Following on from the success of last years event - Oh Yeah is back with the Music Industry Speed Networking brunch.

This is your chance to meet a wide range of music industry professionals face-to-face from gig promoters and festival bookers to funders, publishers, managers and labels.

Come and talk to….

Addison Patterson

Addison is a Promoter / Booker at Shine in Belfast, the operators of venues The Limelight and Telegraph Building; and CHSq, The Summer Series, & Belsonic festivals. With an early career background in Feature Writing, Music Journalism/Broadcast, Addison moved into grassroots live promotion in 2020 (greatly timed). She launched 'table it!’ as a multi-genre platform, booking Belfast headline debuts for acts like Mabe Fratti, ROÍS, Rachael Lavelle and Body Clinic, while programming in-house at The Black Box. Acts she currently promotes include John Grant, BIIRD, Le Boom, Joshua Burnside, Divorce, Huartan, SexyTadgh. 

Billy Kiltie

Experienced music industry professional with over 35 years in record labels, music publishing and artist development, having founded 23rd Precinct, Limbo Records and Resonate Music Conference. Now a director at Notting Hill Music, he has worked with a wide range of songwriters and artists across dance, rock and alternative music. He can offer advice on music publishing, songwriting, record labels, rights management and building a sustainable career in the music industry.

Charlene Hegarty

Musicians Union - learn more about benefits of joining, understanding rates of pay, contracts and more.

James Byrne

Information Officer - First Music Contact. He is also a drummer working with the likes of SOAK and Villagers. He also runs Any Other City, a label and management company that has been responsible for releasing records by some of the most influential Irish artists of the last decade, including GILLA BAND, James Vincent McMorrow and Villagers. He currently manages SOAK. His wealth of experience and trusted reputation within the independent music sector, in both A&R and artist development, gives James a unique perspective on the skills and knowledge required to survive within the modern music industry.

Jamie Thompson

Arts Development Officer for Music and Traditional Arts - Arts Council NI

Sharing practical advice on funding opportunities available through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, including support for individual artists and music projects. Advice on different funding programmes, eligibility criteria and what makes a strong funding application.

NKP Songs Ltd

Peter Fleming and Kris Marsden

An international songwriting collective co-founded by Peter Fleming and Kris Marsden (Kippysmuse), connecting songwriters, artists and producers across the world. With a growing catalogue and international publishing partnerships, NKP is actively looking for new songwriting talent and collaborators. Musicians can meet Peter and Kris to explore songwriting opportunities, potential collaborations and how to become part of their international network.

Patricia Murray

Co Director, TradFest. - arts and festival producer with over 19 years’ experience delivering major cultural events across Ireland, the UK and internationally. As Festival Producer for Belfast TradFest, she has played a key role in developing the festival into a major celebration of traditional music, song and dance. Her career includes large-scale productions such as Land of Giants, Return of Colmcille and Green Space Dark Skies, alongside venue management at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena and Sydney’s Carriageworks.

Come find out about opportunities to get involved in Belfast TradFest, how festival programming works, what organisers look for when booking artists and how to get noticed by festival producers.

Ross Parkhill

Project Director, Founder Stendhal Festival of Art - sharing advice on Stendhal performance opportunities and applications.

Score Draw Music- Amy Gillen

Award-winning creative music and audio studio based in Belfast, offering end-to-end services in music production, sound design and audio post-production for film, TV, animation, digital media and games.

Amy Gillen is a Production Co-Ordinator at music production company Score Draw Music. With studios located in both the UK and Ireland, Score Draw provides original music and songs to a wide range of global clients, with current work spanning content for Channel 5/Milkshake, Nickelodeon Jr, PBS Kids, BBC and Sky. Amy’s background spans music performance, songwriting, music production and broadcasting, bringing a broad creative perspective to her work. Amy holds a Masters of Music from the Royal College of Music London and a Master’s in Media and Broadcast Production from Queen’s University Belfast. Alongside her work at Score Draw, Amy helped to produce Output Belfast, Ireland’s largest music conference, in September 2026.

PRS Foundation - sharing info on funding opportunties for artists

PPL - Offering advice on music rights, recorded music royalties, PPL registration and how artists and performers can make sure they're getting paid for their music.

More tbc

Each participant will have one to one with an industry professional, giving you the opportunity to pitch ideas, ask questions, and grow your network in a supportive, dynamic environment.

Whether you’re an artist, manager, or emerging entrepreneur, this event is designed to help you build meaningful industry links and discover new opportunities.

Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your place.

All Ages