A program that is at the heart of the festival, the YMP continues to grow from strength to strength. 

This year’s batch of collaborative mentors are exceptional artists who will have an invaluable wealth of performance and industry experience to share with their category winners. 

Previous success stories of the Bello Winter Music YMP include ‘The Brothers’ who took out the band category with mentor Scott Collins (from The Mid North) in the inaugural 2015 programme, and then performed on the lineup in 2016, and return this year. 

Other highlights include the extremely emotional and special bond between mentor Jo Jo Smith and vocal winner River Boyce who stunned organisers and audiences with her mentoring session and soulful performance in 2016.

Marni Besley,  became a festival favourite last year, winning fans with an unforgettable opening night performance and her own brilliant set with guidance from her singer-songwriter mentors Miss Eileen and King Lear.

It is vitally important that we continue to encourage, develop and nurture the future of our region’s up-and-coming artists and their stories through their music, and we look forward to applications for this year’s mentorship.

Head to www.bellowintermusic.com from March 29 for full details and announcements.