The Independent Music Cup

18/07/2025

IMC 2025 IS TOMORROW!!! We are really excited!!! The team’s efforts in fundraising have been i n c r e d i b l e, and we have already reached a higher amount than last year as a collective.

Thanks to pur sponsor every single penny these heroes are fundraising will be going directly to our programmes supporting children affected by war.

See the teams taking part and their beautiful shirts, kindly donated by and delivered by our lovely logistics partner A few teams even created their own shirts, which will be revealed tomorrow at the tournament!!

So much love goes into this tournament, and we can’t wait to see it all unfold tomorrow on the pitches!

Everyone is invited to the after-party at 5:30, where you can meet the teams, have a drink with us, and of course, there will be an opportunity to donate if you can. Thanks you all so much!!! ❤️

05/06/2025

24 teams from across the music community will be hitting the pitch on 19 July, all to raise money for children affected by conflict, in support of our work at 🧡 Now it’s time to find out who’s facing who... 🥁 👀 Watch as we draw the four groups that will decide the opening matches of the tournament!
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09/04/2025

IMC 2025 is happening on July 19th! Click the link in bio to register your interest in participating! We look forward to hearing from you! ⚽️💚

10/10/2024

🙌 Shout out to Team for taking part in the IMC 2024 and helping to raise vital funds for 's work to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children affected by conflict.

09/10/2024

Team - thank you so much for being a part of the 2024 Indie Music Cup and all the support you have given to this year.

💙 It will make such a difference for children who are living through conflict around the world.

30/10/2019

3 months on from the IMC, we're proud to present a mini-doc on War Child UK, our chosen charity for this year's tournament.

Thanks to everyone involved we raised £13,831 which has helped to deliver two new programs in Bossangoa (Central African Republic) and Duhok (Iraq) supporting approximately 500 children affected by war.

Doc by VIDSETT. Music by Marie Davidson.

The Independent Music Cup and the music community came together to raise money for War Child’s new project, War Child FC - harnessing the power of football t...

08/08/2019

2019's official photos are up!

Thank you to everyone involved we have raised over £13k so far for War Child UK ❤️

You can still donate here --> https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/independentmusiccup

Pictures by Patrick Gunning Photography & Brynley Davies.

Pictures by Patrick Gunning & Brynley Davies. Raising money for War Child UK.

08/08/2019

Picture by Patrick Gunning www.patrickgunning.com

Pictures by Patrick Gunning & Brynley Davies. Raising money for War Child UK.

30/07/2019

A big thank you to everyone involved in this year's tournament, we have already reached our fundraising target of £10k for War Child UK ❤️

Congrats to Coda Agency for winning the cup!

Thanks to all 32 teams who took part, Kate Webb, Sammseed, Pete On the Corner and MLE who DJ'd for us and Sound-Services Ltd for providing the sound, Baba Dhaba and Wafflestick UK for providing some delicious food, Independent Label Market for selling records, all the raffle prizes donated, Boiler Room for putting on a killer after party, and everyone who came along to support the cause.

A special shout to Ninja Tune for enabling the tournament to happen.

You can still donate here --> https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/independentmusiccup

Picture by Patrick Gunning. More photos coming soon 👀

29/07/2019

Ninja Tune FC are selling their kits from this year's tournament.

Grab yourself one - all proceeds go to War Child UK!

23/07/2019

Listen back to Rough Trade's latest podcast with War Child UK.

Emily chats to Jamie and Henry from War Child on the vital work they do for children affected by war, their relationship with music, and the tournament this coming Saturday!

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