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Featured | 5 November 2026

What’s On… Bedroom to Banger with Greatness Jones, Wed 11th Nov @ Talent House

From a home setup in London to a #1 album on the Billboard 200: producer Greatness Jones brings Bedroom to Banger back to Talent House to break down the process, live.

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 5 November 2026

What’s On… Bedroom to Banger with Greatness Jones, Wed 11th Nov @ Talent House

From a home setup in London to a #1 album on the Billboard 200: producer Greatness Jones brings Bedroom to Banger back to Talent House to break down the process, live.

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Events, Featured, Flames Collective | 3 November 2026

UD Low Down: RAYE’s This Symphony May Contain Hope @ The Royal Albert Hall with Flames Collective & Heritage Orchestra

Flames Collective member Shanay Lynch takes us behind the scenes of RAYE’s This Symphony May Contain Hope at the Royal Albert Hall: from rehearsals at UD Talent House to singing in front of 5,000 people, the night after her Mercury Prize win…

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Events, Featured, What's On | 2 November 2026

What’s On… Upstart: Creative Frequencies, Sat 7th Nov @ V&A East

One day, two workshops, an A&R masterclass and a panel on live music and getting booked. Saturday 7th November, V&A East, ages 16+. No lectures. Real engineers, funders, A&Rs and bookers, telling you how it actually works. Bring your questions. Bring your tracks.

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Events, Talent House, What's On | 27 October 2026

What’s On… The Brand Deal: A Creative’s Guide to Working With Brands powered by TheFutureIs, Wed 4th November @ Talent House

Brands need culture. Culture doesn’t always need brands. On Wed 4th November, UD and TheFutureIs bring Travis Beckford and three people who sit at the brand table – Amani Bouri, Marci Beckford & Ruth Kilpatrick – to tell you where the line is. Members go free…

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Artists, Featured, Interviews, Talent House, What's On | 26 October 2026

Introducing… Shelbee Tee

Shelbee Tee is an R&B singer-songwriter who can find the pocket on any beat – grime, Afroswing, dancehall, UK funky – and still sound unmistakably like herself. From Flames Collective to the Incubator Programme and beyond, Shelbee’s bringing the vocal heat…

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News | 22 October 2026

News… Our BBC: Our Music – why the fight for the BBC is a fight for new talent

Artists, MPs and BBC presenters packed into Parliament this week to launch UK Music’s new campaign to protect music at the heart of the BBC. Here’s what happened, and why it matters for the next generation…

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Events, Featured, Interviews, Talent House, What's On | 20 October 2026

What’s On… The Big Black British Chat, Sat 24th Oct @ Talent House

The Black British Hall Party (BBHP) turns two this Saturday, 24th October, and is marking it with The Big Black British Chat, an alternative take on the party, at UD’s very own Talent House. We caught up with founder, sociologist and DJ Xt1ana to find out how a debate on X turned into a free, sold-out party centring contemporary Black British culture…

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Events, Talent House, What's On | 15 October 2026

Careers Week: UD Music x The Rhythm Studio vocal mixing workshop with Reuben Donvito

This Careers Week, UD Music and The Rhythm Studio bring an exclusive vocal mixing session to Talent House. Sound engineer Reuben Donvito breaks down a finished mix, then builds the vocal from scratch, live, just for Rhythm Studio students.

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 13 October 2026

What’s On… IT Series: Take The Mic (Open Mic) powered by Saturday Showcase, Wed 28th Oct @ Talent House

Rap, sing, spit, whatever. Our Open Mic with Saturday Showcase hits Talent House on 28th October, and the best performance walks away with studio time or free event tickets…

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Artists, Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 9 October 2026

What’s On: Writing Camp, Wed 21st October @ Talent House

After a packed September session, UD’s Writing Camp returns. Remember, members and those considering membership get priority access. Register your interest today…

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 8 October 2026

What’s On… IT Series: Archive – The Music Moments That Shaped Me (hosted by Hyperfrank), Wed Oct 14th @ Talent House

Bring one object and tell the story behind it. On Wednesday 14 October, veteran blogger and archivist Laura ‘Hyperfrank’ Brosnan hosts an evening of music memories at Talent House, with journalist Niall Smith and DJ and archivist Distinction. Only £5 a ticket, or free for Talent House members…

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Events, Talent House, What's On | 23 September 2026

What’s On… IT Series: Advanced Vocal Mixing Chains, Automation & Space (Chris Layton), Wed Oct 7th @ Talent House

You know your way round a vocal chain. On Oct 7th, this workshop with Chris Layton takes it further — dense layers, real automation, and the moves that separate a mix that’s “there” from one that’s actually finished…

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Artists, Featured, Flames Collective, Interviews | 22 September 2026

Introducing… Rio Sterling

With the promise of new music this October, Rio talks with UD Music about a handful of his favourite Croydon haunts, putting on his best show in the midst of his worst month, and the opportunities UD Music and Flames Collective have created, allowing his sterling talent to shine silver bright…

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Artists, Events, What's On | 16 September 2026

What’s On… Island Summer Social @ Sugar House Island, 18th Sept, 4pm-9pm

Summer’s on its way out, and Sugar House Island isn’t letting it go quietly. The Island Summer Social brings live music, DJs, food and family activities to the island for one Friday only with the local community — and UD Music’s bringing the artists.

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Artists, Events, What's On | 11 September 2026

What’s On…  Westfield Days: The Sound of Style, curated by Priya Ahluwalia, Sept 11th-20th @ Westfield Straford City

This September, UD is taking over Westfield Stratford City. We’re bringing panels and live sets to Westfield Days: The Sound of Style — curated by Priya Ahluwalia in partnership with Fashion Britain, exploring where fashion and music meet through the sounds, stories and cultural influences that shape the Ahluwalia world…

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Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 10 September 2026

What’s On… Industry Takeover Series: Race and Representation in Black British Visual Music with Nadine Persaud + Edem Wornoo, Wed 16th Sept @ Talent House

Nadine Persaud (Creative Director) and Edem Wornoo (Director) sit down to ask the question the industry keeps dodging: whether Black British visual culture still has room for the music video, or whether the feed’s already won…

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