About

The WMMB was launched in June 2021 at a time when the music sector had been devastated by pandemic lockdowns and its aim is to address these challenges and foster its recovery and future growth.

The development of the West Midlands Music Board has been created in close consultation with local stakeholders, in recognition and response to the significant adverse impact of the pandemic on the music sector in West Midlands – which comprises festivals, music educators, record labels, venues, production, large scale and commercial stakeholders, and contributes a significant portion of the UK’s £5bn industry, with a music tourism sector that supports over 3,500 jobs.

The WMMB is a Community Interest Company.

Sam Fender, Birmingham Resorts World Arena

The WMMB operates independently and covers the whole of the West Midlands, including:

  • Birmingham
  • Coventry
  • Dudley
  • Herefordshire
  • Sandwell
  • Shropshire
  • Solihull
  • Staffordshire
  • Stoke on Trent
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • Walsall
  • Warwickshire
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcestershire