Liverpool invests £1.6m in music development

Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority is investing £1.6m in its LCR Music Board.

First set up in December 2018, the board is responsible for creating and overseeing a strategy to grow and support the music sector and its economic and social impact on the city region.

The latest investment is part of a £2m pledge made in March 2020 and will enable the board to deliver the second phase of the LCR Music Sector Development Project.

Plans include the creation of a LCR Music Office, which will act as a single point of contact for music businesses across the city region by providing information, advice and signposting to available support. 

A skills development strand of the project will deliver apprenticeships and traineeships across the music sector. 

The programme also plans to support industry career events and outreach to young people, providing career advice and support in association with local music education hubs.

Head of Liverpool UNESCO City of Music Kevin McManus said the local music sector is an important economic driver for the city region.

“This programme will help ensure that the sector can continue to grow, creating skilled jobs here, retaining talent in the region and making it a place where other music businesses want to invest.”