The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is establishing a monthly night of networking and live music called The Festival Social on the first Tuesday of each month.
Aiming to create a forum for informal dialogue among the festival business, AIF will invite the movers and shakers of the sector to join them once a month for some musical merry-making, festival-related launches and a bit of headliner gossip.
The first event will be held on 6 March 6 at The Social in London's West End off Great Titchfield Street. Performing will be singer songwriter Ryan Keen freshly returned from his tour with Ed Sheeran, indie talent Anothers Blood led by Richard Frenneaux of Red Light Company fame and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank.
The event will open conversation between like-minded independent entrepreneurs and therefore will not be exclusive to AIF promoters or members, but an invitation to the festival sector to get together and unwind: agents, promoters, artist managers, production companies and all the many businesses that benefit or help create a modern-day music festival.
Produced by Lee Denny promoter of LeeFest, Festival Social is looking to become a monthly feature of the festival industry calendar – although is likely to be in hiatus over the Summer festival season as those involved are expected to be knee high in mud and music. Festival Social will be free for the first hour and £2 after 8pm.
Please email social@aiforg.com to join the guestlist for guaranteed entry.
Ben Turner, co-founder of AIF states: 'We believe a regular networking meet can help unite a sometimes fractured industry. Festival Social is a great opportunity to put faces to names, for agents to connect with promoters, for international visitors in the festival world to network with UK counterparts, somewhere to come together, unwind and enjoy great chat over even better music, in the spirit of AIF.'
Event Details
Festival Social
6 March 2012
7pm – 12am
The Social, 5 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JD
7pm – 8pm free/ 8pm – 12pm £2 entry
Aiming to create a forum for informal dialogue among the festival business, AIF will invite the movers and shakers of the sector to join them once a month for some musical merry-making, festival-related launches and a bit of headliner gossip.
The first event will be held on 6 March 6 at The Social in London's West End off Great Titchfield Street. Performing will be singer songwriter Ryan Keen freshly returned from his tour with Ed Sheeran, indie talent Anothers Blood led by Richard Frenneaux of Red Light Company fame and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank.
The event will open conversation between like-minded independent entrepreneurs and therefore will not be exclusive to AIF promoters or members, but an invitation to the festival sector to get together and unwind: agents, promoters, artist managers, production companies and all the many businesses that benefit or help create a modern-day music festival.
Produced by Lee Denny promoter of LeeFest, Festival Social is looking to become a monthly feature of the festival industry calendar – although is likely to be in hiatus over the Summer festival season as those involved are expected to be knee high in mud and music. Festival Social will be free for the first hour and £2 after 8pm.
Please email social@aiforg.com to join the guestlist for guaranteed entry.
Ben Turner, co-founder of AIF states: 'We believe a regular networking meet can help unite a sometimes fractured industry. Festival Social is a great opportunity to put faces to names, for agents to connect with promoters, for international visitors in the festival world to network with UK counterparts, somewhere to come together, unwind and enjoy great chat over even better music, in the spirit of AIF.'
Event Details
Festival Social
6 March 2012
7pm – 12am
The Social, 5 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JD
7pm – 8pm free/ 8pm – 12pm £2 entry
