The Great Escape Festival, which celebrates new music, takes place 15 - 18 May in Brighton. Image credit: Shutterstock.
The Great Escape Festival, which celebrates new music, takes place 15 - 18 May in Brighton. Also running alongside the main event is the Great Escape music business conference, which features panels, keynote speakers, industry insights and more (conference only delegate passes are available to purchase separately, as well as in addition to festival tickets).
View the full festival line up and buy tickets, or learn more about the industry conference.
Manifesto of the Music Makers panel
On Thursday 16 May, the Council of Music Makers (CMM) - the umbrella organisation representing the Ivors Academy, FAC, MMF, MPG and the MU - will present a full day of talks, discussions, case studies and insights as part of the industry conference.
For the first panel of the day, MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl will join the other four heads of CMM to inform delegates of its latest campaigns – from negotiations with Government on Creator Remuneration, to ensuring music makers have control of the use of their music, voice and likeness with the evolution of AI to campaigns on grassroots and international touring.
Find out more about the Manifesto of the Music Makers panel.
Costs and challenges of touring sustainability panel
MU Live, Theatre & Music Writers Official Natalie Witts-Kilshaw will also be joining a panel alongside our member Chris Roberts, to focus on the challenges of making touring sustainable.
They will discuss advice and tips, and answer your questions on how to tackle the financial challenges of domestic and international touring; from building green clauses into contracts with promoters, to taking care of your team’s mental and physical health on the road.
Find out more about the sustainability panel.
Attending the conference? Book a one-to-one with the MU for career advice
Natalie Witts-Kilshaw will also be joining our East/South-East Regional Officer Tom Eagle in offering one-to-one sessions for any of our members who are attending the conference.
Natalie (who can offer advice on Live, Theatre and Music Writer issues) will be available from Wednesday 15 May to Friday 17 May, while Tom (who can help with regional and all other issues) will be present on Thursday 16 May.
To book an appointment, please email Tom at tom.eagle@themu.org or Natalie at Natalie.witts@themu.org.