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Aleighcia Scott (Aleighcia Scott & BBC Radio Wales)

Born to a Welsh mother and a Jamaican father, Aleighcia Scott is one of soulful reggae’s brightest stars. Aleighcia’s debut...

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Allie John (yello brick)

Allie John, Creative Producer, yello brick Allie John is the co-founder and Director of yello brick, a creative studio that...

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Alona Dmukhovska (Music Export Ukraine)

Alona works in the music industry for almost a decade. Starting as a volunteer for the music festival she soon...

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Amanda Davies (Wrexham Community & Culture Trust)

Amanda is Director at Wrexham Community & Culture Trust, a new charitable organisation based in Wrexham established to lead on...

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Anastasia Connor (Noise Unit PR)

Anastasia has been involved in the music industry for well over a decade, initially as a music journalist before moving...

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Andy Inglis (5000)

Andy’s career started in Scotland in 1990, DJing and running raves. He began managing bands and small electronic labels, moving...

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Andy Jones (FOCUS Wales)

Andy Jones is the co-founder and music programmer for the FOCUS Wales showcase festival. Andy has worked within the music...

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Anne Runge (Kulturkosmos e.V., Germany)

Anne is a curator, promoter, musician and since about 20 years active in the music scene, mainly in a non...

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AP Childs (Ode To Records / Holy Dotage Music)

Holy Dotage Music – independent music company comprising artist management, tour management / logistics, record labels Holy Dotage Records &...

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Asifuzzaman Khan (Dhaka International FolkFest, Bangladesh)

Asifuzzaman Khan is a festival organizer and music project curator based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a profound commitment to both...

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Beckie Sugden (CAA)

Since joining Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in February 2023, Beckie has brought nearly two decades of experience in the music...

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Bill Cummings (God Is In The TV Zine)

I have been working in music, journalism, broadcasting and promotion for over twenty five years. In 2003, I founded God...

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Bradley Kulisic (Singing Light Music)

Bradley has worked with independent artists and labels since 2002. His DIY ethic was shaped by working in distribution and...

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Cai Morgan (Boom Cymru)

Cai Morgan – Head of Digital, Boom Cymru TV Ltd Cai Morgan is the Head of Digital at Cardiff-based independent...

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Caroline Lane (Ffilm Cymru)

Caroline is the Skills Partnership Manager at Fffilm Cymru and delivers and develops screen sector skills and training programmes and...

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Caroline Murphy (SoundBox Music)

Caroline Murphy is a co-founder of SoundBox Music, an artist services company founded in 2019 and based in Halifax, Nova...

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Caroline Thiévent (Radio France Internationale)

Technicienne de son et montage free lance pour plusieurs médias audiovisuels français depuis 1998

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Casey Howell (SLX/Croissant Neuf)

I am a live event Technical Project Manager faith a history and keen interested in renewable event power solutions. I...

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Cecilia Soojeong Yi (DMZ PEACE TRAIN / ALPS, South Korea)

Cecilia Soojeong YI is a co-founder of “DMZ Peace Train Music Festival” and has been in charge of programming, artist...

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Charlotte Lewis (Bark PR)

Charlotte Lewis is a dedicated junior publicist with nearly two years of experience crafting strategic PR campaigns for emerging and...

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Cherie E Federico (Aesthetica Film Festival)

Cherie Federico is the Director of Aesthetica, the internationally acclaimed British art and culture brand that began with Aesthetica Magazine...

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Chris Sherrington (Music Venue Trust)

With a career spanning 25 years, Chris has founded and curated festivals, music venues, club nights, and exhibitions while also...

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Claudia Afranie (PPL)

Claudia Afranie is the Events Manager at PPL, the UK’s music licensing company for performers and recording rights holders when...

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Connor Cupples (Crosstown Concerts)

Over his 20 years of experience in the music industry, Cupples’ past shows include working with Thunder, You Me At...

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Dai Baker (Creative Wales)

I am the Sector Development Manager for Screen in Creative Wales and strategic lead for feature film funding including the...

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Dalse Yoon Young, Kong (Zandari Festa, South Korea)

Dalse Yoon-Young Kong has been Executive Director of Zandari Festa since it was launched first in 2012. He started his...

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Dana Beeler (Music Nova Scotia / Nova Scotia Music Week)

With over a decade of experience in the arts and music industry, Dana Beeler is passionate about fostering Nova Scotia’s...

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Dani Cook (Applestump Records)

Co-owner of Applestump Records, an independent record shop in Nantwich, Cheshire. Dani runs the Applestump Events side of the business,...

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Dave Acton (Larynx Entertainment)

Larynx Entertainment Director, promoting and supporting MOBO music in Wales

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David Agnew (Sound Roots)

Sound Roots supports folk and acoustic artists based in England to develop their careers. We run English Folk Expo and...

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Davy Wales (PPL)

Davy is the Member Development Manager at PPL, the music licensing company that collects and distributes royalties for performers and...

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Dev Sherlock (SXSW, USA)

Proven music industry pro. Extensive media, live programming and product background, with experience building and managing teams from small start-ups to...

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Dom Gourlay (Under the Radar)

Based in Nottingham, Dom is the Festivals and Live Reviews Editor for Under the Radar. Prior to that, he was...

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Duncan Smith (Earth Agency)

Duncan is a booking agent at Earth Agency, representing MJ Lenderman, Wednesday, Lime Garden, SNOOPER, Getdown Services and more. He...

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Elan Evans (Beacons Cymru + Artist Manager)

Elan Evans is a freelancer in the music industry with over nine years of experience in promotion, radio presenting and...

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Elen Ifan (Prifysgol Caerdydd)

I am Lecturer in Cardiff University School of Welsh, specialising in the relationship between literature and music. I am part...

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Elena Schmitz (British Council)

Elena Schmitz is the British Council’s Head of Arts Wales, where she leads the implementation of complex, high-value, arts and creative...

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Eleri Wones

A lover of Wales, its culture, its literature, its landscape and its music and a lover of world music. A...

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Elise Gallagher (BBC Writers)

Elise Gallagher is the BBC Writers Development Coordinator for Wales where she works to find, develop and nurture new writing...

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Ella Brewster (Sonic Futures / Generator)

Ella is programme coordinator for Sonic Futures. Sonic Futures is a collaborative project driven by Generator and Tees Music Alliance,...

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Erwan Le Gars (PAKER PROD, France)

Erwan joined Paker Prod in 2015 as a booking agent. He has contributed to the development of the label’s business,...

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Eve Horne (We Are The Unheard CIC)

Eve Horne is a pioneering figure in the music industry, renowned for her over 20 years of experience as a...

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Gareth Stewart (Other Voices / Celtronic, Ireland)

Gareth Stewart is based in Derry in the north of Ireland. He is the curator of the Music Trail at...

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Gugai MacNamara (Róisín Dubh / Galway International Arts Festival / Strange Brew, Ireland)

Gugai is a key figure in Ireland’s music and cultural scene, known for his influential roles as the co-owner and...

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Guto Rhun (S4C)

Guto Rhun is currently working as Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C. In this role, he is responsible for developing and...

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Hanna Döring (Cabin Artists, Germany)

Hanna is part of Cabin Artists, an international artists’ agency founded in 2018. She started working at the independent record...

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Henca Maduro-Struiken (Epitome Entertainment/New Skool Rules, the Netherlands)

Henca Maduro is the co-founder and organizer of European Largest Urban Music Conference New Skool Rules. New Skool Rules is...

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Ingmar Jahn (Mattan Records, the Netherlands)

Mattan Records has many years of experience in PR and is mainly specialized in (but not limited to) indie and...

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Isleifur Thorhallsson (Iceland Airwaves / Sena Live)

Ísleifur has been promoting shows in Iceland for over 25 years, dedicating his entire adult life to the live events...

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James Barker (Bark PR / Silent Kid Records)

James is the director and founder of Bark. PR, a Music Press and Radio company based in London and runs...

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Jean Charles MEDINA (3C, France)

Jean Charles starting to promoted bands in his hometown, then production manager in big venue to finish by becoming booking...

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Jean Louis Brossard (Transmusicales, France)

Since 1979, the Rencontres Trans Musicales festival has been the first event to offer an annual exploration of the major...

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Jeff Lieberman (Jliebermanproductions, USA)

Jeff Lieberman started his career as a radio DJ in Montreal in the late 70’s and early 80’s after attending...

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Jeff Thompson (Un-Convention)

Jeff Thompson – co-founder, Un-Convention Jeff is the co-founder of Un-Convention, a series of music industry conferences and showcases that...

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Jillian Murray-Keddie (Llangollen Fringe)

Llangollen Fringe is an annual arts festival established in 1997 in the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales. Celebrated for...

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Jim McBride (Gigantic Tickets)

Working in Business Development at Gigantic, after working with the company for 8 years through Customer Services & Event Management.

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Job Smit (Mattan Records, the Netherlands)

I am the co-founder of Mattan Records. We’re an independent record label and a promotion & publicity agency. We offer...

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Joe Howden (Dark Arts Digital Ltd)

Joe Howden, founder and MD of digital agency Dark Arts, studied Graphic Communication in Cardiff before founding the music publication...

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John Hendrickse (PRS Foundation)

John joined PRS Foundation in September 2023 as a Grants & Programmes Manager to the Next Level funds. Working across...

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John Hywel Morris (PRS for Music)

John started as a musician and composer in numerous Welsh language bands before moving to London with a band. Now...

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John Kennedy (Radio X / Tape Notes)

DJ, presenter, producer X-Posure, Radio X &Tape Notes podcast

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Jon Collins (LIVE)

Chief Executive, LIVE (Live music Industry, Venues and Entertainment) As CEO, LIVE, Jon leads an organisation representing the UK’s £6.1bn...

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Jorge Dias (gig.ROCKS!, Portugal)

Co-founder, Manager and Booker at gig.ROCKS!, a portuguese agency that has presented some of the most exciting new acts coming...

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Jose Antpnio Marinho de Sousa (Radio France Internationale)

Journaliste, diplômé de l’école de journalisme CFP de Paris, spécialisé musique, titulaire d’un contrat a durée indéterminé (CDI) à Radio...

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Joseph O’Connell (Prifysgol Caerdydd/Cardiff University)

I am Lecturer in Cardiff University School of Music, specialising in popular music studies. I am part of Prosiect Pūtahitanga...

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Julian Wilkins (New Media Law)

I am a practising solicitor, notary public, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR accredited mediator. Also,...

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Karl Hargrave (Security Foundry)

Being a long term sponsor and supporter of Focus Wales here at Security Foundry we have been providing trusted cybersecurity...

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Katherine Emer Cantwell (Heavenly Recordings)

Manchester-based Katherine Cantwell works remotely for London-based Heavenly Recordings. She is the labels Social Media Manager and has been for...

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Kevin Cole (KEXP, USA)

Senior Programming Advisor/Host/DJ, KEXP, Seattle Kevin Cole is KEXP’s Senior Programming Advisor & Variety Mix DJ/Host, and was responsible for...

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Kieran Crosby (Futuresound)

Promoter and Festival Booker at Futuresound.

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Kofi Acheampong (Anthem Music Fund Wales)

Kofi Acheampong is an experienced music and arts education professional with over 20 years experience of designing and delivering innovative...

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Lee J. Walters (Ffilm Cymru Wales)

Lee Walters is an experienced leader within the Welsh creative industries who, since 2023, has led Ffilm Cymru Wales, the...

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Lisa Branigan (Re-Play Music C.I.C/Green Futures Festivals)

Brief Biog: Lisa Nasta boasts extensive expertise as an event manager and programmer, adept at orchestrating seamless experiences. She is...

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Lisa Henderson (IQ)

Lisa Henderson is the deputy news editor at IQ Magazine, the leading trade publication for the international live music business....

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Login Kochishki (PIN Conference, Macedonia)

Promoter, football player, A&R manager, father, event/party organiser, bambus drinker, label & artist manager, booking agent, publisher, fan of basketball...

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Lori Ethier (M for Montreal)

Named as a Rising Star in the Quebec music industry by Grenier aux Nouvelles, Lori Ethier has been at the...

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Mar Perez Unanue (CATALAN ARTS)

As the head of Catalan Arts/ ICEC London Office one of my main responsabilities is to help companies and artists...

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Marie-Claire Daly (Greater Manchester Combined Authority)

Marie-Claire Daly is a seasoned cultural strategist and policy expert with over two decades of experience in the creative sector....

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Mark Sutherland (The Money Trench)

Mark Sutherland has been covering music and the music business for over 30 years. He started out producing his own...

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Matt Dabb (Le Pub)

Matt has been in house engineer and head tech at Le Pub for 20 years.

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Mattias Tell (Viva Sounds, Sweden)

Viva Sounds is an international club festival in Gothenburg happening on the last weekend of November. The live program consists...

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Megan Devereux (Marshall Group)

Currently acting as the Education + Community Specialist for Marshall Group with a mission to contribute to the growth and...

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Megan Evans (Deer Shed Festival)

Megan’s festival career spans the last 15 years. During this time, she has been involved in a multitude of events,...

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Mell Leis (Aloompa, USA)

A native New Yorker and starting to play music at the age of 6, Music quickly became Mell’s focal point....

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Michel Attia (Radio FM4 – ORF, Germany)

Born in the AKH, Vienna’s central clinic, and raised in Vienna’s then-seedy 2nd district, there was one thing Michel Attia...

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Miles Etchells (Liverpool Philharmonic)

Miles works as Programme Manager at Liverpool Philharmonic, working as part of a team to programme the Philharmonic Hall and...

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Molly Palmer (BBC/Freelance)

Molly is a radio/TV presenter and DJ from south Wales. A resident DJ and presenter with BBC Radio Wales and...

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Morgan Thomas (Wrexham Community & Culture Trust)

Morgan has been deeply involved in Wrexham’s cultural and creative scene for a decade. He began his career as the...

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Natasha Beckman (British Council New Zealand and The Pacific)

Currently Director and Head of Arts for British Council Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific. Previously Director of Urban Soul...

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Neil Ingham (Samaritans)

Neil is Samaritans Executive Director for Wales. Neil’s last role was as Group Director of Communications at POBL Group, Wales’ largest social...

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Nicklas Weis Damkjær (Roskilde Festival, Denmark)

Nicklas Weis Damkjær has been a part of Roskilde Festival’s Team Music since 2017 as music booker and programmer for...

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Nina Sebastiane (Yin Yang Media UK)

NINA SEBASTIANE Artist & Label Management Nina began her music career as Studio Manager at Trident II studios in the...

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Paola Wescher (Last Tour / Kalorama Festival, Spain)

Paola Wescher began her career in Brazil more than 25 years ago, first helping to put the city of her...

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Patrick Connor (Highjinkx / Beeline Records, S. Korea)

I am the co-founder of a promotion/booking agency called Highjinkx (www.highjinkx.com) and an independent record label, Beeline Records (www.beelinerecords.com) in...

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Paul Keddie (Llangollen Fringe)

Llangollen Fringe is an annual arts festival established in 1997 in the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales. Celebrated for...

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Pedro Martinez Maestre (Fira B!, Spain)

Pedro Martínez Maestre is an experienced music consultant and business development professional, specializing in classical and jazz music. His primary...

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Rachel Pedley (Avant Cymru)

Rachel founded Avant in September 2015, having moved back home to the Rhondda, with the aim of providing further opportunities...

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Richard Haswell (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and Music Room)

Richard is Head of Programme at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with responsibility for both the Main Hall (1600 cap) and the...

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Richy Muirhead (PITCH Scotland | SAMA)

Richy Muirhead, based in Glasgow, is a specialist in event and project management with over 15 years of experience in...

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Rob Challice (Wasserman Music)

Rob Challice has over 43 years’ experience in the live music industry as agent, promoter and festival organizer. Rob was...

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Rob Gibbs (Progressive Artists)

Progressive Artists is an independent booking agency working with acts such as BC Camplight, Lanterns on the Lake, Girl Ray,...

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Rob Wood (Lonewolf Management)

Artist Manager Based in Scotland Roster : Melys // HCK9 Rock And Metal Alliance Member // Booker/Curator

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Robin Dallison (Vision Music Promotion)

Robin is the head of Vision Music Promotion, a PR company focusing on Press / Radio / Social Media and...

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Sam Dabb (Le Public Space (Newport) Ltd)

Sam Dabb has been operating venues and delivering community focussed projects for the last 25 years. Under her guardianship, Lep...

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Sam Heaton (Notts County FC / The Nest)

Sam is the newly appointed Events and Sales Manager at Notts County Football Club, tasked with driving live events at...

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Sarah Coxson (ABM Agency)

Sarah Coxson is lead booking agent for UK music agency/events company ABM (Artistic Associates at Kings Place, London.) ABM represents...

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Sarah Glover (The SCL Agency)

Sarah Glover is a Creative Media Production master’s student at Wrexham University, developing screen skills to enhance creative research and...

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Sarah Shandl (BreakOut West, Canada)

For over a decade, Sarah Shandl has built a career around creating and sharing music experiences, a passion and lifestyle...

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Sat Bisla (A&R Worldwide / MUSEXPO, USA)

Sat Bisla is a visionary leader whose four-decade career has left an indelible mark on the global music, media, and...

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Satria Ramadhan (AXEAN Festival / SRM Bookings & Services, Indonesia)

Satria Ramadhan is a music enthusiast with some experience in band management, booking agency, and tour planning, based in Tangerang...

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Scott Kennedy (DHP Family)

Dot to Dot Festival Booker Promoter (High Vis, Infinity Song and everything inbetween…) Programming for the Garage, The Grace and...

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Shabani Ramadhani (Marahaba Music Expo, Burundi)

Shabani Ramadhani I am musician and Bass player, radio and tv station producer, composer and Festival Organizer. I started this...

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Simon Carpenter (Gigantic Tickets)

Over 15 years of live music ticketing experience, currently holding the role of CEO and Director at Gigantic Tickets. Gigantic...

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Sophie Asquith (Music Venue Trust)

I am Music Venue Trust’s Venue Support Team manager. Music Venue Trust is a charity established in 2014 whose mission...

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Spike Griffiths (Beacons Cymru)

Director of BEACONS CYMRU CIC, an organisation that provides young people in Wales with knowledge, opportunities and career pathways into...

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Ste Allen (Generator)

Ste Allen is a project manager with a rich background in the music industry. He currently serves as the Project...

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Steve Cook (Applestump Records)

Co-owner of Applestump Records, an independent record shop in Nantwich, Cheshire. Steve runs the retail side of Applestump Records. Based...

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Steven Charles Matrick (New Colossus Festival, USA)

Steven Matrick is owner of artist management company Kepler Events, Co-Founder of the New Colossus Festival and the NYC/Berlin based...

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Talienla Imchen

A recovery worker working in substance misuse, holding a PhD in Public Health. Share Positivity.

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Tash Daly (Sidmouth Folk Festival)

Tash is Artistic Director of Sidmouth Folk Festival, a 9-day festival on the East Devon coast. Proudly championing traditional music,...

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Théo Muller (Transmusicales, France)

Les Trans Since 1979, the Rencontres Trans Musicales festival has been the first event to offer an annual exploration of...

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Tori Sillman (Anthem)

Tori is involved in music and creative development across Wales, dedicated to supporting young music creatives in building sustainable careers....

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Tracey Dove (Media / Music Insurance Brokers)

I have been working in Insurance for over 30 years and have been providing Music Insurance for over 6 years....

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Tumi Williams (Starving Artists)

Starving Artists is a talent development agency and events management company that promotes black music and music of black origin...

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Wamiqur Rehman Gajdhar

Shrink during the day, culture connoisseur the rest of the time.

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Zac Peters (Runway Artists)

Zac has been an agent for 15 years and works for Runway Artists based in London, UK. Runway is an...

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