​AVA Festival launches production workshops in Belfast

AVA Festival has announced the launch of its new Emerging Producer Workshops programme, calling on aspiring producers to apply.

Eight selected applicants will be given “full access” to both days of AVA Festival 2025, which takes place from May 30 - 31 this year, and will be enrolled into a production mentorship programme in June.

A series of workshops will then take place in Belfast next month between June 9 - 16, and are set to be led by “a Belfast-based creative professional working in music”.

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“Calling all Belfast Music Makers – as part of our 2025 festival programme, we’re hosting a series of music production-focused workshops in Belfast,” AVA announced yesterday (May 14). “This is a development opportunity for aspiring musicians and electronic music makers.”

Applicants must be 18 or over, have some experience as a producer or musician, and should be based in Northern Ireland. Entries must be made by Wednesday, May 21.

“As part of the application, we require you to fill out this form in its entirety, and submit a piece of music in the form of a track via SoundCloud or Dropbox link,” reads the application.

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AVA Festival 2025 takes place at the end of the month at its regular site, Titanic Slipways in Belfast. This year’s line-up features Overmono, Underworld, KI/KI, Ewan McVicar, VTSS, and more.

Last year, AVA celebrated its 10th birthday. To mark the occasion, Mixmag asked festival organisers and regulars to share some of their favourite memories from the past decade, which you can read here.

Apply for AVA Festival’s Emerging Producer Workshop programme here.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Associate Digital Editor, follow her on Twitter