August.
