You Festival 2025

20 Jan 2025 - 22 Jan 2025

M&S Bank Arena

A festival for you! Their aim is to inspire and connect the next generation of young creatives.

Whether you are a musician, a singer, a musical theatre performer, an actor, a games designer, a film maker, fashion designer, we have a full programme to inspire YOU, motivate YOU, connect YOU and help you build a bridge to the industry.

A jam packed programme of networking events, industry panels, motivational and inspirational keynotes, film screenings, gaming workshops, music equipment expo and unmissable performances from students. Plus did we mention our indoor funfair!, Student bars, festival food trucks and a music LIVE festival, all inside our stunning arena?

Giving young people access to incredible, tangible, hands on industry opportunities & introducing industry to the next generation of incredible talent.

Last year we welcomed a wealth of prestigious talent to YOU Festival, including LMA co-owner Richard Wallace, Comedian John Bishop, Michael Looney (Manager of Robbie Williams), EMI, Banijay, SJM Live, Stacy Haynes (Creative Director and Theatre Director), Kilimanjaro Group (Ed Sheeran and Sam Fender Promoter), Tik Tok, SoundCloud, YouTube, Solo ITB, One Fiinix Live (Agency owned by Ed Sheeran), Sonor Drums, Fender, Ashdown Amplification, Cameron Macintosh, Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Naked TV, Fremantle UK, Little Dot, Primary Talent (Agency), Scruff of the Neck, Chris ‘Woody’ Wood(Bastille), Si Delany (Don Broco), Joe Cross (The Courteeners) and Jason Perry (Grammy Award winning producer of McFly and Don Broco) inspiring YOU, the media stars of tomorrow.