First Timers is a yearly series of workshops in London, England, culminating in a two-day festival that encourages "new faces and voices in bands", in order to "do something about the lack of diversity in the music community".
[1] The festival was founded by Bryony Beynon of Good Throb, inspired by similar events in North America, with the first events happening in 2013.
[3] This includes being disabled, transgender, queer, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, a person of colour, or a woman.
[4][5] Bands that emerged from the festival include Big Joanie,[6] Whitelands,[3] Charmpit, Breakup Haircut,[2] Primetime,[2] Scrap Brain,[7] Slags and Panic Pocket.
[9] Beynon also organised an iteration of the festival in Sydney, Australia on 14 July 2018.