Un-Convention Preston

13/02/2019

We are delighted to announce the full programme for Un-Convention 100 at NIAMOS, Manchester on the 7th and 8th March.

Limited tickets for two days of panels, talks and live music are available for £28.00 at: https://www.skiddle.com/e/13414422

We are delighted to announce the full programme for Un-Convention 100 at NIAMOS, Manchester on the 7th and 8th March.

Limited tickets for two days of panels, talks and live music are available for £28.00 at: https://www.skiddle.com/e/13414422

THURSDAY 7th March 2019

9.30am: Doors

10.00am: Introduction to Un-Convention #100

10.15am: The State of the Nation – a look at the current landscape and opportunities in the independent music sector.

with Andrew Dubber (Moderator)
Scott Cohen (Founder, The Orchard)
Lucie Caswell (Chief Executive, Featured Artist Coalition)
John Rostron (Executive Chair, Association of Independent Promoters)
Hannah Overton (General Manager, Secretly Group)

11.20am: Wellbeing in Music – an examination of the challenges the industry presents to our wellbeing, and how we can help ourselves and each other to better cope.

with John Herring (Moderator)
Barry Hyde (The Futureheads)
Jenni Wilbourne (Clinician, Manchester Resilience Hub)
Kate Mountain

1.10pm: UK Rap, Grime and Drill What Next?

with Hattie Collins (Moderator)
Chantelle Fiddy (Mixmag, Trench and Complex UK)
Mez
Lady Sanity

2.15pm: JUMP Project Presentation

2.55pm: Nathan McGough - A Life in Management – an in conversation with Dave Haslam

4.00pm: DIY Careers & Scenes

with Stewart Baxter (Moderator)
Lucinda Livingston (Kamikaze Girls / Lady Fuzz)
Rich Phoenix (Sauna Youth)
Chiedu Oraka
Jen Hingley (False Advertising)

The Bell Room (upstairs) in NIAMOS
Musician’s Union Drinks and Networking Session from 5pm
Including:

5.30pm: In Conversation with Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl)
followed by Acoustic Music

7.00pm: Doors for Evening Showcase - NIAMOS Main Theatre

Live Music Starts at 7.30pm:
Working Men’s Club
Indigo Velvet
The Lottery Winners
PINS
Plus Tony Walsh

11.00pm: Close

FRIDAY 8th March 2019

9.30am: Doors

10.00am: Introduction

10.15am: A Job For Life

with Steve Lawson (Moderator)
Graham Massey
Kirsty Almeida
JP Cooper

11.30am: Brexit: Don’t Leave Me This Way

with Olaf Furniss (Moderator)
Paul Reed (The Association of Independent Festivals
Kelly Wood (Musician’s Union)

1.30pm: The Independent Live Music Sector

with Howard Monk (Moderator)

2.45pm: Good Music – Making The World A Better Place

with Jez Collins (Moderator)
Emma Rule (Musicians Against Homlessness)
Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl / Palestine Music Expo)
Zak Cochrane (Love Music Hate Racism)

4.00pm: The Modern Role of Record Labels

with
Chris Goss (Co-founder/Managing Director, Hospital Records)
Tony Morley (Founder, Leaf Label)
Katherine Cantwell (Heavenly Recordings)
Dave Owen (Label Manager, Big Scary Monsters)
Mark Orr (Founder, Lab Records)

5.00pm – 7.00pm
The Bell Room (upstairs) in NIAMOS
Networking and Acoustic Music from 5pm

7.00pm: Doors for Evening Showcase

Live Music from 7.30pm:
Kara
Louis Bo Alfredo
Kirsty Almeida
Badly Drawn Boy

11.00pm: Close

05/12/2018

ANNOUNCING UNCON #100

We are delighted to announce that our 100th Un-Convention will be taking place in Manchester on the 7th and 8th March 2019.

For over ten years we have been organising events for artists, managers, record labels, promoters and venues from grassroots, DIY and independent music scenes around the world to discuss current issues and explore new ways of working and developing careers.

Our goal for this event is to bring together 400 of the most proactive people working in independent music, both in the UK and across Europe, to develop new ideas for the sector and to help those passionate about music to build more sustainable careers and scenes.

Most importantly of all, we see this as an opportunity for those at the coalface of new music, the self-releasing artists and cutting-edge labels, risk-taking promoters and venues pushing new talent against all odds, and the managers, producers, writers and innovators whose vision and belief make this such an exciting to be, to get together, compare notes and find new ways of working and collaborating.

If you make or champion new music then we really hope you can make it.

Un-Convention 100 will take place at NIAMOS, Warwick Street, Manchester, M15 5EU on the 7th and 8th March 2019. The event will be two days of panels, workshops and live music. Tickets are priced at £28.00 and are available at: skiddle.com/e/13414422

If you would like any more information you can contact us via: https://www.unconventionhub.org/contact

01/11/2015

The first Un-Convention meeting is coming to Preston tomorrow (November 2) to act as a place to discuss local as grassroots music in the city. The meetin

30/10/2015

We're launching a new Meet Up Network that brings together those working in independent music at a local level, and enables them to share ideas and learn from others around the world. The first ever event will be at The Ferret in Preston on Monday. Hope you can make it:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1479076049088636/

Un-Convention / Off Axis Jeff Thompson Co-founder / Director [email protected] Tel: 0044 (0) 7795 991 169

07/09/2015

We're putting together a panel for Music for Youth for their brilliant Frequencies event that's taking place at Band On The Wall in Manchester on Sunday 4th October.

More details about that soon, but in the meantime, if you are under 21 and would like to participate in the day, which includes the opportunity to collaborate with some world class musicians, then follow this link for more details:

http://www.mfy.org.uk/coreseason/Frequencies/manchester

Please note, the deadline to apply to be part of the collaborative workshop is Thursday 10th September.

BOOK NOW to get involved with Frequencies. For the chance to perform at the evening showcase include two Soundcloud, Youtube or Vimeo links.Deadline for applying for a performance slot: Thursday 10 September Deadline to guarantee general attendance : Thursday 1 October

14/05/2015

We're up in Morecambe next week helping with some Masterclasses alongside More Music. If you're aged 14 - 25 and interested in developing a career in music then come along to The Hothouse on Devonshire Road for 6pm. Tickets are £3. Details at http://www.moremusic.org.uk/even…/…/stages-industry-day-2015

11/08/2014

Here's the video from our latest event in Preston.

https://vimeo.com/102914711

Don't forget we're having a follow up meeting next week at the Continental - all musicians, labels and music types welcome.

Details for the Meet Up are here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/307232002788074/

This is "SoundBytes Un-Convention Preston 2014" by Un-convention on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

16/07/2014

Programmes have arrived for this years Un-Convention Preston. If you haven't already there's still time to register here:

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/soundbytes-un-convention-preston-tickets-8147568597

11/07/2014

A week to go until our next event in Preston. Here's a video from our last visit in 2012 when the Travelling Band came to talk about their music and perform some songs. This year The Heartbreaks will be doing the same, alongside panels around songwriting, building careers and local scenes.

You can register for your free place at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/soundbytes-un-convention-preston-tickets-8147568597

http://vimeo.com/57943906

Vimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.

25/06/2014

Things are coming together for our next event in Preston on Saturday 19th July - some great guests and artists lined up. If you want to come along you can register for free at:

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/soundbytes-un-convention-preston-tickets-8147568597?aff=es2&rank=0

SoundBytes in conjunction with Un-Convention returns to Preston on Saturday 19th July 2014 for a day of panels and talks around independent music and creativity. SoundBytes Un-Convention Preston 2014 will build on two previous events in the city, each of which saw nearly 200 local artists, promoters…

16/06/2014

You can now register for your free place at SoundBytes Un-Convention 2014 which is taking place on 19th July at St John's Minister, Church St. Preston.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/soundbytes-un-convention-preston-tickets-8147568597

05/06/2014

This is the brilliant new video from The Heartbreaks. We're very much looking forward to having them at our next event in Preston on Saturday 19th July. More details on that coming soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cydag_Nvi8

The Heartbreaks' second album 'We May Yet Stand A Chance' is out now. Order here: http://smarturl.it/HBalbum2 Download the track '¡No Pasarán!' for free at h...