Girls Can: A Free Music-Making Weekend Amplifying Young Women’s Voices in Morecambe

In towns like Morecambe - places too often spoken about from a distance - cultural change doesn't always arrive with fanfare. It grows quietly, in rehearsal rooms, in community halls, in the space between confidence and courage.

This March, that change is going to be amplified.

Young women, girls and non-binary people aged 12–19 are invited to take part in Girls Can, a free two-day music-making weekend hosted by More Music on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March.

Across the weekend, participants will form bands, develop as artists, experiment with songwriting, explore sound, lighting and studio engineering, and gain insight into the music industry - all within a supportive and creatively ambitious environment.

More than anything, Girls Can is about confidence.

“Just having a supportive, safe space to concentrate on creating music is so incredibly important…These sessions are helping so many young musicians, and the staff and team there are very special and hold a place in our hearts,”
- Member of Dead Sheep, a band formed at a previous Girls Can weekend and now performing nationwide.

For many participants, the weekend marks a first - first time playing in a band, first time performing publicly, first time stepping into a studio setting.

One family member reflected: “My granddaughter joined a girl band through Girls Can and the help and support for all the young people was non-stop. The staff are no less than amazing and all the young people are always so happy.”

Others speak of stretching themselves musically and personally:

• “Being able to play louder than my comfort zone and to learn how to play in the right keys. Meeting new people.”
• “I’ve gotten the opportunity to meet other girls just as passionate about music like me and it’s helped boost my confidence in my own abilities.”
• “Girls Can built my confidence and improved my playing in a band. I really enjoyed myself.”
• “It made me much more confident in my skills as a performer.”
• “Just love being able to spend two days exploring #musictechniques #musicproductionlife #soundmixing and love being part of #girlscan.”

These are not small outcomes. They are foundational.

Morecambe: Beyond the Postcard

Morecambe has long carried the weight of outdated narratives - a seaside town remembered for its past glories or discussed only through the lens of regeneration statistics. Yet beneath those headlines, a quieter renaissance has been unfolding. Creative energy is not imported here. It is grown.

For over 30 years, More Music has worked at the heart of this transformation. The charity has delivered workshops, training, performances and festivals across the district, region and beyond - building confidence and spirit in individuals and communities through music.

Girls Can is not an add-on. It is part of that long-term investment in people. By centring young women and non-binary creatives - groups historically underrepresented in technical music roles and band culture - the weekend does more than teach chords or mixing desks. It redistributes possibility. It says: you belong here.

The Wider Picture

In cultural conversations that still skew metropolitan, initiatives like Girls Can have a profound impact. They demonstrate that meaningful industry knowledge, artist development and creative networks do not only emerge from major cities. They can - and do - emerge from coastal towns, from community venues, from spaces that prioritise care as much as craft.

The weekend is completely free.

For more information or to book a place, visit:
www.moremusic.org.uk