| Sounds From The Other City – Sounds From The Other City
Salford's festival of new music & art • 4 May 2025

How can I get involved as a volunteer?

Sounds wouldn’t happen without the help of our amazing volunteers, who assist with stage management, wristband exchange, stewarding, site management and more.

Please email [email protected] for more information on how to get involved.

How can I programme a stage at the festival?

At the heart of SFTOC is the creative community who have helped it to continually evolve for two decades.

Our unique festival model means that the curation of the Sounds line-up remains in the hands of that community; each year we invite a selection of the region’s best promoters and selectors to book the artists that most excite them. We give them a stage and budget and the rest is up to them.

Head to our community curation page and find out more about how to get involved.

How can I perform at SFTOC?

At the heart of SFTOC is the creative community who have helped it to continually evolve for two decades.

Our unique festival model means that the curation of the Sounds line-up remains in the hands of that community; each year we invite a selection of the region’s best promoters and selectors to book the artists that most excite them. We give them a stage and budget and the rest is up to them.

Check out this years selectors page to see who is involved and find out more about our community curation model here.

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