Monthly Archives: September 2022

Soaring MDF prices, extortionate interval drinks, cash-strapped audiences: the arts are staring inflation in the face

September 4, 2022 – 10:42 PM

Charlotte Higgins paints a realistic picture of the appalling plight of small music venues –  “Soaring MDF prices, extortionate interval drinks, cash-strapped audiences: the arts are staring inflation in the face”, The Guardian,  19th August 2022 – however the bad news is it is actually worse than this. If you factor in the volunteer promoters […]

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Brexit stage left: British band tells of farcical barriers encountered on EU tour

September 4, 2022 – 10:33 PM

Lisa O’Carrol’s article –  “Brexit stage left: British band tells of farcical barriers encountered on EU tour”, The Guardian, 10th August 2022- shows the Government’s incompetence and ineptitude with regard to Brexit, the music industry, and sound planning. Instead of asking “where are we now? Where do we want to be? How are we going […]

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