Brighton Music Conference (BMC18) is set to return to Brighton Dome and other venues in Brighton for its fifth year from Wednesday April 25 to Saturday April 28 2018.

Super early bird tickets are now on sale for the two-day music conference at The Dome on Thursday April 26 and Friday April 27, priced at Academy £16.60 and Professional £75.90.

BMC18 featured talks will include 14 professional talks and panels in the professional theatre and 14 workshops, panels and seminars in the Academy theatre. The Toolroom Academy (Thursday only) will host five production workshops and talks.

New for 2018, the Focusrite/Novation Igloo will feature 10 workshops and talks. There will also be a specialised exhibition floor for the tech and services industry for DJs and music makers and a professional delegate-meeting zone.

Networking events and club nights will also take place over 4 days, with 140 inspirational speakers over the two days.

Sponsors/partners for 2018 so far include Association For Electronic Music, Beatport, Believe Distribution, BPI, DJ Mag, Data Transmission, Element 5, Evolution Dome, Focusrite Novation, Horus Music, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation, Mixcloud, The Arch, Native Instruments, PRS for Music, Sharpe stream, Skiddle, Toolroom, and Visit Brighton, with educational partners ACM and BIMM

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