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Hi there! I am currently in my final year of university and working towards completing my dissertation. The dissertation topic is questioning whether marginalised groups (gender in particular) are represented equally within the music industry. I am in the process of collecting data via a survey I have created and would greatly appreciate any support in filling out this survey. It is a very short survey which will take less than 5 minutes to complete, so if anyone at all is willing to complete this for me then that would be great. Below you will find the link to the survey itself, as well as an opening document which you may read through before completing the survey. https://shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cMDhUU3cWz9hbp4 All the help would be appreciated, enjoy the rest of your days/nights! 🙂 Are marginalised groups represented equally within the music industry? Opening Document.pdf

The next edition of Primavera Sound Barcelona will take place from the 1st to the 3rd of June before passing the baton to Madrid the following weekend:

I grew up in Edinburgh. I was continually told that I should be glad to live in the city that hosts the world's largest art festival. It may well be the world's largest arts festival but it has always been elitist. There was never really anything there for me, especially in music terms. There has been the odd exception. Orbital playing the Ross Bandstand being one. This was when they drowned out the lone bagpiper at the Military Tattoo with Satan. This is the first year that I can remember there being more than one decent act playing at the Festival. St Vincent is one of the headliners this year, Mogwai are playing and Scottish indie legends the Pastels and the Vaselines are doing shows. Ok, considered among a month long festival that has 1000s of acts this does not even constitute a drop in the ocean it is still after all these years a start. As well as the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe we have the smaller but continuing to grow nicely Hidden Doors festival. They have managed to line up Nadine Shah, Dream Wife, Honeyblood, Slyvan Esso and the Young Fathers among others. Edinburgh has a real shortage of music venues, most have been closed down either to become student accommodation or because new build houses complained about the noise. If you buy a house next to a music venue what do you expect? The live music scene is dying up here. It is looking increasingly likely the only time that we will attract decent acts is as part of one of our cities festivals. A sad state of affairs.

This year Birmingham Moseley Rugby club is proud to announce its first summer festival, and it’s going to be a good one. Being held on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st July 2022 it’s a perfect opportunity to embrace the excitement the city has during the Commonwealth Games. The Midlands Mixer is a combination of sporting fun and entertainment with a 12 team Rugby Touch tournament and the National Fitness Games happening throughout the weekend. Alongside this there is also a Beer & Cider festival with a live DJ resulting in a classic summer festival vibe. We welcome the Birmingham community and beyond in celebrating life and enjoyment, embrace the joys that the Midlands Mixer has to offer and lose yourself with friends and family. More info & tickets 👉 https://moseleyrugby.co.uk/midland-mixer-festival/