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Our first in-person music project since the pandemic, A Week With PINS brought together 15 talented young musicians from across the North West to work with the band PINS.

Over 5 days in July 2021, together they learnt about the band’s artistic process – from initial ideas to onstage transformation – and wrote and recorded an EP of new songs. On the final day they performed them live with PINS at award-winning music venue The Met in Bury.

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A huge thanks to the artists:
Ambrose, Benedicte, Bradley, Etienne, Imi, K.Czupkowski, Lala, Maddie, Maisie, Matt, Mia, Oliver, Sam, Sonny and Trees.R.Good.

And big thanks to PINS and our workshop leaders:
Faith, Lois, Kyoko, Ailis and Abbi (PINS), Elisa (PINS’ manager), Mary (Ninja Tune/Just Isn’t Music) and Rachel (Counselling for Musicians).

Shout out to Edwin Street Recording Studio for recording, mixing and mastering the music.

Photo by Rachel Bywater.

A Week With PINS was supported by The Met, Manchester City Council, GMCA and Youth Music as part of the Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England which is made possible by funding from the National Lottery via Arts Council England.

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