K. T. Tunstall to judge new Creative Award!
Best-selling artist K.T. Tunstall has announced she will be judging the final of an innovative new award for aspiring singer-songwriters – the Shure Creative Award, sponsored by Shure, the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance & Play Music Pickup magazine.

METAL HAMMER weekender returns this August!
Does the sound of pounding riffs and fret melting solos strike your fancy? Well then the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance may just have the thing for you this summer!

Outl4w stop off for surprise gig!
Up and coming young punksters, Outl4w, recently dropped into the Institute to rattle the windows with their high energy and raw brand of punk...

2008 Scholarships now Launched!
Every year, in conjunction with our key partners, the Institute awards a range of full and partial scholarships for study onto our Higher Diploma...

Country Guitar Weekend featuring Albert Lee!
If you love country guitar, then the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has just the thing for you; an unmissable weekend of pickin’ heaven featuring the legendary Albert Lee!

Marco Mendoza, Tommy Aldridge & Soren Anderson Masterclass
WATCH VIDEO HERE. The Institute welcomed rock legends Marco Mendoza and Tommy Aldridge, along with Soren Anderson, to its premises to show off the amazing skills which have them all so in demand!

Make Model headline a secret Institute gig
Signed to EMI, Make Model recently made a trip to the Institute to headline a secret & exclusive gig at the Luminaire...

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR, KIKO LOUREIRO, WOWS THE INSTITUTE!
The Institute was lucky enough to play host to the incredible guitar talents of Kiko Loureiro; a Brazilian guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angra, Silent Moon and Blezgi Zatas.

Guitar Idol 2008
The Institute is very proud and excited to be sponsoring Guitar Idol 2008! Want to be the face of a new generation of guitar heroes? Here’s your chance!

INSTITUTE STUDENTS RECORD AT ABBEY ROAD WITH EDDIE KRAMER
The Institute recently got an exclusive invite to visit Abbey Road Studios where The Black Hand were recording their latest EP with non-other than studio legend Eddie Kramer sat in the producer’s chair.

LIMS 2008
The London International Music Show is one of the world's largest music making exhibitions and the Institute will be there! Taking place over 4 days in June at London's ExCel centre, the event will icludes the London Guitar show, Drummer Live, Sound Recording Technology & The Unplugged Show.