In EXPERIMENTA, we invite three music creators without formal training in classical music to enter our world. They will work with singer/composer Héloïse Werner and percussionist Beibei Wang to experiment with new techniques in writing for other musicians, receive mentoring from Héloïse Werner and Jasmin Kent Rodgman and be invited to showcase their work (or work in progress) at The White Hotel (Salford) in July 2026.

They will receive a bursary of £1,125 to support their participation.

EXPERIMENTA 2026 is open to music creators who

• create original music
• are based in the north of England OR are from the north of England and based elsewhere in the UK. The north of England includes Cheshire, Cumbria, County Durham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Yorkshire
• have experienced barriers to entering the classical music sector. This could be due to disability, neurodivergence, socioeconomic disadvantage, being a woman (including trans women), non-binary, trans, global majority, and/or LGBTQ+
• have not completed conservatoire training or studied classical composition at university level
• are not currently in full-time education
• are aged over 18

For more information see experimenta call out here: https://manchestercollective.co.uk/experimenta