Partners

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle is England’s most northern city and home to 300,000 proud Geordies. It is known for its proud industrial past but cementing its place as the cultural heartbeat of the North of England where young artists and creatives can thrive. Hosting the prestigious Mercury Prize is yet another jewel to its crown of high-profile events while local hero Sam Fender has also thrown his support behind the Newcastle-Gateshead bid to be recognised as a Music City. Newcastle City Council has been a driving force behind the efforts to bring star studded events to the city region but also plays a crucial role in providing local services to its residents, and generating investment from companies from all over the world. The city isn’t just making noise— Newcastle is creating a symphony of opportunity, innovation, and celebration!

www.newcastle.gov.uk

Generator is the North’s leading music development agency. Since 1991, it has backed talent, built industry, and created breakthrough opportunities across the region. From the Northern Music Export Office to partnerships with Warner Music and EMI North, Generator delivers bold, strategic initiatives that ensure the North doesn’t just participate in the future of music, it leads it.

    

Inspired by the rich sporting heritage of adidas – one of the world’s leading sports brands and a global designer and developer of athletic footwear and apparel – adidas Originals is a lifestyle brand founded in 2001. With the adidas archive at its foundation, adidas Originals continues to evolve the brand’s legacy through its commitment to product innovation and its ability to filter the creativity and courage found on courts and sporting arenas through the lens of contemporary youth culture. Marked by the iconic Trefoil logo that was first used in 1972 and championed by those that continue to shape and define creative culture, adidas Originals continues to lead the way as the pioneering sportswear brand for the street.

www.adidas.co.uk/originals


Founded in 2005, END. was created through a shared passion for fashion, design, art, and music. Through this passion for culture, the collective vision was to bring world-renowned names, emerging designers, and cult brands from all corners of the globe to northeast England’s like-minded community. From humble beginnings, END. has emerged as a leading fashion, sneaker, and design destination, offering its global community unique experiences digitally via endclothing.com and physical concept stores in London, Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Manchester and now Milan.

www.endclothing.com


BBC Music is the home of music on the BBC. Led by the BBC Director of Music, Lorna Clarke, it comprises both classical and pop music content across BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, 1Xtra, Asian Network, BBC Television, iPlayer and Sounds. As well as the returning TV series, Later…with Jools Holland, which has been broadcast on the BBC for over 30 years, it also brings audiences live music events such as the BBC Proms, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, BBC Radio 2 in the Park and the 6 Music Festival, in addition to the BBC’s annual, extensive coverage of Glastonbury festival.


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Bowers & Wilkins is a proud long-term partner of the Mercury Prize.

For over 50 years, Bowers & Wilkins has continuously raised the bar for audio excellence, driven by its relentless mission to create the finest audio products available; products that reveal the ‘True Sound’ of the performance, faithful in every nuance to the original – exactly as the artist intended. Today, Bowers & Wilkins remains revered and respected by the professionals who know sound best.  This dedication to audio excellence has seen Bowers & Wilkins deliver category-defining innovation in every category they have entered – whether that be their flagship loudspeakers, used in world-renowned recording studios, such as Abbey Road Studios, award-winning headphones, or top of the range automotive surround sound systems. 

Learn more at www.bowerswilkins.com


 

Britain’s family of style pioneers since 1882. Fenwick offers a curated edit of luxury across fashion, beauty and lifestyle, presented in an inspirational shopping environment across eight stores and digital. Fenwick is the largest family-owned group of department stores in the United Kingdom offering in-store events, bespoke services, treatment rooms and innovative restaurants.  

fenwick.co.uk / @FenwickOfficial 


LNER is proud to be the Official Travel Partner for the Mercury Prize in Newcastle. Our trains connect some of the most vibrant parts of the UK, including Newcastle and the wider North East of England, Scotland, Yorkshire and London. Bringing you closer to your favourite artists, reuniting long-distance friends and playing our small part in making memories on days out. We make life’s most important journeys happen – and we do it with heart.

Plan Your Journey with LNER


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A more sustainable alternative to plastic bottles, every can is 100% recyclable, made from recycled aluminium and BPA free.
Every can also funds clean water projects across the globe through Life Water’s charity partner, drop4drop.org, as part of their joint mission to alleviate the World Water Crisis.

Find out more in: www.life-water.co.uk #CansRecycleForever #TheresNoPlanetB