An interview with Confetti Live performer Luke Hallam
Confetti Live 22nd February - Black Cats & Magpies - Credit: Tom McIvor Earlier in the week we spoke to FdA Music Performance student & Confetti Live performer Luke Hallam about all things music! The next Confetti Live is on Tuesday 21 March so make sure you check out the event. Why did you choose Confetti to study? I chose to study at Confetti because I wanted to pursue my passion for music at the same time as perfecting my craft to become a professional musician. Also, it just felt like the right place to be at as a student! How …

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Industry Week LIVE Blog – Day 5

All of the action from Day 5 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 #IW17 – Day 5
Industry Week LIVE Blog – Day 4

All of the action from Day 4 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 #IW17 – Day 4
International Women’s Day
Today is all about celebrating and honouring influential and inspiring women and where better to start than with our very own Industry Week guests! This week we’ve gathered the most successful names in the creative industries to inspire our students into their careers. Whilst some may say the creative industries are dominated by males, we’ve got some influential female guests to prove otherwise! Hollie Bennett Hollie Bennett was still at university when she got involved with gaming blog Destructoid. She was named EU Community Manager for the website, creating European-specific content. Hollie is now the PlayStation Access Channel Manager at …

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#IW17 – Live Illustration with Jo Thomas

Follow to see Jo Thomas create a live illustration in the HE reception throughout the day! IW17 – Live Illustration
Industry Week LIVE Blog – Day 3

All of the action from Day 3 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 #IW17 – Day 3
Exciting new partnership with Access to Music
We are pleased to announce a new, national partnership with further education provider Access to Music (AtM). From September 2017, we will be running our further education courses in collaboration with Access to Music – a national college offering creative courses for school leavers in nine major cities across the country. We count musician Jake Bugg and actor Vicky McClure amongst our ambassadors and we'll soon celebrate a quarter of a century as a leading creative industry educator. Similarly, AtM, now in its 25th year, has seen thousands of young people access its training, including patrons Ed Sheeran and Jess …

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Industry Week LIVE BLOG – Day 2

All of the action from Day 2 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 #IW17 – Day 2
Industry Week LIVE BLOG – Day 1

All of the action from Day 1 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 IW17 – Day 1
Conner Turner (NVOY) & Congi added to Industry Week Presents DJ Yoda!
We’re excited to announce that Conner Turner from NVOY and electronic duo and former Confetti students Congi have been added to the line-up of Industry Week presents DJ Yoda! Free student tickets for this event are still available and can be found here. Let’s have a closer look at the new acts… Conner Turner Conner is one half of NVOY – a London based duo signed to Black Butter Records/Sony Music. Their Aurum EP has grasped support from Radio 1 following their Minimix for Annie Mac and track ‘Golden Touch’ being recognised as the station’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’. …

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Meet our Do It For Real Panel!
Want to know how to make it in the industry? Come along and hear how Confetti’s very own graduates have made a success of their creative careers. Sign up now. Let's get to know the panel better... Congi Musicians Nottingham Duo Alex Tulip and Gary Frost have been shaking up the Post–Dubstep sound in Notts since 2011. Selected for the Future Bubblers programme run by Gilles Peterson and with releases as part of the Chord Maurders collective and Mimm, Congi are due to drop their new EP Contours next week. George Patchett Head Sound Engineer After studying a Music Technology degree, …

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Music and Events Lab Sessions
On Wednesday 8 March we’ve got an Industry Week first as we put on the debut Music & Events Lab Sessions! If you want to spend time chatting one-to-one with experts about some of your favourite products, you’re going to love this cosy exhibition. This is a day of opportunities to meet the manufacturers behind some of your favourite gear and to see their products demonstrated by company representatives. There’s also the chance to book onto some small demonstration sessions where you can take part in practical sessions or see exclusive performances - they’re limited so be quick! The sessions run …

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