In September 2025, Beyond The Music took its INSPIRE programme inside Co-op Live, one of the UK's largest venues, for Beyond The Band: a full working day built around young creatives from across Greater Manchester.
INSPIRE is Beyond The Music's year-round strand, connecting young people aged 16 to 25 across Greater Manchester with the people, skills and networks that make a career in the creative industries possible. Beyond The Band brought that mission into one of the country's flagship rooms, giving participants a day on the inside of a major live operation rather than a session in a classroom.
The day was hosted by Manchester MC, producer and returning Beyond The Music artist OneDa, with support from Ignition Music. It set the template for how INSPIRE keeps growing around the festival, opening doors year-round rather than for one weekend in October.