📣Announcing our 25th Anniversary Celebration event! 📣
Taking place at @ggsrestaurantbar on Saturday 30th May, we have a packed evening of live music and other entertainment, where we will be celebrating the last two and a half decades of Platform One!
The event is open to all and we will be joined by both our current students, and Platform One alumni – there is a special alumni discount on tickets to the event, so please come and reconnect with us, and the wider Platform One community!
Our Level 3 Performance Students will be playing a mix of original music and Tribute Act repertoire for your entertainment. With more details being released in the near future, be sure to secure your ticket today via the link in our bio!
Meet some of our BTEC Year 02 students who are collaboratively working on the event management of our 25th Anniversary celebrations at @ggsrestaurantbar this month.
🎟️ Have you got your ticket yet!? Head to our link in bio
Such an amazing performance from @rubyofficialmusic at the Wight Noize live final last month at @stringsvenue - keep an eye out for her upcoming performances and releases 🎶
Our degree house band headed to @universityofchichester for the Chichester Summer Ball! 🎶
#livemusic #keepmusiclive #musicstudents #chichesteruniversity
📣 Tickets for our final Saturday RockSchool showcase of the year are selling fast!
Join us to celebrate the success of the island’s budding young rock and pop stars of the future, on Saturday 30th May at @ggsrestaurantbar in Newport.
Doors are at 12:30pm and under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. You can grab your tickets here from the link in our bio!
Fantastic to welcome back some of Platform One’s alumni to our Inside the Industry event last week at @quayarts ✨
Curated and hosted by our third year Commercial Music degree students, our panels explored the journeys of professionals working in various sectors of the creative industries.
Huge thank you goes to:
@emelliamusic for some fantastic insights of balancing a live performance and TikTok live streaming career
@samportercomposer for nuggets of wisdom in kick-starting a career in music composition for film
@callumcburke for his expertise in the live industry
@james_pinfield_wells and @jakestimson for their advice on working in music production and songwriting
@bethbrookfield and @reuben_mowle for sharing insights on sustaining creative freelance careers
And to Tom Barker and @jonthorneinsta for performing during our networking event 🎶
📸 photos by @dayshootsphotos
We’re back with another live music showcase next Wednesday 13th May!
This event will feature a mix of our Level 3 Performance and Commercial Music degree students, who will be performing sets of both popular covers and original music. The showcase will be headlined by The Project, performing reworked songs for your listening pleasure.
We’d love to see you at Strings Bar & Venue, with doors opening at 7pm. Entry is just £5 on the door.
Yesterday we headed up to Liverpool with some of our BA(Hons) Commercial Music students in readiness for @liverpoolsoundcity ! Today has been packed with panels, networking and live music.
It’s a great opportunity for our students to get involved with a key industry event that takes place each year -
these industry events are essential for young creatives!
Huge thanks to @wightlinkferry for supporting us with cross-Solent travel ⛴️
#soundcity #liverpoolmusic #musicindustry #musiced
NEXT WEEK! We're excited to unveil our alumni panelists who are returning to Platform One to share their experiences, knowledge and insights in kickstarting their creative careers.
Exclusively for our current students, we'll be covering:
The Local Music Scene with @emelliamusic
Composing for Film with @samportercomposer
Portfolio Careers with @leovandiijk and @jakestimson
The Modern Music Industry with @callumcburke and Luke Jefferies
Creative Freelancers with @reuben_mowle and @bethbrookfield
Followed by networking in the @quayarts_cafe where all Platform One alumni and local creative businesses are welcome to join us!
Wight Noize 2026 Finalist Spotlight @willowflyband ✨
Continuing our showcase of incredible music from the Wight Noize final earlier this month at @stringsvenue
