WOMEX - Worldwide Music Expo

Each year WOMEX travels to a different European city bringing together 2,600 music industry professionals from around 90 countries.

The event features a bustling trade fair, engaging talks, film screenings, and showcase concerts and for 2024 will take place at venues across Manchester – including Aviva Studios, Manchester Central, Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, O2 Ritz and HOME.

While daytime activities are exclusively for music industry delegates, the night-time music events are open to all.

Expect everything from the most traditional music forms to the latest local underground, embracing folk, roots, jazz and electronic sounds from across the globe.