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Featured, Talent House | 16 June 2025

News: UD’s PAMELA McCORMICK AWARDED MBE FOR SERVICES TO MUSIC EDUCATION

Pamela McCormick, founder and director of UD, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025 for outstanding services to music education…

Artists, Music | 13 June 2025

UD Selects: May Mixtape

Bringing you a pick of the month’s best releases, Maria Hanlon presents 10 tunes that hit her decks – and got a reload – in May. Starring p-rallel, Sam Deely, MRCY, Joy Crookes, KingCrowney, Ben DSP, Lizzie Berchie, VC Pines, JONES, WheelUp, Victoria Port & Olympia Vitalis…

Artists, Events, Featured | 12 June 2025

UD Gallery: TRENCH Presents… Grime 3.0 @ SXSW, Strongroom with Converse, June 4th

On Wednesday 4th June, TRENCH took over the Strongroom Bar in Shoreditch for a Grime 3.0 showcase as part of the inaugural SXSW London festival. A day and night of epic scenes, Photographer Patrick Sear was on hand to capture the shutdown…

Artists, Featured, Talent House | 11 June 2025

Meet The Incubator Programme Class of 2025

UD proudly presents the Incubator 2025 cohort – it’s time to meet the nine exceptional artists who will embark on this six-month talent and career development opportunity. Say hello to ANJA, Dia Day, Diya Sohi, Isabelle Mettle, Jacob Story, Jedz, Rio Sterling, Shelbee Tee & Teodora…

Artists, Featured, Music, Talent House, What's On | 29 May 2025

What’s On: Introducing the Emerging Artist Residency

UD is thrilled to launch our new Emerging Artist Residency — a dedicated programme designed to champion the next wave of musical talent via complimentary studio access. Read on to find out more…

Artists, Events, What's On | 20 May 2025

What’s On… TRENCH Presents Grime 3.0 @ SXSW LONDON, June 4th, Strongroom with Converse

The full line-up for TRENCH’s Grime 3.0 showcase at this year’s SXSW London festival has officially been announced. UD are proud to be a partner, showcasing Newham’s finest, Reptile B, at the Strongroom with Converse. A boundary-smashing artist fusing grime, UK drill, dancehall, jungle and punk, expect a volatile blend that’s as urgent as it is unclassifiable…

Artists, Events, Featured, Interviews, Talent House, What's On | 19 May 2025

Introducing… Reptile B

A regular standout at UD’s Open Mic nights, Reptile B has kept pushing forward—despite an industry that still puts barriers in front of out, Black queer artists. As a recipient of UD’s Free Yard initiative and a name that’s lit up multiple UD stages, he was the obvious choice for our spotlight artist as we team up with TRENCH Magazine for the first-ever SXSW London…

Artists, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 15 May 2025

What’s On… Free Yard is back for 2025

Free Yard is back by popular demand! We’re switching things up and giving artists, making music of Black origin, the chance to get creating in UD’s studios. If you’re a London based artist, aged 14-25, why not take this opportunity to enjoy a complimentary studio session at our state-of-the-art Talent House?

Artists, Featured, Music | 9 May 2025

UD Selects… April Mixtape

Bringing you a pick of the month’s best releases, Maria Hanlon presents 10 tunes that hit her decks – and got a reload – in April. Starring BaggE, Brian Nasty, Jaz Karis, Mychelle, Somewhere Soul, Allysha Joy, Finn Rees, Asha Gold, Lizzie Berchie, DARGZ, Blue Lab Beats, birty, Summer Sons & Nyah Grace…

What's On | 8 May 2025

What’s On… Cultural Producers Programme – Applications Now Open!

The Cultural Producers programme, delivered by UEL in partnership with and on behalf of Creative Newham, is a six month (part-time) in-depth training opportunity to help young creatives in Newham enter the cultural, heritage, health or environment sectors as arts producers ready to put on a range of creative events or programming in the local community…

Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, What's On | 6 May 2025

What’s On… Meltdown 2025: Sasha Keable + Flames Collective, 14th June @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Keable’s music has a feel of both soul and gospel, while certain tracks veer into the territory of R&B and jazz, with a balance of tongue-in-cheek and heartfelt, evocative lyrics. In this concert, the Flames Collective will ignite her music with powerful vocals from some of the city’s most talented young singers…

Artists, Events, Featured | 1 May 2025

UD Low Down: HAUS Sessions 005 – SKEE @ COCOCURE HAUS

We headed down to Cococure Haus for the fifth instalment of HAUS Sessions’ headline showcase—and this time, it was UD Incubator artist Skee who took centre stage. Backed by HAUS’ ever-impressive live band, Skee delivered a smooth, confident, and finely-tuned performance that confirmed exactly why he’s one to watch…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Long Read, Talent House | 29 April 2025

Introducing… ManLikeKofi

Hailed as the self-proclaimed prodigal son of UD, ManLikeKofi remains a steadfast feature of the ecosystem, an artist, producer, and architect designing sonic cathedrals across digital platforms and through expert production. Driven by faith and the enduring power of practice, ManLikeKofi talks with Elsa Monteith about going viral with gospel, the importance of investing in a quality live performance, and what 10,000 hours of commitment to your artistry can bring you…

Artists, Featured, Guide | 17 April 2025

GUIDE: Promoting Your Work Outside of Social Media

In this guide, courtesy of writer Elsa Monteith, we cover the power of a robust email audience, the importance of networking horizontally, and the potential for audience acceleration through cross-promotion, amongst other hot topics to help establish artists with a generous and enduring longevity in the industry…

Events, Featured | 15 April 2025

UD Low Down: UD x TRENCH @ Launchpad Conference 2025, Leeds

UD & TRENCH headed to Leeds for Launchpad’s annual event—an essential day of panels, workshops, presentations, and networking designed to support the music sector across Yorkshire and beyond…

Artists, Events, Featured, What's On | 10 April 2025

What’s On: HAUS Sessions 005 Skee, 17th April @ Cococure Haus

Our friends at HAUS Sessions are back championing the next generation of groundbreaking artists and delivering unforgettable live performances. For this edition, it’s UD Incubator artist Skee stepping up to headline…