Expo26 Feb, 1 pm – 28 Feb 2027, 5 pm
The Guitar Show & The Bass Show
Torn and Frayed
Cranmore Park, Solihull, United Kingdom
Events
Conferences & Expos
Conferences, congresses, conventions, symposia, summits, trade fairs and expos across international music education and the wider music industry – plus the reporting, interviews and organisations behind them.
Premium conferences & expos
Featured MUSIC:ED listingsOther conferences & expos
Upcoming events worldwide- Nov16+Music Mark Annual Conference16 Nov – 17 Nov 2026 · Music MarkLiverpool, United KingdomConference
- Feb3+Association of British Orchestras Conference3 Feb – 5 Feb 2027 · Association of British OrchestrasBirmingham, United KingdomConference
- Feb11+Music & Drama Education Expo11 Feb – 12 Feb 2027 · MA EducationLondon, United KingdomConferenceExpo
- Feb11+AEC Pop and Jazz Platform11 Feb – 14 Feb 2027 · Association of European ConservatoiresConservatorium van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsConference
- Mar7+ACDA National Conference7 Mar – 10 Mar 2027 · American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)Minneapolis, United StatesConference
Partner organisations
Organisers and sector partners- Messe Frankfurt (HK)MUSIC:ED PartnerService provider
Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd organises major trade fairs across Asia, including Music China, Asia’s largest musical instruments trade fair.
Hong Kong · Hong Kong - Mark Pemberton ArtsMUSIC:ED PartnerService provider
Mark Pemberton Arts provides strategy, advocacy, research and consultancy for music and performing arts organisations, drawing on extensive experience in sector leadership, public affairs and international conferences.
United Kingdom - SXSW LondonMUSIC:ED PartnerFestival / competition organiser · Event organiser
SXSW London is a multi-disciplinary conference and festival bringing together leaders and innovators from across technology, business, music, media and the creative industries. Held in Shoreditch, the event features talks, performances, exhibitions and networking opportunities exploring new ideas, emerging talent and developments shaping the future of culture and industry.
London · United Kingdom - Torn and FrayedMUSIC:ED PartnerProducing company / arts organisation · Event organiser
Torn and Frayed Ltd is a UK-based event management company that specialises in organising prominent music industry exhibitions, most notably The Guitar Show and The Bass Show.
United Kingdom
News & insight
Reporting, features and interviewsNews
Messe Frankfurt (HK)
Music China 2026 to open in Shanghai with more than 800 fringe events
Music education, technology and wellbeing will feature alongside a major international trade fair when Music China opens in Shanghai on 28 October.
27 Oct 2026
Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo confirms October 2028 return
The Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) will return in October 2028, following a second edition that brought together more than 2,000 participants from 60 countries and regions.
13 Oct 2026
Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC)
Funding, audience development and innovation highlighted at AAPPAC conference in Hong Kong
Funding pressures, changing audiences and the future of performing arts centres shaped four days of discussion as the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres marked its 30th anniversary.
12 Oct 2026
Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC)
Beyond survival: funding the future of live performance
At the opening sessions of the 2026 Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres' conference in Hong Kong, performing arts leaders discussed funding new productions, attracting audiences and helping artists earn a living.
08 Oct 2026
Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Hong Kong’s young choirs take to the harbourfront for HKPAX
Hong Kong’s young singers will perform against the backdrop of Victoria Harbour on Thursday 8 October, as a free outdoor choral evening brings the city’s choirs into the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) programme.
05 Oct 2026
Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC)
AAPPAC conference to bring performing arts leaders to Hong Kong as WestK prepares for new venue
Funding, technology and the changing role of performing arts centres will be among the themes when the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) holds its 2026 Annual Conference at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District from 6 to 9 October.
28 Sept 2026