BEACON
Artist-focused conference
TWO DAYS OF CONVERSATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL HELP ARTISTS PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD IN 2025
BEACON is Future Yard’s annual artists forum, featuring stimulating discussions from leading music industry voices to help inspire music creators at all levels to be the best versions of themselves and to navigate the music industry effectively. We have invited a strong selection of guests to shed light on parts of the industry that artists may be struggling to navigate.
Join us for two days of ideas and solutions led by industry experts and inspiring artists who are making sense of the modern music industry. We will be announcing our guests in the coming weeks.
BEACON first appeared as an online event in January 2021 as we were emerging out of the pandemic, with the main aim of focusing on what we could do, rather than what we couldn’t. Our intention was to always evolve this into a full event at Future Yard, with a very similar sentiment. Beacon serves to empower the music creators in our community, by providing information and inspiration that can be called upon when considering how to make the most of your activities throughout the year.
BEACON will help you consider how you can use your shows, releases and other activity to build your audience, to think strategically and to push your projects closer to achieving your goals. We will be exploring how to access meaningful opportunities that are available to emerging talent, hearing inspiring conversations from some of the industry’s most innovative leaders and gather up best practice and practical tips to help you cut through the noise and create impact with your projects.
Over the course of the two day event, we will be hosting 10 panels and conversations, which we will announce individually so we can spotlight our amazing guests. Make sure you are signed up to our mailing list here and following us on Instagram at @fyforartists.
Registration is free, and everyone that attends will also gain free entry to our BEACON gigs on Thursday and Friday evening.
BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE NOW
09.01.25 | BEACON SHOWCASE feat. CHIEDU ORAKA
Hull’s finest MC and ‘Northern Grime’ purveyor Chiedu Oraka heads up a stacked showcase event. He’s joined on the night by the art-pop loop-fest that is Dilettante, as well as the also returning spoken-word alternative sounds of steel.
10.01.25 | DEAD PONY
Rising Scottish ‘anti-punk’ outfit Dead Pony make their Future Yard debut in this headline show to round off the BEACON event. Special guests still to be announced.
SCHEDULE (BOTH DAYS)
10am: Registration @ Future Yard
LIVE ROOM (ground floor)
10.20am: Quick intro
10.30am – 11.30am: Session 1
11.40am – 12.40pm: Session 2
12.40pm – 1.10pm: Lunch
1.10pm – 2.10pm: Session 3
2.20pm – 3.20pm: Session 4
3.30pm – 4.30pm: Session 5
WORKSHOP SPACE (first floor at FY with no lift access)
4.30pm – 7.30pm |
Meet the representatives from organisations that provide services for and advocate on behalf of music creators.
LIVE ROOM (ground floor)
7.30pm – 11.00pm |
The Future Yard team have booked two nights of bands and artists that we think are brilliant, both national and local.
Thursday 9th |
Chiedu Oraka,
Dilettante,
Steel.
Friday 10th |
Dead Pony
+ TBA
Future Yard for Artists presents
BEACON
+ Full panel of speakers TBA
Thursday 9th + Friday 10th January 2025
75 Argyle Street
Daytime event | Doors 10am – Tickets FREE
Evening live shows | Doors 7.30pm – Ticketed | Standing
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Future Yard is a cashless venue – all payments are taken by contactless or chip and pin. Live curfew 11pm. Kitchen open til 9pm.
If you have any specific access requests, please read all of the details about accessibility at Future Yard here.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 16s who are not accompanied by an adult.