The North West Pathfinder is a new strategic alliance of four organisations involved in music education activities across the cities of Manchester and Salford – these are the Hallé, Manchester Music Service, Salford Music and Performing Arts Service and the Greater Manchester Music Action Zone.

The Sage Gateshead is an international home for music and musical discovery, based in a spectacular Norman Foster home in Gateshead, and delivering a learning and participation programme across 10,000 square miles of the Northeast and Cumbria, as well as over 400 performances a year of all kinds of music in its acclaimed concert halls.

The Roundhouse has a rich history that evokes fond memories for many and excites the imagination and curiosity of others. In its programme of work as a Music Manifesto Pathfinder, the Roundhouse will focus on the following themes: Large-scale Music-Making and Participation, A Creative and Cultural Hub for London, Professional Workforce Development, and Youth Leadership.