National Careers Week 2027: discover where music could take you
Music can take you in more directions than you might imagine.
March 1, 2027 – March 6, 2027
For National Careers Week 2027, Octagon Music Hub is shining a spotlight on the huge range of careers and pathways available across music and the creative industries. Being a musician is just one possibility. The music industry needs producers, sound engineers, composers, teachers, promoters, technicians, artist managers, venue teams, marketers, digital creators and many more.
Explore careers in music
National Careers Week is a great opportunity for schools and young people to discover what working in music can actually look like. You could:
- discover some of the different jobs that exist across music and the creative industries;
- explore the skills and qualifications needed for different careers;
- hear from people already working in the industry;
- investigate apprenticeships, further and higher education and other routes into music;
- find out how skills developed through music can transfer to other careers; and
- explore opportunities to gain practical experience.
Music starts somewhere. Where could it take you?
A young person might begin by learning an instrument, singing in a choir, creating tracks on a laptop, helping with the sound at a school concert or organising a gig with friends. Any of these experiences could be the beginning of something more. Throughout National Careers Week, we’ll be sharing information, resources and opportunities to help young people across Dorset and Somerset discover the many different routes into music and the creative industries.
Save the date – 1–6 March 2027. More coming soon.