THE organisers of Merseyside's biggest music event, Creamfields, have handed over £15,000 to help find the stars of the future.
 
Cream Music fund, a charity formed by the organisers of Creamfields, handed the cheque to the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts to help support talented people who are dedicated to making and producing music, so that they will potentially have a future as a Lipa student.
 
Originally set up by Sir Paul McCartney, Lipa provides teaching and learning for people who want to pursue a lasting career in the arts and entertainment economy.
 
With help from the money raised by the Cream Music Fund, Lipa is able to channel more direct support to aspiring music students to realise their ambitions.
 
Cream Music Fund was founded in order to help young people from Merseyside develop careers in the music industry.
 
The money has been collected from VIP ticket holders at previous Creamfields music events.
 
James Barton, chief executive of super-brand Cream and Cream Music Fund, said: "The North West is a region famous for many things, but predominantly music. We feel there are a few gems that either slip through the net or are forced to pursue a different path because of their social circum- stances.
 
"We want to provide easy and accessible assistance for these people to learn new skills, increase their chances of success in the industry and give their true passion a chance."
 
The money raised will go towards helping young people with an interest in music become Lipa students, providing them with workshops, new software and instruments, as well as contributing towards entre- preneurial music projects, and giving them the opportunity to pursue and develop their raw talent.