Former Team GB athlete and member of cult band Future of the Left, Jimmy Watkins made the leap from elite sport to rock’n’roll—before finding balance, recovery, and a renewed sense of purpose through Running Punks, a global community built on music, running and a punk attitude to life.

In this stage interview, journalist and podcast host Mark Sutherland (The Money Trench: The Music Industry Podcast) explores the highs and lows of Jimmy’s journey—from early sporting career highlights to collaborating with BBC Radio 6 Music on The Rebels’ Relay, and from the heavy-drinking days on tour to how running and deep-diving into albums became key to his sobriety and transformation.

This workshop will support attendees to confidently discuss and articulate their approach to ethical practice and social responsibility – identifying and showcasing their values and demonstrating their readiness for funding

What does that look like today and what are Festivals and Booking agencies doing to ensure the next generation of headliners are coming through.

What’s more important to labels, artists and their teams in 2025… Gathering data and improving metrics, or traditional fan and physical sales focussed campaigns?

With help from The Ramones, Paul Simon and Johnny Cash, Samaritans Cymru explores the power of proper, deep listening in preventing suicides.