I had the pleasure of catching up with Jim Hawkins twice this week, once on Tuesday at Assault & Battery
Category:News & events
Four Seasons golf
An enjoyable afternoon at The Addington GC, despite the overcast conditions, as I once again joined the Hayes clan for
Royal Academy show
I was kindly invite by George Cochran of Dave Woolf Ltd to a showcase performance by vocalist/cellist Janie Price aka
MU News on its way
I edited MU News today and distributed its regular mix of news and events items to over 23,000 musicians across
Music Venues Report
Alongside my colleague Kelly Wood – MU Live Performance Official – and photographer Jonathan Stewart, I attended the launch of the
Graham Parker
It was my privilege, along with an ecstatic crowd of over a thousand, to be at the Forum in Kentish
Gold Badge Awards
Another successful event courtesy of BASCA at their 42nd annual Gold Badge Awards ceremony at the Savoy today. The Musicians’
Labour Conference
Alongside my colleagues in the MU Government Relations & Public Affairs team, Isabelle Gutierrez and Maddy Radcliff, I have worked
PPL / PRS Golf Day
Another very enjoyable event at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club today and my thanks go to the excellent teams at PPL
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to MU members this week. The mailing includes the MU Members’
Songwriting session
A very productive afternoon spent at my writing partner Jim Hawkins’ studio in Kingston, working on our series of melodic
Brands Hatch
My wife Julie, my son Ben and I attended the seventh round of the British Motorcycle Racing Club 2015 season
MU event success
I have been heavily involved in organising the biennial delegate conference of the MU this week, with a direct responsibility
JoanOvArc in Soho
Straight on from the TUC event last night, David Parker (from publisher Future Fusion) and I caught a rockin’ gig
TUC Comms Awards
I attended the annual bash at Congress House last night in the company of Future Fusion’s David Parker. This event
MU on screen
‘Behind Every Musician’ is a video promoting membership of the Musicians’ Union and I was delighted to be Executive Producer
Hyde Park rock
A very enjoyable day in the Hyde Park sunshine amongst a crowd of 65,000 alongside my wife Julie and her
Benny Gallagher
A very pleasant evening in the company of legendary writer and performer Benny Gallagher at St Georges in Beckenham this
Show of Hands
The excellent folk duo Show of Hands took centre stage at the 24th St George’s Festival in Beckenham tonight. Guitarist/writer Steve
Eddie & the Hot Rods
Great night in the West End thanks to Paul Gray and the original line up of Eddie & the Hot
UK Music reception
My thanks to Nigel Adams MP, CEO Jo Dipple and the UK Music team for the invitation to their summer
Thames experience
A waterborne adventure today for my wife Julie, myself and our son Ben, courtesy of a speedboat trip down the
Surrey v Essex
An evening at the Oval cricket ground in the company of a 50+ group of Julie’s work colleagues for our annual
