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Resources and Facilities
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In Southampton
Digital Native Artists Groups in Southampton
FLOW
Saturday Rap Group Sessions to tighten your rhymes, sharpen your rhythms, and improve your flow. Ages 11-16.
MIX’ZINE
A connected community for music, events and support: created by young people for young people. Ages 13-25.
Girls Make Music
Fortnightly Sessions for girls to explore music production, songwriting and live events. Ages 11-21.
Music production Collective
Monthly sessions for beat-makers, producers and songwriters to collaborate. Ages 11-18.
Other Opportunities in Southampton
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On the Isle of Wight
Digital Native Artist Groups on the Isle of Wight
Aspire Ryde Music Club
Songwriting, music production, rap writing and performing, lyric writing, vocals, band rehearsals and jam sessions. Ages 12-16. To book a space call Aspire: 01983 716020
Island Music Makers
Learn to write songs and develop your style in a friendly environment.
Brave Island
Music and arts groups at Ventneor Exchange
Platform One: Saturday Morning Rock School
Contemporary instrumental lessons with opportunities to develop musical. Ages 11-16. All welcome. Book a space by email: rockschool@platformone.org
Mentoring
Get mentoring and one-to-one support
Aged 11–18 and want help to create and release music?
With music mentoring, you will get to work with a music expert to craft beats, write lyrics and produce tracks, as well as getting support to release and promote your own music!
Mentoring sessions are part of our affordable music tuition offer, but we also work with education settings, charities and organisations who support young people to offer free sessions.
If you work with young people who may face barriers to accessing music, get in touch to request a Priority Access Code.
Meet The Team
Matt Brombley
Manager & Producer
Matt Brombley (He/Him/They/Them) has worked with Southampton Music Hub since it was formed in 2012, and before that, he worked at Southampton Music Services. He works online, and in-person: both around the city and at the Music Studio at MAST.
Read an interview with Matt here.
Noah Johnson
Producer & Musician
Noah Johnson (He/Him) has been working with Southampton Music Hub since March 2020. Noah works both on the Isle of Wight and online, providing music technology provision for young people. Noah is our Youth Voice Engagement Worker on the Island.
Read an interview with Noah here.
Sara Borrington
Production & Live Events
Sara (She/Her) joined Southampton Music Hub in February 2023 as our Youth Voice Engagement Worker for Southampton, as part of the South West Coastal Hub Alliance. Sara runs a music production club for young women and girls called Girls Make Music.
Read an interview with Sara here.
JT
Rapper, Drummer & Beatboxer
JT (He/Him) has been working with Southampton Music Hub since December 2021. JT works mostly in person in Southampton using his skills as a rapper, drummer, and beatboxer to support young people in learning and developing their own music.
Read an interview with JT here.
Also on the team:
Gurmaan Digwa: Rapper
Hannah Buckingham: Project Manager & Youth Voice Coordinator