Members’ Assembly

The Members’ Assembly brings together 27 members from across the union's Regional Committees, Music Industry Advisory Boards and networks.

It has delegated responsibility from the Union’s Executive Committee (EC) to discuss the big issues affecting musicians from diverse perspectives and develop policy recommendations for the EC to consider.

How it works

The Members’ Assembly meets four times a year. Additional meetings may be called at Assembly members’ discretion.

The Assembly is modelled on citizens’ assemblies, creating a safe space for in-depth discussion and with the Union’s specialist officials called in to provide expertise where required.

At the end of each meeting, the Members’ Assembly will provide a detailed policy recommendation to the Executive Committee (EC) for consideration.

Membership of the Assembly

Members are drawn from the Union’s democratically elected Regional Committees, Music Industry Advisory Boards and from networks:

• 1 x representative from each region and/or nation at the Regional Committees’ discretion (total: 8 members)
• 1 x representative from each Music Industry Advisory Board, with additional member from the Orchestral Sector to ensure one employed member and one freelance member are represented (total: 7 members)
• 1 x representative from the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board
• 2 x representatives from each of the Equality Networks (total: 8 members)
• 2 x young members from the Young Members’ Network
• 1 x representative of the Climate Emergency Action Group

The Chair will be nominated by the Executive Committee until July 2026, and will be elected from within the Assembly thereafter.

An Executive Committee member is also invited to attend every meeting as an observer.

Your 2026/2028 Members’ Assembly 

Please note, as a trade union, the MU needs explicit consent to publish the names of members in non-statutory roles. This list is not the full list and names will be added as consent is given.

Co-Chairs: Sarah Sayeed (Musicians Who Experience Racism Network), Ben Lunn (Scotland Regional Committee)

Vice Chairs: Bridget Walsh (Climate Change Action Group) 

Members: 

• Christopher Lydon (North of England Regional Committee)
• Keys Barber (Young Members' Network)
• Fiona Branson (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board)
• Dejeante Hinks (Theatre Sector Advisory Board)
• David Miller (Wales Regional Committee)
• Graham Silbiger (London Regional Committee)
• Carina Cosgrave (Womens' Network)
• Samantha Lubin (Education Sector Advisory Board)
• Sian Philipps (Women's Network)
• Simeon Walker (Live Sector Advisory Board)
• Helen Neale (Northern Ireland Regional Committee)
• Cecilia Morgan (Musicians Who Experience Racism Network)
• Fergus Kerr (Freelance Orchestral Sector Advisory Board)
• Peter Truin (South West England Regional Committee)
• Ellen Beth Abdi Lewis (Music Writers' Advisory Board)
• Alia Kassem (LGBTQ+ Network)
• Lauren Spiceley (East & South East England Regional Committee)
• Dave Rimbault (Orchestral Sector Advisory Board)
• Sam Murray (LGBTQ+ Network)
• Elizabeth J Birch (Neurodiverse & Disabled Network)
• Andrew Lansley (Neurodiverse & Disabled Network)