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The Great Escape

Event date: 14/05/2025
to 17/05/2025
Venue: Various venues across Brighton
The Great Escape (TGE) is a festival for new music in Brighton, showcasing over 450 emerging artists from all over the world in 30-plus walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach.

PPL will once again be taking part in TGE’s conference at the Leonardo Royal Waterfront Hotel, featuring insightful panels, topical debates, keynote speeches and networking opportunities:

On 14 May, PPL is supporting a showcase hosted by iluvlive , a live music and talent development not-for-profit organisation, at DUST, 12.15 – 3.30pm. The showcase features performances from rising talent Jerub, DeeRiginal, Olympia Vitalis and The Voice finalist STORRY.

On 17 May, PPL is taking part in a Licensing Masterclass with Leland at the Leonardo Royal Waterfront Hotel. Leo O’Brien, Member Development Manager, and Esther Bolaji, Member Relations Coordinator, will share guidance on rights, royalties and sync opportunities. Esther will also interview Rue Gumbochuma, Associate Music Supervisor at Leland, to give attendees a closer look at how sync decisions are made.

TGE runs between 14 – 17 May – you can check out the full lineup and get tickets on their website. 

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