Girls Twiddling Knobs
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ENTERING OUR FINAL PHASE
Girls Twiddling Knobs will close at the end of 2025. After five years of courses, conversations and creative empowerment for thousands of women and gender diverse musicians, the project is entering its final chapter.
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This page shares why the project is closing, what this means for our community and how you can make the most of the final year of Girls Twiddling Knobs.
A Note To Our Community
Girls Twiddling Knobs will close at the end of 2025. After five years of courses, conversations and creative empowerment for thousands of women and gender diverse musicians, the project is entering its final chapter.
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This page shares why the project is closing, what this means for our community and how you can make the most of the final year of Girls Twiddling Knobs.
Why Girls Twiddling Knobs Is Closing
1. Long term sustainability
Delivering GTK at its current depth and quality requires significant operational capacity. Continuing would have required scaling, restructuring or external investment that did not align with the ethos of the project. Closing allows GTK to conclude responsibly, with clarity and dignity.
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2. Evolving internal commitments
The creative and professional work of the project’s leadership has expanded, with new commissions, research projects and touring work that require focused attention. Ending GTK supports this shift while ensuring the project concludes with intention.
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3. A stronger landscape for women in music tech
The sector has grown considerably since 2020. With more organisations championing women and gender diverse creators, GTK can close with confidence that its impact has helped shape a more supportive and diverse environment.
What Happens Next
Girls Twiddling Knobs will continue to operate throughout 2025. This has included:
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• A final live cohort of Home Recording Academy (Feb 2025) and The Art of Field Recording (July 2025)
• The last cycle of our Rise and Release membership
• An in person celebration in November 2025
• The final episodes of the podcast (Nov-Dec 2025)
• A site-wide 50% OFF sale across our online programmes (Jan 2026)
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After December 2025, the project will formally close, while some resources remain available.
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The podcast will remain online throughout 2026, and is being archived by the British Library Sound and Vision Collection.
Students have been notified on how to retain access to their purchased programmes. if you're a student with questions about downloading your course materials, please email us.
A legacy archive is being prepared to document the project’s impact.
January 2026: 50% Off All Digital Programmes
As part of our final year, we will be offering a site-wide 50% off sale on all digital programmes, including Home Recording Academy, The Art of Field Recording and many more, this January. These programmes will not have any live support but will instead be entirely self-directed learning.
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Be the first to receive early access, updates and reminders so you do not miss this final opportunity 👇
Looking Ahead
Girls Twiddling Knobs has always been more than a podcast and courses. It has been a community built on shared courage, creativity and care. As we move into this final phase, our focus is on celebration, legacy and supporting the transition to whatever comes next for our students and our wider community.
Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey.
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There are so many wonderful women in music initiatives we hope you will join and support, moving forward.
