BURSARY SPONSORSHIP

Sponsor a bursary place for a young musician to attend this year’s Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music!

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Belfast TradFest are reaching out to individuals and organisations who may be interested in sponsoring a bursary place for young musicians to attend this year’s Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music which will take place in Ulster University between 28th July - 1st August 2025.

The bursary secures a place for a young musician to attend and experience a week-long intensive and immersive summertime learning course of traditional music, song and dance and can be transformative.

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Beneficiaries of bursaries will attend over five days and course includes:

Three-hour long music Masterclass in their chosen instrument, taught by world-class traditional musicians.
Access to a programme of afternoon events, demonstrations, talks and workshops in traditional music technique, history and other aspects of traditional music that are generally unavailable outside of higher education programmes.
The opportunity to play alongside top class traditional musicians in daily learner’s slow session which will enhance their musical skills.
Access to full programme of open sessions alongside the best trad musicians in the world
Performance opportunity at an end of Summer School concert in Belfast Cathedral.

Benefit to sponsor:

2 Complimentary Tickets to any of our concerts (Which you may use as online competition prizes to promote your organisation)
Social Media post outlining Sponsorship and promoting your business/organisation
Press & Marketing photo opportunities with students.

The cost to sponsor a bursary place is:

£150 for one student.
£250 for two students
£500 for four students
£1,000 for eight students
£2,000 for fifteen students

“It has completely opened up a whole new connection and confidence for me for traditional Irish music. It always felt so inaccessible...but this past week has changed all of that.”

— Bursary Recipient, 2024