Uncovering Careers in Music: Meltdown Edition
Come and meet some of the backstage heroes responsible for bringing Chaka Khan’s Meltdown to life, and learn how they got there.
It’s said that for every performance on stage, there’s a team of around 35 creative industry professionals working behind the scenes to support artists to give the best show that they can.
For a festival like Meltdown, there are often dozens, and you can have the chance to meet some of them and find out about their journey to their jobs.
Hear from programmers, producers, technicians and event managers who have supported the curation and delivery of the festival, and get first-hand insights into career pathways (and some of the adventures and challenges along the way) into the creative industries.
With generous support from the Rothschild Foundation
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.