Terms 1 & 2 Music & Arts Climate Challenge

Make Music.
Make Money.
Make a Difference.

In MACC, your team becomes a real music and arts enterprise. Book the talent. Sell the tickets. Run the show. Keep the profits — and fund a climate project that matters.

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850+
Student Concerts
23yrs
Proven Model
R0
Cost to Schools
100%
Real Revenue
The Events

Five Types of Show. One Goal.

Students choose their event format — and run the entire business around it. Every event is student-produced, student-marketed, and student-managed.

Students running a live concert event
Headline Event
Live Concert
Headline acts, supporting slots, full production. Students book talent, negotiate contracts, and manage the night.
Students at a talent show
Competition
Talent Show
School-wide auditions, judging panels, prize money. Students run the entire casting and show process.
Students at an open mic night
Weekly Income
Open Mic Night
Regular revenue stream. Students manage the sign-up, sound, promotion, and door takings week after week.
Creative showcase event
Arts & Culture
Creative Showcase
Visual art, dance, spoken word, film. Students curate and produce a ticketed arts evening.
Battle of the bands
Fan Favourite
Battle of the Bands
The classic Blastbeat format. Live bands, audience vote, prize pot. The event that started it all in 2003.
Content Creation
Blastbeat TV
10-minute episode filmed and submitted to the national competition at the end of the programme.
14 Business Roles

Every Student Gets a Real Title

No one's just a student. In MACC, every team member holds an actual business role with real responsibilities and tasks.

🎯CEO 💰CFO 📣Marketing Manager 🎤Talent Manager 🎫Ticket Sales Manager 🎬Production Manager 📱Digital Manager 🤝Sponsorship Manager 🎙️PR Manager 🌍Climate Action Manager 📋Operations Manager 🎭Events Manager 🖥️IT/Multimedia Manager 🎪Artist Liaison
Terms 1 & 2

From Day One to Event Day

01
Weeks 1–4

Foundation & Identity

  • → Form your ESE team of 14 students
  • → Elect CEO, CFO, and leadership
  • → Choose your event vertical (MACC)
  • → Build brand identity + social presence
  • → Set your financial targets
02
Weeks 5–8

Build & Sell

Launch ticket sales. Book your talent. Negotiate contracts. Secure the venue. Begin filming weekly Blastbeat TV episodes.

03
Weeks 9–16

Run, Distribute & Compete

Execute the event. Collect revenue. Split profits 75/25. Fund your climate project. Submit TV episode. Compete at National Finals.

The Money

What Happens to the Revenue?

Every rand, pound, or euro your team earns is 100% real. After costs, the net profit is split two ways — your team keeps the majority, and the rest goes to a student-designed climate action project.

75%
Your ESE Team
Distributed to team members based on roles and performance
25%
Climate Action Project
Funds a real, student-designed environmental or social project
R8K+
Avg SA Team Profit
£2K
Avg UK Team Profit
200
Avg Tickets Sold
1yr
Achievable Timeline

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