Rising Stars North West – Promoting North West Talents in Music, Media, Arts & Events

Giving young people

a necessary chance

Promoting talents across North West Manchester in Music, Media, Arts & Events

GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Rising Stars North West is a social enterprise in Greater Manchester.
We’re on a mission to help young people into creative jobs.

Our primary aims are to:

Nurture the social and emotional development of young people
Give opportunities to young people in Greater Manchester
Provide positive and creative activities for young people
Showcase young people’s talent and achievements

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Our exciting, interactive workshops are delivered by creative industry professionals, enthusiastic artists and motivated volunteers who are passionate about making a difference to young people’s lives.

Whether you’re into music, dance, art or film, there is someone in our team who can help you discover and nurture your talent.

ARE YOU THE CREATIVE TYPE?

Full of ideas? Enthusiastic? Have a passion for community work? We want to hear from you!

We are interested in those with experience in:

Visual Arts
Film and Media
Musical Production and Artistry
Radio and Media Production
Events Management and Promotion

Don’t worry if you don’t have a youth work or community work background. We offer on the job youth work, leadership, and management training.

Testimonials

The work you do in communities is of great value to young people, giving them a focus and interest that keeps them away from other less desirable activities. Not only that but it can help to nurture talents that would otherwise go undiscovered and thus help to build their self-esteem.

Brinnington Beats is a bit different and maybe seen to have more ‘street cred’ for some young people. Sometimes when a young person is going through difficult times because of situations at home, an activity such as ’Brinnington Beats’ can also be a great distraction for them that helps them to cope with things on an emotional level that they may be finding upsetting”

It’s really amazing being a part of this project. I got to develop my skills and increase my confidence.

“The work you do in communities is of great value to young people, giving them a focus and interest that keeps them away from other less desirable activities”

-- Sue, Family Support Worker (Stockport)

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It Starts With The Music Returns To Stockport

Calling all 16-25 year-olds based in Stockport & Greater Manchester: On Saturday 8 November 2025, join us for the next edition of It Starts With The Music, a dynamic networking event designed to connect young creatives in the music industry with the people who make things happen

October 30, 2025 No Comments

Stockport Unplugged Unleash The Mic Rising Stars Pie Radio

Stockport Unplugged: Unleash The Mic, March 2024

Join us for a night you won’t forget to experience the passion of these 3 talented and upcoming singers from Manchester and Stockport performing live from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm on the 30th of March. We interviewed the featured artists TeeBen, Clemo and Charley Louise to learn about them personally and what drives them to produce their music.

March 22, 2024 No Comments

FACTORY SOUNDS RETURNS TO SUPPORT MANCHESTER’S MUSIC SCENE

Factory International has announced the return of its Factory Sounds programme, supporting those in Manchester’s music scene in the creation of new projects.

Eleven successful applicants will be offered £1,000 of financial support towards the creation of a new project and also benefit from peer-to-peer support,

December 4, 2023 No Comments