Future Creatives

Malt Room Cabaret Seating

This Future Creatives session brings together conversation, informal networking and insight into building a career in the creative industries, featuring artist Melanie Baker.

Hosted by Wayne Scurrah, Course Leader for the Level 4 Foundation Degree in Music Production at Kendal College, the evening will explore Melanie’s creative practice, experiences and career journey, followed by an audience Q&A.

This event is part of Cumbria Arts & Culture Network’s See It To Be It programme, supporting more young people across Cumbria to explore, develop and sustain careers in the creative industries.

Entry is free, but sign-up is required – click book now for your free ticket.

About Melanie Baker

Writing songs that sit somewhere between noisy catharsis and quiet confession, Melanie Baker blends fuzzy guitars, pounding drums and razor-sharp lyrics with warmth, wit and unapologetic honesty. Inspired by the spirit of ’90s alt-rock but unmistakably her own, her music explores love, anxiety, joy, anger and everything in between.

Raw, funny and fiercely human, Melanie’s live shows have earned her a devoted following, turning personal stories into moments of shared connection. Her work has been championed across BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Radio 6 Music, and her song “Double Decker Death Machine” featured on BBC TV’s Waterloo Road. But acclaim has never been the point. Baker’s art thrives in the messy, glorious space between pain and play, finding humour in heartbreak and hope in absurdity.

Melanie Baker doesn’t hide from the chaos of feeling; she invites it in, hands it a microphone, and makes it sing.

We particularly encourage 18-30-year-olds to attend, as the programme is designed to help young people explore opportunities within the creative industries. Whether you’re developing your own creative practice, considering a career in the sector or simply looking to meet other creatives, you’d be very welcome.