Team TALENTBANQ are proud to return to York for a second year in partnership with Aesthetica, Caffè Nero and Beggars Group to present TheNew Music Stage – a bold competition and showcase dedicated to the next generation of live music artists.
THE PRIZE:
£1,000 prize money.
Mentorship with Beggars Group and TALENTBANQ.
Get your music played in every Caffè Nero location in the UK.
All entries include a ticket to Aesthetica’s Music Programme on Saturday 7 November: attend panels, network with industry and access an all-day music festival.
The competition is open to all genres – hip hop, grime, soul, spoken word, indie, folk, alt-pop and everything in between. What matters is that your music moves people. If you perform live and have something to say, this stage is for you.
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This pride month, we are not just celebrating with a nod, or a rainbow, or a flag.
We are celebrating with a revolutionary Queer Club Night, presented by Morgana Steele, putting trans talent at the centre of an opulent, roaring, new Weimar-themed PARTY.
The UK’s biggest Music Festival. On your doorstep.
Powered by The National Lottery.
26th – 28th of June. 1,000+ gigs. 400+ venues.
Everywhere At Once is funded by The National Lottery and Liveline, supporting grassroots music venues, promoters, and artists – and raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust, War Child, Nordoff & Robbins, and Help Musicians.
As members of the Music Venue Trust and Association of Independent Promoters, TALENTBANQ are proud to participate – and to introduce an element of BONKERS.
Rapidly rising independent artist Luke Flear takes over 21Soho on Saturday 27th June, for one unmissable evening.
From 6.30 – 8.30pm he showcases his own music at 21Soho Below, before providing pre- and post-match entertainment upstairs, as the main venue screens England v Panama (9pm–Midnight), with a couple of big anthems reportedly lined up for half time too!
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We are so proud to have brought the music to Rainbow Row (Mile 21) at the TCS London Marathon on Sunday.
DJs, sax and percussion creating the vibes and spurring on nearly 60,000 runners through the streets of London.
Special thanks to the Voltarol and Blackdog Agency for having us – and to every single runner who gave us a wave, a dance or a fist pump as they powered past.
What a privilege. See you next year.
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It was an honour to be invited back to run the live stage in The American Express VIP Lounge at The O2 during the Country 2 County Festival 2026.
We met with so many artists and friends – and made many new friends too.
Special shout out to the musicians who joined us to play:
Brooke Law; Dom Glynn & His Sunday Best; Gina Larner; Jonny, Eve & The Two Joes; Luke Flear; Savannah Gardner; Sean Duggan; The Jackson Line and Two Ways Home
All brilliant – as evidenced by the incredible audience reaction.
On Sunday night at 11.30 – after 3 days of extraordinary Country Music the lounge lit up with cries for “One More Song”
Luke Flear obliged and we all headed into the night with fond memories of an extraordinary weekend at The O2
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TALENTBANQ are pleased to offer two exceptional venues right in the heart of London. In fact, a few paces from historic Denmark Street and just a minute’s walk from Tottenham Court Road tube station.
21Soho Main Venue offers a gig space with flexible standing and seated options from 150 to 250.
Main Venue has full backline, great sound and lights – plus multi-camera video options for recording.
21Soho Below provides an intimate 40-cap room for awesome acoustic sets.
As promoter TALENTBANQ adds Box Office, Marketing Support and full event management to include sound technicians and hosts on the night.
We are now booking for both venues so if you are an artist that feels a beautiful 40-cap room is right for you – or a band that feels 150 to 250 in the heart of Soho sounds hot…get in touch.
We have venue packs with full details ready to send.
Contact 21soho@talentbanq.com
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Iris & Steel are a British indie folk group with a timeless and original sound.
Their songs are intimate and uplifting, carried by soulful strings, sophisticated songwriting and three-part harmonies.
Based in London, the all-female and non-binary quartet comprises guitarist and lead songwriter Lydia Higman, lead vocalist Olivia Poust, cellist George Lloyd-Owen and violinist Athena Hawksley-Walker.
After forming at University and first sharing their music via social media during lockdown, the band funded their self-produced debut EP ‘What People Do’ via Kickstarter in 2022.
Iris & Steel have built up a loyal following through their captivating live shows including three sold-out London headlines at Paper Dress Vintage, The Waiting Room, The Camden Club; a Camden Assembly residency; as well as a packed-out performance at Latitude Festival ‘23, after being personally invited to perform by George Ezra, who discovered the band on Spotify. They formed part of Ezra’s specially curated line-up for The Alcove; the stage billed by Latitude as discovering the stars of tomorrow.
Iris & Steel released their 2nd EP ‘Colour Of My Mind’ on 23rd May 2025, produced by Michael Smith at RYP Recordings, celebrating with a special one-off show at Camden’s Green Note.
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Nestled in a tiny Rutland village this awesome country pub hosts live music nights that can only be described as EPIC.
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