The Ivors Academy, in partnership with YouTube Music, has shared details of its third annual Songwriting Camp.
The 2026 camp is held at Qube Canary Wharf in London on June 3-4 and provided an environment for songwriters to create, produce and network while collaborating with some of the industry’s leading talent.
Applications to attend are now open and must be submitted by 5pm GMT this Friday (March 20).
Previous participants have included hit songwriters, artists and producers, ranging from Carla Marie Williams CBE and Mr Hudson, to Jin Jin and JP Cooper. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with music professionals from YouTube Music, The Ivors Academy and specially invited music executives from across the industry.
Songwriting Camp is a partnership between The Ivors Academy and YouTube Music, which aims to nurture songwriting talent. It also forms part of The Ivors Academy’s bid to support songwriters and advocate for fair compensation across the industry. All participating songwriters will receive a per diem to cover expenses incurred during the camp.
YouTube Music and The Ivors Academy share a deep commitment to championing songwriters at every stage of their creative journey
Jenna Rubenstein
Speaking about his experience at the camp last year, Grammy-award winning producer, songwriter and artist Mr Hudson said: “It was such a pleasure to be involved in the writing camp with The Ivors Academy and YouTube. World class writing rooms and most importantly, great new talent made for a really productive few days, shares. Also having one of my favourite collaborators, JP Cooper on deck, was a big bonus.”
Multi-platinum selling Island Records recording artist and recent camp attendee, JP Cooper, added: “I had an amazing couple of days at The Ivors Academy and YouTube writing camp. I wish I would have been invited to something like this when I was starting out. It’s great to drop the curtain and show people that nobody has all the answers, it’s just a case of showing up and getting involved. We showed up, we got involved and we made some great music.”
Roberto Neri, CEO, The Ivors Academy, said: “We’re pleased to partner with YouTube Music for another year to give songwriters a dedicated space at Qube to connect and create. After The Ivors Academy secured a commitment from the UK major label groups to provide unrecoupable per diems for songwriters at their camps last year, every writer taking part at this camp will again receive one. It’s one step to ensure that songwriters are valued properly.”
Jenna Rubenstein, head of songwriter relations, YouTube, added: “YouTube Music and The Ivors Academy share a deep commitment to championing songwriters at every stage of their creative journey. As we launch this powerful songwriting camp for its third year, we are incredibly proud of the space we’ve built for education, collaboration, and most importantly, music-making. Elevating the vital craft of songwriting is at the heart of what we do at YouTube, and we are thrilled to continue our partnership with The Ivors Academy to further that mission.”
A limited number of spots are available for members of The Ivors Academy. Attendees will be shortlisted and selected by members of The Ivors Academy’s Songwriting Council.
