Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect provides a platform for young creative talent, where they can avail of the opportunity to perform in a real life gigging environment to their peers and related audience. The event has featured performances from major acts including Two Door Cinema Club, Blood Red Shoes, Pulled Apart By Horses, General Fiasco and Cashier No.9 as well as providing debut/early gigs for Derry acts like Wonder Villains and Soak.

As part of the City of Culture celebrations in 2013 PMP will promote a range of initiatives. Converge is a year-long programme of gigs at a range of venues across the city which will provide the opportunity for young, local musicians to perform alongside acts of national/international significance. The DIY Club is an educational initiative that will offer opportunities for young people to learn about the logistics involved in organising their own events. Gigs in the Hood is a series of music events in youth clubs/neighbourhood centres across the city, organised by young people for young people. And Teenage Kicks, a one day music festival in Summer 2013 in Derry’s Guildhall Square exclusively for young people under 18.