A very enjoyable day in the company of Kent County Cricket Club at their annual charity golf day at Canterbury Golf Club.
Category:News & events
New role confirmed
My new job title of PR & Marketing Official and responsibilities were confirmed today by the Executive Committee of the Musicians’ Union at its monthly meeting in London.
Bass Guitar Show
I met up with Musicians’ Union activist Amy Doyley and photographer Jonathan Stewart this afternoon at the London Bass Guitar Show, where I had arranged with organisers Future plc for the Union to sponsor, for the first time, both the main stage and the masterclass room.
Manifest rocks!
I met Alex Myers, CEO of the London-based rising agency Manifest for the first time at Shoreditch House this afternoon.
New Bingley Hall
My long-term friendship and working relationship with show organiser Jason Hunt, means I am kept in touch with event-related news from the Midlands.
Education Expo
The team from exhibition experts ProMedia collected several storage boxes of MU merchandise from the Union’s offices in the Oval this morning, whilst on their way to installing our stand at this year’s Music & Drama Education Expo at Olympia.
Parental leave call
My MU colleague Maddy Radcliff and I were involved in this morning’s photo call outside the Houses of Parliament in support of legislation that could help prevent entertainment workers from being forced out of the industry when they have children.
Labour Live
I have been invited by the Labour Party to represent the MU in the organisation of Labour Live, an event being organised in June, which promises a festival of political ideas, with music, art, workshops and conversations.
Southbank shoot
A very pleasant Sunday morning in the company of vocalist/teacher Cherise Adams-Bennett, graphic designer Chris Stenner, photographer Joseph Branston and three jazz music students (aged 13, 14 and 17) from Tomorrow’s Warriors.
Day trip to Bath
After two hours’ sleep at the Premier Inn in Old Street, following the Americana Awards, I travelled early this morning by tube to Paddington Station to catch a GWR train to Bath.
Americana Awards
The third annual UK Americana Awards took place at London’s Hackney Empire last night, rounding off two days of activities at this year’s AmericanaFest UK, including an evening of artist showcases in venues around Hackney on Wednesday 31 January and daytime conferences.
Sour Kix in studio
I joined photographer Jonathan Stewart in Ripley, Surrey, today as we had been invited by Rachel Thacker to attend the recording of two tracks by rising stars Sour Kix at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Recording Studio.
She Drew the Gun
My thanks to Louisa Roach, singer/poet/guitarist/bandleader for the opportunity to see her award-winning four piece She Drew the Gun at Omeara in London Bridge tonight.
Agent of Change
UK Music, of which the Musicians’ Union is a founder member, has brought together leading figures from the music industry to launch a parliamentary battle entitled ‘Agent of Change’ to save music venues from closure.
Orchestral meet
I travelled up to Manchester yesterday to support my colleagues in the MU’s Orchestral Dept in preparing for the Orchestra Section’s AGM and annual Conference.
A Christmas Carol
A memorable evening with my family as the four of us drove into town to attend a performance of A
Westerham GC
A challenging but eventually rewarding day at Westerham GC in north Kent, in the engaging company of the Hayes family
Dame Evelyn Glennie
I attended a superb performance this evening of Echoes from the Birdcage, at The Platform Theatre, Handyside Street, King’s Cross, which
Shed heads
My son Ben and I drove to Stamford Bridge this evening to watch AFC Bournemouth take on Chelsea in a
British Underground
My thanks to Crispin Parry and the British Underground team for the invitation to their pre-Christmas drinks this evening, upstairs at
Bedlam in Badford
The staff of the Musicians’ Union had their traditional pre-Christmas lunch today and this year our venue was the well-established
Langley Concert
My wife Julie and I attended the Langley Boy’s Carol Concert this evening at St George’s in Beckenham, as the
Cherries at Selhurst
A promo email from AFC Bournemouth arrived a couple of weeks ago, publicising the availability of tickets for the club’s
