Music Archives - Brave Island

Social: Solent Creatives Inspiration Visit

Open until:

12 Nov 2026

Join us and the IW Creative Network for a free trip to Portsmouth, organised by Crying Out Loud. You'll get...

Learn: Visit Ditto X Music Industry Conference

Open until:

11 Nov 2026

Interested in a career in music? We've organised a completely free visit to Ditto X, the UK’s biggest music industry...

Learn: Arena Production Assistant Placement

Now closed

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Brief: Perform at the first Brave Island Festival

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On Saturday 10th October, Brave Island is hosting its very own Festival. But it's not really about us, it's all...

A photograph showing people sat around a line of tables. They are taking part in a drawing workshop at Ventnor Fringe

Brief: Brave Island Festival Commissions

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Would you like to take part in the very first Brave Island Festival? We're launching Platform, a set of £150...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Sonnie, a young man, DJs behind the decks on stage at Strings Bar & Venue

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Learn: Festival Artist Liaison Placement

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Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Kyra, a young lady with long dark hair sat on a stool holding a guitar in front of a microphone on a stand.

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

A photograph with a musician playing music on a guitar and singing whilst a young person watches out of focus in the foreground of the image.

Learn: Record Shop Assistant Placement

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Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Brief: Perform at Record Store Day

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Do you make original music and want to perform it live? On Record Store Day, Ventnor Exchange hosts a day...

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Music Label Manager

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Join Aude Chagnon-Caumet for an informal chat about working in the music industry. Aude has worked across various sectors of...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

three young people in conversation at ventnor fringe

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 18-25)

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Aged 18-25 and interested in content creation, journalism, or live events? This is your chance to go behind the scenes...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Free IW Creative Network Membership

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Have you recently graduated from Uni and planning to return to the Isle of Wight? Or are you currently studying...

Learn: Assistant Stage Manager Placement

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Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Industry: Music

Social: Solent Creatives Inspiration Visit

12 Nov 2026

Learn: Visit Ditto X Music Industry Conference

11 Nov 2026

Learn: Arena Production Assistant Placement

Brief: Perform at the first Brave Island Festival

Brief: Brave Island Festival Commissions

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Festival Artist Liaison Placement

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Record Shop Assistant Placement

Brief: Perform at Record Store Day

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Music Label Manager

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 18-25)

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Free IW Creative Network Membership

Learn: Assistant Stage Manager Placement