At the kind invitation of Ian McConnell and his wife, the author Aifric Campbell, I attended a lecture on ‘Music
Category:News & events
MU News (Oct 16)
The latest email to all MU members was distributed this evening, with its acclaimed range of news and events items for
TUC social history
I joined event expert Neil Davies this morning at Congress House in the West End, where the TUC had kindly
Lingfield Park
Another fine day with the Hayes clan at Lingfield Park golf course as a small but dedicated group of 13
Hencilla Quiz
It’s Friday night, we’re in the private room at Dickens Inn in St Katherine’s Dock, so it must be the
John Thirkell
A pleasure to have lunch with trumpeter and session legend John Thirkell today at the Oval Lounge in Clapham Road.
Labour Conference
I drove the MU van up to Liverpool last Thursday, in the company of Mick Guibout, as stage one in establishing
UK Music party
A much-anticipated highlight of the Labour Party Conference party season, the UK Music ‘Eight days a week’ event celebrating the British music
About the Young Idea
Having completed the set up of the MU stand at the Labour Party Conference yesterday, I had a free day
Bearwood Lakes
A superb day at the annual PPL/PRS for Music Golf day at Bearwood Lakes in Berkshire, a venue whose reputation
Abbey Road
I could be found at Studio 2 in Abbey Road today as Jim Hawkins led the 300-strong London Hospices Choir
Mock the Week
A fun evening as my wife Julie and I attended the latest recording of Mock the Week at the ITV
Acoustic Show
I dropped into the Acoustic Show at Olympia this afternoon. The two-day event is being organised by Future plc for the
Workers’ Play Time
This afternoon the senior officials and support staff of the MU attended the launch of “Workers’ Playtime, the History of
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn 2016 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week. Â My 49th as editor (forty-seven with
Towersey Festival
A memorable weekend for Julie, Ben and I, as guests of festival promoter Joe Heap at Towersey 2016 in Oxfordshire. This
Cropredy Festival
I spent this afternoon and evening at Cropredy 2016 thanks to an invitation from Fairport Convention to attend their annual three-day
Broke Hill GC
A superb day’s golf at Broke Hill in the north-eastern corner of Kent with the Hayes clan (my mother-in-law’s family).
Cover photography
This afternoon my MU colleague Maddy Radcliff and I visited The Blues Kitchen in Curtain Road, Shoreditch, to be present
Red Photographic
My thanks to Jonathan Stewart and the team at Red Photographic, for the invitation to their summer drinks reception at Big Chill
Beckenham 20/20
Julie, Ben and I could be found at Beckenham Cricket Club in Foxgrove Road in the summer sunshine today for
TUC Awards
Maddy Radcliff and I attended the annual Communications Awards at Congress House, London, this evening at the invitation of the
TUC politics
The TUC hosted an All Party Reception for Parliamentarians at Hoare Memorial Hall, Church House, Westminster, this evening. Guests were
