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SOUND PROGRESSION

Creating inspiring opportunities for young people within music

Empowering
Young People

Developing self-confidence, resilience and skills through positive creative expression

INCLUSIVE
PROGRAMMES

Offering a diverse range of music projects to support all abilities and backgrounds

Industry
Professionals

Delivered by a quality team of music experts with specialist knowledge and experience

About Us

Sound Progression is a Cardiff based organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people, particularly those aged 10-25 years and from diverse and/or socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

We promote positive expression, empowerment and confidence building through participant-led music projects and training programmes. Our provision supports a range of abilities and experiences from aspiring singers, songwriters, rappers and bands to music engineers and producers, and those simply wishing to explore their creativity through music.

Our bespoke and tailored programmes are supported through a partnership with Cardiff Youth Service and delivered in well-equipped music studios at youth and community centres across Cardiff. These include North Ely Youth Centre, St Mellons Hub, East Moors Youth Centre, Butetown Pavilion, Llanrumney Youth Club, Powerhouse Llanedeyrn and at the city centre project Grassroots.

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Upcoming Events

Our new term starts on 16th September 2024 with activity across seven centres including North Ely Youth Club; St Mellons Hub; Powerhouse Hub, Llanedeyrn; Butetown Pavilion and Eastmoors Youth Centre on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and at our central hub Grassroots, Monday-Saturday 12-4pm.

Thanks to the continued support of Cardiff Youth Service and to the Postcode Community Trust made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery; Cardiff Third Sector Council through Shared Prosperity Small grant in partnership with Cardiff Council and Ty Cerdd for funding this project.

SHOWCASING YOUNG TALENTS - COMING EVENTS

Wonderfest is PlatFform’s annual festival for young people aged 13+, parents and professionals working with young people to support their wellbeing.

We will be hosting DJ workshops and the youth music stage as part of a jam-packed schedule of free events and workshops between 10am-4pm

Pontcanna Sound Fest on 28th September. Join us for an unforgettable night of live music in the heart of Pontcanna, featuring Cardiff’s emerging talent, all for a great cause! All proceeds support Velindre Cancer Centre’s Patagonia Trek 2025!

Tickets: £10 in advance | £5 on the door. https://bit.ly/4cyYPzX

We are joining forces with Anthem Cymru to bring you a youth music showcase as part of the inaugural Cardiff Music City Festival.

Our long standing partners Clwb Ifor Bach will be hosting the event on Wednesday 9th October.

Entrance is free! Aged 14+

THIS SUMMER'S PAST EVENTS

Sound Progression hosted a series of events across the summer showcasing a diverse range of young talents and musical genres and supporting skills development and the creation and production of original music.

The jam-packed programme, full of exciting, new and original music, offers audiences a glimpse of the next generation of music makers to come out of Wales. It includes over 18 acts from solo artists and bands performing a diverse range of music genres from Indie, Jazz, Hip Hop and Grime.

Performances included Clwb Ifor Bach; Immersed Festival at the Tramshed; Norwegian Church; Blue Lagoon Festival; Big Love Festival; SouthernSUNdown and Green Man Festival.

“The standard of each musical act was phenomenal. One thing they all have in common is their talent, their stories expressing life from a young person’s perspective.” Jessica Perkins for Xcellence Magazine