Brighton Music Conference Announce First 100 Names For 2026 Edition
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s leading electronic music and networking event reveals the first wave of speakers for its 2026 edition. Taking place from 20th to 23rd May 2026, the award-winning event will once again take over some of Brighton’s best-loved seafront venues set against the backdrop of Brighton beach and the iconic pier, with a packed programme of insightful talks, workshops and networking events.
First speakers & artists confirmed include; Anja Schneider, Anne Savage, Arielle Free, Beardyman, Booker T, Carly Wilford, Dave Seaman, Huxley, Jess Bays, Judge Jules, Judy Griffith (fabric), Just Her, Jumpin Jack Frost, Kenny Dope (Masters At Work), Matt Jam Lamont, Phil Hartnoll (ORBITAL), Ralf Kollmann (mobilee), Robert Luis, Saytek, Scott Diaz, Ski Oakenfull, Simon Dunmore, Tom Middleton, Wideboys, Wildblood & Queenie and many more.
Plus partners including; 1BTN, ACS Custom, AFEM, Armada Music, Anderson Acoustics, AlphaTheta, Beatport, Berlin:Brighton, Dance Wicked, Hospital Records, Kiffix, Mobilee Records, NTIA, pointblank, RightsHub, Selador Recordings, Select Radio, shesaid.so, SIZE, Skiddle, Technics, Tru Thoughts, UniteVerse, Xelon.
“BMC prides itself on being one of the most welcoming and friendly music industry events to attend with an affordable ticket price.” says BMC founder Billy Mauseth. “Last year we also supported more independent venues and provided an expanded conference programme offering more value for attendees. We always work hard to create a space where everyone can come together to learn, be inspired, network and enjoy amazing music and DJ sets.”
In the UK, BMC is the place to keep up to date with the latest industry trends and best practices, build and grow your network, make new connections, and immerse yourself in all things related to the electronic music scene and culture.
The workshop theatre returns in conjunction with pointblank at Players, featuring in depth educational workshops covering practical topics such as Social Media, Track Production, Vocal Production, DJ Tips & Tricks, Immersive Audio with sessions being led by Beardyman, Grahame Farmer, Huxley, Saytek, Ski Oakenfull, AlphaTheta, Loopmaters and Technics to name a few.
After the successful launch of the new well-being programme last year, BMC will once again have a dedicated space to discuss important topics such as Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, Neurodiversity, Mental Health, Parenting & Djing and much more with Yoga and Soundbaths to start each day. Supported by Anderson Acoustics, the well-being theatre will be hosted at one of Brighton’s best-loved seafront venues the Tempest with speakers including; Anne Savage (DJ, PhD Researcher), Emma Cordell (Downtown), Finlay Johnson (AFEM), Jumpin Jack Frost, Just Her (Crosstown Rebels/LNOE), Phil Hartnoll (ORBITAL), Sally Freeman (Eat Sleep Rave Relax) and Tom Middleton.
The DJ producer theatre at Horizon, will cover a wide range of topics including; Artist Development, Vocals, Writing Camps, Representation, DIY, Radio, Getting Signed,Podcasts and a Selador Recordings Q&A with Dave Seaman & Steve Parry. Plus the ever-popular DJ, Producer and Promoter Q&A’s and a special session to celebrate 30 Years Of Hospital Records. Speakers include; Anja Schneider, Arielle Free (BBC Radio 1), Chris Goss (Hospital Records), Matt Jam Lamont, Scott Diaz, Seamus Haji (Big Love), Seb Fowkes (Concorde2), Simon Dunmore and Yulia Niko (Beatport Music Curator).
Theatre 4, in collaboration with Skiddle, will take place at The Carousel, covering music industry and business topics such as Label Contracts, Publishing Deals, Sync, Music Rights, PR, Label Q&A, Ticketing, AI, LGBTQ+, the Annual Beatport Hour and much more. Industry professionals sharing their knowledge across the two days include; Aly Gillani (Bandcamp), Dean Marsh (Creative Law), Emile Birks (Beatport), Gemma Farrington (Sentric), Jules O’Riordan AKA Judge Jules, Judy Griffith (fabric), Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts), Shamus Damani (Defected) and Trina Smith (Sourcery Collective).
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