Time
Event
Location
Rolling
Union Chapel’s background – and how the pandemic has accelerated our aspirations
7pm
The Lost ARC – Virtual Open Mic In Association with Radnor Fringe Festival Feat. Chainsaw Addiction, The Hillsiders, Les Covney, Gill Cathles, Sorrowhawk, Dave Findley/The Vulcan Straight, and Ian Birch.
TBC
Never Not Nothing
The Boileroom
Time
Event
Location
10am
Ara Deg Launch featuring Gruff Rhys, Brìghde Chaimbeul, N’famady Kouyate, Cerys Hafana & Rhodri Davies
1pm
NTIA: The Night Time Economy Forum. All Party Political Group for the Night Time Economy supported by 35 Westminster MPs, looking at driving for further financial support for the night time sector.
4.30pm
BBC Introducing Scotland: Hosted by Phoebe & Shereen Featuring: Hyyts, TAAHLIAH, Dead Pony, Paul Cardow
BBC Online
5pm
CMU Panel in partnership with IVW – The Grassroots Live Music Ecosystem. Panelists TBC
Time
Event
Location
1pm
BBC Introducing South West with Sarah Gosling: Ferris + Sylvester, Oli Hannaford, Sukie, 3Lin, Patrick Cunningham, Exeter Phoenix
TBC
5pm
CMU Panel in partnership with IVW: Access To Arts And Culture – How Covid Drove Long Overdue Change
Panelists: Carien Majer (CEO, Drake Music),
Emily Jones (Senior Producer, Sage Gateshead),
Jacob Adams (Head of Research And Campaigns, Attitude Is Everything),
John Kelly (Artist),
Ruth Patterson (Artist)
6.30pm
Brudenell Social Club & PPL present: Accelerating your music career with PRS, and PPL’s Momentum Accelerator and Momentum Music Fund with Harkin, Samuel Whiskas, Nancy Mills and Aja Garrod-Prance
TBC
Panel discussion with ‘Safe in Sound’ collective & 3 local musicians
Sunflower Bar
Time
Event
Location
2pm
BBC Introducing Wales: Hosted by Bethan Elfyn featuring Kelly Lee Owens, Eadyth, Macy, Foxxglove & Sam Dabb (Venue Owner of Le Pub)
TBC
6.30pm
A conversation with Independent Yorkshire Venues – What’s Going On?
The Future, Covid Resilience & Touring with Mal Campbell (The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge), Rebecca Walker (The Leadmill, Sheffield), Harkirit Boparai (The Crescent, York) & Jack Simpson (Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds), hosted by Nathan Clark (Brudenell, Leeds)
7:30pm
Woodbridge Festival Live: Leee John of Imagination, Red Snapper, Ben Osborne, AIKO, Nathan X, Sun Cutter, Noisy Pots, Kirsty Allison/ Vagrant Lovers, Bratri and many more
8pm
Music Feeds: SAM SMITH – LIAM GALLAGHER – BLOSSOMS – FONTAINES D.C. – DMC – JAMES – AMY MACDONALD – NEWTON FAULKNER – BEVERLEY KNIGHT – ADAM DURITZ & DAVID IMMERGLÜCK (COUNTING CROWS) – STEVE MASON – KYLE FALCONER (THE VIEW) – GRUFF RHYS (SUPER FURRY ANIMALS) – THE SLOW READERS CLUB and more
8pm
Gig Buddies and Independent Venue Week – Access All Areas: Panel with Samuel Maggs (Gig Buddies), Nick Stewart (Sneaky Pete’s) Rich Legate (Attitude is Everything) and Drake Scotland
TBC
BBC Introducing Northern Ireland: Hosted by Gemma Bradley featuring Jordan Adetunji, John Leighton (Venue Owner of Bennigans) and more TBC
TBC
TBC
Panel: Music, Grassroots Venues, Culture, Local Communities – 2020’s Impact & Future Protection.
Speakers; Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester), Tracy Brabin (Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries), Jamie Njoku-Goodwin (CEO of UK Music), Big Jeff (Bristol Gig-goer and Artist), Nathan Clark (Owner of Brudenell Social Club) & Dom Frazer (Owner of The Boileroom)
TBC
Time
Event
Location
Rolling
Heroes of 2020: intimate conversations with 2020’s agenda setting individuals, as host for GQ Heroes
6pm
Woodbridge Festival Live From the Riverside: Q&A with Leee John of Imagination & Ben Osborne plus live acoustic set
6pm
0121 Festival – Phil Madeley, Ali Gilbert, James Reidy, Lucy May Walker, Alex Ohm, Giant & The Georges
7pm
Ray Keith and Navigator (MC) Playing the latest and greatest Dark D and B, liquid and jungle
8pm
Music Feeds: SAM SMITH – LIAM GALLAGHER – BLOSSOMS – FONTAINES D.C. – DMC – JAMES – AMY MACDONALD – NEWTON FAULKNER – BEVERLEY KNIGHT – ADAM DURITZ & DAVID IMMERGLÜCK (COUNTING CROWS) – STEVE MASON – KYLE FALCONER (THE VIEW) – GRUFF RHYS (SUPER FURRY ANIMALS) – THE SLOW READERS CLUB And More
8pm
The Acoustic Night Special with Gerry Lyons & Special Guests: Tom Vevers, Louise Ward, Jim Mcateer, Jim McGrath, Siobhan Louise Wilson, Annmarie Burns Lochrie, Emme Woods, Jo Mango, David Lynass, Emma Murdoch, Chloe Simpson & Stephen McLareN
Nice N Sleazy
8pm
London Gig Weekly: Don’t P*ss On Our Parade – Famous, Jerskin Fendrix, Links, Meatraffle, Merlin Nova
Time
Event
Location
1pm
0121 Festival – The Ague, The Novus, Cherry Cherry, Myriam Adams, Chloe Mogg, Graywave, Overpass, Czafari, Leon C, Emily Sambrook, Tarju Le’Sano, Stella, Quentin Francis, Genevieve Miles
5.30pm
The fun and fiendish Independent Venue Week Quiz, hosted by Duglas T Stewart (Online Quiz Master and BMX Bandits Frontman), in aid of Help Musicians UK.
Join in by yourself or form a team and play along together!
6pm
Screening of The Venues That Changed Everything plus Q&A with Director Ben Pollard
7pm
Young Knives Caravan Sessions
TBC
TBC
The Rising – unseen pre-recorded gig and a pre-recorded interview with Derek Booker (founder of Belfast Barge who bought and sailed the barge from Holland)
Belfast Barge
Time
Event
Location
1pm
0121 Festival – Blue Nation, Meme Detroit, Jack Cattell, Kioko, Cigarette Social Club, YNES, Deaf Balloons, Jessie Reid, Marc, Hannah Brown, Aidan Mcguire, Craig Aaron, Olly Powell
7.30pm
Traditional Story and Song with Nick Hart and Dave Tonge AKA The Yarnsmith of Norwich
Cancelled due to PRS
The Neutral Zone – Stripped Down & Acoustic
AMP Studios
8pm
London Gig Weekly: Don’t P*ss On Our Parade – Hannah Marsden, Wax Machine, Holiday Ghosts, In Conversation with Nigel Waymouth
Rolling
Talking Touring (podcast) hosted by Liam Sexton (Mother Artists) – The Importance of Grassroots Venues – with guests Nik (Cookie), Dom (Boileroom) & Mig (Louisiana).