Punch is an award-winning creative development agency transforming lives through music. Founded in Birmingham in 1997 as a grassroots Black music record store, Punch has grown into one of the UK's leading organisations championing Black music, arts and culture through talent development, artistic programming, national touring, our independent record label and community participation.

Working across music, film, visual arts, photography, dance and interdisciplinary practice, Punch creates major projects, events and opportunities for underrepresented artists to develop, connect and thrive. Through pioneering programmes, commissions and partnerships, the organisation supports hundreds of emerging creatives each year while driving greater equity, representation and innovation across the UK's cultural landscape