Vocalist Margo Buchanan played a great set to an appreciative audience at the Green Note in Camden tonight. Fronting a
Category:News & events
Evelyn photoshoot
Photographer Jonathan Stewart and I met Evelyn Glennie this morning at BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place as Evelyn had
Resident composer
Evelyn Glennie was announced as the King’s Cross / PRS Foundation Composer in Residence at the PRS offices in Two
MU Orchestral
The second MU Orchestra Section Conference took place today at The Wesley Hotel in Euston Street, NW1 and I supported my colleagues
Mary Finnigan
I visited Waterstones in High Street Kensington this evening as Mary Finnigan, author of Psychedelic Surburbia, was talking about her times sharing
MU Comms Official
My principal responsibilities at the MU are: 1. Membership communications Responsibility for the content, design, production and distribution of membership
Comms Awards
A summary of MU successes at the TUC Comms Awards and the MemCom Awards 2015 to 2016.
UK Music lunch
My thanks to Jo Dipple and UK Music team for a very enjoyable lunch and reception for journalists and the
Mission: breakout
The Government Relations & Public Affairs team, Isabelle, Maddy and myself headed to north London today for a relaxing away
House of Commons
The Performers’ Alliance All-Party Parliamentary Group hosted its annual Reception in the Strangers’ Dining Room at the House of Commons this
Future Fusion
I travelled to Bath once more to complete the 2017 edition of the MU Members’ Handbook at Future’s offices in
The Musician (Dec)
Printed copies of the winter 2016 issue of The Musician are being dispatched to members from 6 December. This issue
PPL drinks
A well-established event in the music industry calendar is the PPL Christmas drinks reception in early December. The invite list
MU News (Nov 2016)
I prepared and edited the latest edition of MU News this week, the Union’s regular email to over 24,000 working
Republic Media
My thanks to Sue Harris and her team for their superb hospitality this evening at the Republic Media offices in
She Makes War
I attended Laura Kidd‘s gig this evening at The Islington in Tolpuddle Road, a short walk from Angel tube station.
London Drum Show
The London Drum Show is now in the Hands of Future plc, following their takeover of Blaze Publishing/Events and this
JoanOvArc launch
A trip to Camden this evening to catch all-female, four-piece rock band JoanOvArc as they hit the stage at the Black
Turning Camdenese
Until recently I worked alongside David Fenton at the MU, as he handled numerous legal cases for musicians across the
Bigger Ben
My son Ben (10), already busy with a number of sports, has now added hockey to his round of activities.
Teachers’ CPD
I spent the day supporting the MU’s Education & Training Dept at the Faculty of Dance, Trinity Laban, Greenwich, as
Tuckton House
I was born in February 1959 at 9 Saxonbury Road in Tuckton, a suburb of Bournemouth on the River Stour.
Kingston Studios
Another enjoyable visit to Jim Hawkins at his Chocolate Box Studio in Kingston. This time we added lead and harmony
West End night out
My wife Julie and I had a very enjoyable evening in the West End last night, in which we attended
