• Winner of Best Festival for Emerging Talent at UK Festival Awards

  • Holly Jones (Greater Manchester Combined Authority)

    Holly Jones works across the music industry in events, education, and music policy. From 2018 to 2023 she was Project Manager at Sound City Conference, where she curated panels and workshops and led initiatives including Sound City Launch Training and Mentoring Sessions.

    She later joined BIMM Music Institute in Manchester as a Careers Advisor and lecturer, supporting students as they built careers in music, with a focus on CVs, funding applications, and industry opportunities.

    Holly is now Principal – Music at Greater Manchester Combined Authority, where she works on music policy and strategy and supports the work of the Greater Manchester Music Commission to drive positive change across the music sector in the city-region.