1. Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday
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3. GLEANING from ACE - ArtsJobs (unpaid) SUSSEX
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The MU has been celebrating with supportive MPs and other members of UK Music
as the Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday.
The Bill states that an exemption to the Licensing Act should take place when
‘the live music entertainment takes place in the presence of an audience of
no more than 200 persons’. This will reduce the bureaucracy and expense for
small venues wishing to put on live music.
We have been lobbying for a change of this kind ever since the Licensing Act
came into law in 2003, and we believe that this Bill will be a real boost to
live music performance.
John Smith, MU General Secretary, says:
“We are delighted that the Live Music Bill has finally made it through
Parliament. It is a real achievement for a Private Member’s Bill to get
through and the MU would like to thank Lord Clement Jones, Don Foster and all
of the other MPs who helped to pass this Bill.
“Over the past few years our members have been telling us that the number of
gigs available to young musicians who are still perfecting their craft has
gone down. This is primarily due to a reduction in the number of
smaller venues which traditionally offered this level of gig, and is directly
linked to the Licensing Act. The exemption that the Live Music Bill
introduces will be hugely beneficial to these small venues.”
http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/
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Artists & Musicians Network Party, World Arts Platform
Artform: crafts, combined arts, dance, film, interdisciplinary arts,
photography, music, theatre, visual arts
Contact: orode_at_worldartsplatform_dot_org_dot_uk
Description
We're having an event on Wednesday 8th February at Stevenage Arts &
Leisure centre, 6:00pm - 9:00pm. The event is free to WAP registered artists,
if you haven't yet registered your details via our website please click
It is a ticketed event please go to http://artistnetwork8feb.eventbrite.co.uk/
to receive your ticket.
The event is a chance for new and existing WAP artists to re-connect and
engage with the programme and to present our programme for this year. It will
also be a great opportunity to meet with you as many as you as possible and
hear how WAP may support you in your projects.
These include PLAT4M: Business and Development programme for artists and
musicians
Write From the Heart, our ongoing writing publication will produce 2 more
collections this year, and
Cross-cultural music project opportunities etc
World Arts Platform is a not-profit arts development programme for artists
from a linguistic, cultural or ethnic minority living, working or studying in
Hertfordshire. Its mission is to promote knowledge sharing, networking and
financial independence for individual artists and arts companies by providing
business training, fundraising support, mentoring and incubating innovative
projects that celebrates and promotes the arts of diverse communities and
artists to a wider audience.
Hertfordshire is home to a diverse range of communities from all around the
world. There are significant, established Bangladeshi, Caribbean,
Jewish, Pakistani, Turkish and West African communities, and more recently
substantial Balkan and Eastern European communities.
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2. GLEANING from Arts Jobs (unpaid) South East.
Sussex
Fringe Festival Brighton, call out for Artists and Performers, Emmaus
Brighton
Emmaus Brighton states that this opportunity is within National Minimum Wage
Regulations.
Closes Friday 2 March 2012
Unpaid Part time
Artform: crafts, combined arts, dance, film, interdisciplinary arts,
literature, photography, music, theatre, visual arts
Contact: Lee culturalportslade_at_yahoo_dot_com
Description
As part of Brighton Fringe Festival 2012, Brighton Emmaus is hosting a
variety of happenings each Saturday throughout May as part of the Fringe
programme. www.emmausbrighton.co.uk
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If you would like to be part of an exciting Fringe event, and want great free
exposure for you organsiation, send images and a brief description of you
acts, workshops, installations and exhibitions to Lee at culturalportslade_at_yahoo_dot_com
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