Turns is a music development agency based in London that supports cultural organisations and artists to develop and fund ambitious new projects and commissions.



Life Is Beautiful   Libiversary Festival   London   2026
Fish Factory  Cornish Musical Futures   Falmouth   2026
Scoundrel  International Growth   Manchester   2026
Venue MOT  Launch of Unit 20 Live Space   London   2026
Creative Peaks  The Space Between   Peak District   2026
Alphabet  Colour of Sound   Brighton   2026
Hare and Hound  Weird On Purpose   Birmingham   2026 - 2027
OuterWaves  Festival expansion   Liverpool   2026
Quarry  Venue relocation   Liverpool   2025
FootprintsArtist DevelopmentSheffield2024 - 2025
Roda de SambaSamba de RaizLondon2025
Accidental MeetingsNyege Nyege x Accidental MeetingsBristol2024 - 2025
Eastern MarginsMargins UnitedLondon2024
Dur Dur BandDur Dur InternationalLondon2025
EroomsFuturesoundsSkermersdale2024 - 2025
The TrumpetPerformance and workshop programmeBilston2024
Palace Drum ClinicInteractive APP launchWest Midlands2024 - 2025
Sambroso SambrosoJuju's Cuban House BandLondon2025
Start Small StudiosEngineer Training ProgrammeLondon2024 - 2025

Accidental Meetings

Nyege Nyege x Accidental Meetings


 

Turns Agency worked with Accidental Meetings helping them develop a new project with Nyege Nyege, the leading African experimental music institution and driving force behind the continent's most exciting releases, festival and residencies. The project included residencies in Bristol – pairing UK and African artists to create three new commissions. Project funding also covered events, live radio sessions, short films and educational workshops - all developed in consultation with partners in Bristol’s grassroots music scene. Through ACE, we managed to secure £27k for the project.

Main Artists:
Ocen James, Valentina Magaletti, Nihiloxica, Memotone, Dali de Saint Paul, Metal Preyers, Batu, Bruce, Dan Johnson, Jasmine Butt, Metal Preyers, Jennifer Hartley and Henry Murray
Venues:
StrangeBrew, Dare Shack, Trinity Centre