Horace Trubridge, Dave Webster, Maddy Radcliff and I represented the MU at the annual UK Music summer event this evening,
Category:News & events
Robert Vincent
An unexpected pleasure this afternoon as I travelled through Waterloo main line station to find a stage set up on
Ealing Club
I attended a screening this evening of ‘Surburban Steps to Rockland – The Story of the Ealing Club’ in the
Kent v Glos
A wonderfully relaxed Sunday at the Kent County cricket ground in Beckenham, as an in-form Kent eleven won a high
England v Nigeria
Ben and I met up with Peter Brown at the England fans’ haunt The Green Man in Wembley’s Dagmar Avenue
Quiz victory
The MU entered two teams in the 12th annual Hencilla Canworth Quiz this evening at its well-established venue, Dickens Inn
Charity golf day
Another cracking day in the summer sunshine at Cumberwell Park GC in Wiltshire at the charity golf fundraiser arranged by Neil and
Emily Barker
After a productive day working on the summer 2018 issue of The Musician magazine with the Future Fusion publishing team
Hyde Park rally
Following the success of the previous TUC rallies in Hyde Park, I was asked by the organisation’s events team to
Graham Norton
My wife Julie arranged for two tickets for the recording of The Graham Norton Show this week and so this
Orchestral campaign
The MU launched a campaign today, The Musician – Behind the Moment, which aims to highlight the world-class skill of British
Canterbury day
A wonderful day at Kent County Cricket’s Canterbury ground, as my son Ben was match mascot for the day as
Bletchingley GC
Glorious sunshine greeted the spring gathering of the Four Seasons Society at Bletchingley Golf Club today as a dozen players
Remembering Wendy
Following the passing away of my elder sister Wendy in Johannesburg last summer, the family agreed to celebrate her life
Beckenham cricket
My son Ben completed his series of winter nets at the Kent County ground this evening in Worsley Bridge Road,
Labour Live 2018
The second meeting involving the union representatives involved in planning the Labour Live event in June in Haringey took place
Howard Mills
I was contacted by Tom Kiehl of UK Music recently who advised that Sky News were planning an item on
High Court judgement
There was considerable media interest in the High Court judgement announced today in the case of Chris Goldscheider versus the
Hard Rock Cafe
I dropped into the Hard Rock Cafe in London’s Mayfair this evening at the kind invitation of Ray Jones and
Bond in Motion
My long-term friend Mark Batchelor kindly let me know about this evening’s special event at the London Film Museum ‘Bond
The Musician (March)
The spring issue of The Musician is being dispatched to all Musicians’ Union members this week and this particular distribution
Into tomorrow
A very useful meeting this afternoon with writer/producer Jim Hawkins at his Kingston studio discussing our plans for the year. Jim
Musical Theatre Kit
The Musical Theatre Kit is a joint publication by the MU and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and the
Canterbury GC
A very enjoyable day in the company of Kent County Cricket Club at their annual charity golf day at Canterbury
New role confirmed
My new job title of PR & Marketing Official and responsibilities were confirmed today by the Executive Committee of the
Bass Guitar Show
I met up with Musicians’ Union activist Amy Doyley and photographer Jonathan Stewart this afternoon at the London Bass Guitar
Manifest rocks!
I met Alex Myers, CEO of the London-based rising agency Manifest for the first time at Shoreditch House this afternoon. We discussed how the
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