The British Music Scene

You and your friends have decided to go busking to raise money for your end-of-term trip.

Here are some streetwise busking strategies to attract an enthusiastic audience anywhere in the world.

At the Lawrence Busker Festival you can see other forms of busking

What instruments are you going to play? First, learn about "The band".

Now, design a flyer for your event. Where will you post them?

Flyers promote events at nightclubs, records and so on. They are posted up on abandoned buildings and public spaces around the country.

Flyers are also handed out outside nightclubs. Many people collect them, as the artwork can be excellent. Many students, for example, stick them up in their bedrooms as a cheap way of decorating their walls.


With some of the money you got you want to buy some music, what will you buy? This is one of the largest music stores in the UK.