A brilliant event last night for the inaugural Northern Music Awards put together by Nordoff and Robbins. Not only a celebration of some of the wonderful artists, venues, festivals and organisations from across the regions, but also a great way to highlight the charity's vital work.

DELIGHTED & humbled we're in the FINAL Scottish EDGE #EDGE23 Social Enterprise category Off Axis Gigs / Off Axis Tours > making live music fairer for musicians, wish us luck watch ➡ youtu.be/BLeLhuS_p4I gigs ➡ offaxisgigs.com EDGE ➡ scottishedge.com

Here at Off Axis Gigs / Off Axis Tours HQ we highly recommend all our artists become members of Musicians' Union for help and support for every part of your career check out the MU also represent musicians at a governmental level too ➡ musiciansunion.org.uk/membership-ben…

Data supports that attendance at grassroots music venues has been at an all time high over the last year or so. The demand from communities is there, and venues are going above and beyond to get people in each week, but the goalposts to stay in business keep moving.

Up early at Matt and Phreds with Mark Davyd Jay Taylor Claire Turner Jordan Vincent for a BBC Breakfast special piece on grassroots music venues and the need for an arena/stadium ticket levy. Tune in!

A great new initiative from the PRS Foundation to support early career promoters:

📰A new report has been published today by the CMS Committee on creator remuneration. We look forward to discussing the proposals contained in the report further at the Creator Remuneration Working Group meeting next Thursday.

🔗Read more: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

TICKETS Aelius Alternative Festival avail until 11am TOMORROW then £25 each The Globe, Newcastle Wristband exchange feat. Ed Cosens Electric Circus elizabeth liddle Everything After Midnight Hannah Robinson James Leonard Hewitson Jenny Lascelles Megan Black Mike McKenzie 🪦 M X Y M 🪦 tickets ➡ aeliusaltfest.com/tickets/

'Music Venue Trust's dogged determination and passion as advocates for grassroots venues serve as an inspiration for all of us.'

Recount their first 10 years with IQ:
iq-mag.net/2024/04/music-…

Greater Manchester Music Commission members Jenna G and Riv Burns are on Reform Radio at 2pm today discussing misogyny in the music industry. GMMC has drafted a statement that will guide our work to ensure that misogyny has no place in music in GM

reformradio.co.uk/show/misogyny-…

CONGRATS PARANOID next week Sunflower pub is SOLD OUT > TONIGHT we're in London Fond of Rudy + WondRWomN 💖🧜🏾‍♀️ TOMORROW Fond Of Rudy +guests The Hope & Ruin also Aberdeen w/ hectorboys_band + Pitnamoon Band TICKETS ➡ offaxisgigs.com/shop/

ICYMI Un-Convention announced 2024 Manchester edition Band on the Wall in November get your early-bird tickets and find out more at ➡ unconventionhub.org

A week ago The Crown Hotel in Birmingham was approved for Historic England Grade II listing because of its (musical) historical significance Along with links to BlackSabbath Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne & others, the building still has a beautiful Victorian interior to be restored

FESTIVAL Aelius Alternative Festival feat. Megan Black Palma Louca @jennylascelles NECR0 NOISE +more 6 April at The Globe, Newcastle (wristband exchange) Mosaic Tap @headofsteamhq
Tickets ➡ offaxisgigs.com/product/aelius…

Artists ➡ aeliusaltfest.com/artists/

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A statement from the Greater Manchester Music Commission on the outcome of the Night & Day Cafe and Manchester City Council Noise Abatement Notice case and where we are now.

Manchester music creatives - our good friends at Skiddle have a free to attend panel and networking event this Wednesday from 6.30pm Band on the Wall. Sign up is at lnkd.in/edrpx86u

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Un-Convention Manchester will take place on the 21st and 22nd November 2024 at Band on the Wall.

We’ll be announcing a host of wonderful partners, guests, and speakers soon, but for now there’s info at unconventionhub.org

🎵 At roundtable events in Manchester and Westminster, we heard from grassroots music venue owners and operators across the country about the challenges they are facing.

On March 26, we will hear about what should be done to stop further venues closing: committees.parliament.uk/work/8227/gras…

We are looking to appoint an England Coordinator and an Admin Support who are willing to get stuck in and join our passionate and dedicated team. Importantly, we are looking for people who can demonstrate they are committed to the Grassroots Music Venue sector. 1/4.

🚨 Jobs!
🤝 Two great opportunities to join our team.
🎼 Planning and Production Manager for our Concerts Team.
🧠 Project Manager for our pioneering Music in Mind dementia work.
🫵Apply now/tell a friend!
👉 manchestercamerata.co.uk/work-with-us/j…