Opening Doors

Scratch My Progress is the Oh Yeah Music Centre’s flagship annual talent development programme. It is supported by PRS Foundation, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.

Each year we recruit 4-5 emerging artists from Northern Ireland onto a structured and dedicated scheme of work that supports the creation, performance and promotion of their work. The programme is guided by our dedicated talent development manager, Charlene Hegarty and builds a system of ‘real world’ experience and support around artists at pivotal stages of their career development.

The support offered includes mentoring, one to one meetings with industry experts, and workshops on everything from vocal coaching, songwriting, funding and festival applications, copyright & IP management and developing skills in managing finances.

As part of the 9-month programme each act will gain free rehearsal space, recording time, PR and marketing support and training, a professional photoshoot and a biography writing session as we prepare for an official release as part of the programme.

If you have any questions, please contact charlene@ohyeahbelfast.com

Listen up

Since its inception in 2011, the Scratch My Progress programme has welcomed more than fifty local talents, spanning genres from indie and rock to punk, pop, folk, and hip-hop. Scratch has served as a springboard for numerous artists from Northern Ireland, helping to unlock their remarkable potential.

Hit play to preview a curated selection of these artists’ latest on Spotify, and for a more comprehensive experience, you can check out the entire catalogue on SoundCloud or follow the artists’ links below!