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Live Performance Venue Accelerator Program

The Live Performance Venue Accelerator Program is a series of skill building workshops for existing small to medium hospitality venues in NSW to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the major elements required to stage a long-term program of live performances.

The intended benefits for successful applicants from the Accelerator Program include:

  • An individual and free acoustic appraisal of their venue
  • A series of skill building workshops delivered by subject matter experts
  • Networking opportunities
  • One-on-one coaching from subject matter and industry experts

Applications close Monday 4 November.

Find more information and apply here

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