Win tickets to Manchester's Beyond the Music festival and conference

Manchester music festival and creative industry conference Beyond the Music kicks off next month for its 2026 edition and we have two tickets to give away.

Bringing together artists, policymakers, industry leaders, technologists and cultural thinkers, the event, which relocates to Media City in Salford this year, aims to help shape a more collaborative, equitable and imaginative future for the creative industries and beyond. Launched in 2023 as a collaborative "parliament" for the global music and creative industries with a focus away from London, co-founder Oli Wilson sought to build upon the civic and musical legacy of his father, Tony Wilson, the broadcaster and co-founder of Factory Records and The Haçienda - whose In the City event helped break and showcase iconic acts early in their careers, including Oasis, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, and the Arctic Monkeys.

This year's Beyond The Music will also pay tribute to Wilson Sr with a 24th anniversary screening of 24 Hour People, now considered one of the best music biopics ever made, alongside a keynote conversation with Director Michael Winterbottom and actor Steve Coogan. The festival's music offering includes sets including SILVERWINGKILLER, JayaHadADream, GANS, waltdisco, Another Country $$$, Loren Heat and SpaceAcre. Prime Minister Andy Burnham will also be in attendance to convene The Creative Industries AI Summit.

We have two delegate passes for the festival - which allows full festival access to all showcases and conference summits worth £255 to give away, and all you need to do is answer one easy question.