On 3rd December we launched the revamped EVNTS Network at a joint event with Manchester Social Media Cafe.
This was a coming together of two communities, the independent arts and music creatives from EVNTS, and the social media digerati from Manchester Social Media Cafe.
Hugh Garry from BBC Radio was guest speaker, and he joined the dots between the two worlds, comparing his experience in running music events with his experience of working in social media. He talked about his long history as a club promoter, and how he had built a community for his club in just the same way that he now builds communities online. Garry is currently responsible for driving digital creativity at Radio 1, overseeing all new media projects and inspiring a team of producers to push the boundaries of innovation.
EVNTS is a network of North West creatives working in events, music and the arts. The EVNTS Meetings are a series of regular gatherings, open to everybody working in the creative industries and beyond, to come together to network, collaborate and share.
Since its introduction in 2005, EVNTS has grown from a strand of the FutureEverything festival (formerly Futuresonic), and into a community of creative people who meet year round.
During the festival, EVNTS presents a programme of independently run music and art events across the city, showcasing new and groundbreaking talent. It gives the opportunity for more people to participate in the festival, and enables artists to get their work seen and heard, plus a limited number are awarded funding assessed by a jury of industry experts.
In 2008, EVNTS expanded into becoming a series of networking meetings throughout the year, and in 2009 FutureEverything has collaborated with Northwest Vision & Media to enhance the network through a series of speaker led presentations and workshops. Each EVNTS meeting will be designed specifically to offer a platform of support and advice to those who wish to get involved in the festival and to help develop the burgeoning creative economy within the region.
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