A much-anticipated highlight of the Labour Party Conference party season, the UK Music ‘Eight days a week’ event celebrating the British music
Tag: Events
Bearwood Lakes
A superb day at the annual PPL/PRS for Music Golf day at Bearwood Lakes in Berkshire, a venue whose reputation
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
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).
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
Pride, London 2016
I travelled into the West End this morning to assist in the organising of the Union section of the Pride
UK Music Reception
I was invited by UK Music and Nigel Adams MP to a Reception on the Terrace at the House of
Sri Lanka at Lord’s
A lovely day spent at the home of cricket at the invitation of Ivor Adair, Principal Lawyer with Slater & Gordon,
The Troubadour
A boisterous evening in the basement of The Troubadour in Earl’s Court courtesy of Cue the Music. Relaxed networking amongst
AC/DC live
As part of my son’s 10th birthday celebrations, I bought him tickets for this evening’s AC/DC concert at the Olympic
Hattie Briggs
A very relaxing evening at The Rabbit Hole in Hampstead’s New End in the company of singer/writer/musician Hattie Briggs and cellist Jasmine Scott
Showcase Fund
PRS for Music Foundation marked ten years of the International Showcase Fund this evening in the Attlee Suite at Portcullis
Jazz in the House
My thanks to sponsors PPL, Chris Hodgkins and the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) for my invitation to
JoanOvArc concert
My family and I spent a highly enjoyable evening going back in time through rock history, as JoanOvArc and a
The Hospital Club
My thanks to Sue Harris of the respected Republic Media PR for the invitation to catch the UK launch this
London FolkFest 2016
It was a joy to attend the press launch tonight of this year’s London FolkFest, a four-day event set to be
Mitch Dalton gig
Photographer Jonathan Stewart and I had a very relaxing and entertaining evening in the company of Mitch Dalton and the
Country stars
Another cracking evening at the 229 The Venue, in Great Portland Street, as Time Out presented their Rising Stars event.
Barney Hoskyns
A very enjoyable evening at Rough Trade East in London’s Brick Lane last night, with author and online editor Barney
The Guitar Show
I returned to the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham this weekend to manage the MU presence and stand at The
Music Education Expo
The MU, in partnership with the National Union of Teachers, hosted a stand at this year’s Expo, which once again
Time Out Rising Stars
I dropped in this evening on the monthly Time Out Rising Stars event for unsigned artists at the 229 venue
SXSW Workshop
I was invited by Musicians’ Union Assistant General Secretary Horace Trubridge to represent the organisation at the SXSW 2016 Workshop