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Next Wednesday on The BACK LOUNGE it’s a catch up

As we edge towards Christmas & the end of 2022, how are you?

I mean really – HOW ARE YOU ?! For those who ask that question & really want to know the answer ie more than just ‘Oh I’m OK’ then join us. I’ve been away the past couple of weeks & am really happy to be back in the chair. Missed you all DM for the link
Wednesday 14th Dec 6pm GMT London #touringcommunity #tourlife #healthytouring #musictouring

Hi Loungers, no BACK LOUNGE session this week, taking a break! Back Wed 14th Dec as usual 🦄❤️🍕

Just a chat tomorrow Wednesday on The BACK LOUNGE ✌️
No agenda, everyone welcome. Simon Schofield holding fort! Expect an accompanying dog or 2 🐾🐾 Wed 30th Nov 6pm GMT London 😊

Wednesday on The BACK LOUNGE ✌️ How do you get taken seriously & move up the ladder? Are you finding it hard to negotiate a raise & more responsibility to reflect your growing experience? This one’s about GETTING TAKEN SERIOUSLY 👊

Our guests are Tom G & Makeila Estelle, both with growing CVs & oodles of experience working in live music & events. If you freelance on festivals, gigs, repping, prepping or anything else ‘live’, we’d love to hear how’s it been for you 🎸 DM for the link if we’re not connected yet. Wed 23rd Nov 6pm GMT. All welcome

This Wednesday it’s a chit chat on The BACK LOUNGE. What’s it like out there? Are you lucky to have consistent reliable work, or are things moving around again, or worse, is the phone quiet? All welcome, whether you’ve attended one of our meets before or not. We’re a peer support group for anyone working across live music & events, wherever you are in your career. We’re global, it’s kind of reassuring to hear we all go through similar things whatever the location. Wednesday 9th Nov 6pm GMT on Zoom

This Wednesday it’s men’s mental health with ‘BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN’ on The BACK LOUNGE. Statistically men are 3x more likely to take their own lives than women & may also be more likely to use potentially harmful coping mechanisms such as drugs & alcohol. Add the music business & touring into the mix = long periods away from home & support networks…and it’s easy to see why problems can add up. But why is it so hard to talk about? This week our space is dedicated to men, & for those of us who identify otherwise, for the men we work alongside. Be brave, help remove the stigma and let’s talk about this. Rowan McDonagh is our guest – 25 years working in the biz, a trauma survivor & in recovery. Camera on or off, speak or just listen. This is a safe space
Wednesday 2nd November 6pm GMT

Next Wednesday on The BACK LOUNGE we are KEEPING THE FAITH with one of booking agents’ good guys = Alex Bruford. Head of ATC Live & agent for the likes of Nick Cave & PJ Harvey, Alex is confident touring will recover soon, despite…. well… where do we start?! We are a community of touring professionals who look to support each other through the good & the bad & the ugly. Wednesday 19th Oct 6pm London https://apple.news/AM7DcDNESRqCOM3o90kIBkA

Next week on The BACK LOUNGE is brave, outspoken, often controversial Chez Stock. Never one to mince her words & with many years working as an audio engineer at all levels, what better person is there to host a session on storytelling? After a summer to remember (or possibly forget) what was your moment of triumph, of overcoming all the odds. Was it still making the show despite a travel nightmare / technical glitch – delete as applicable. Or maybe in the middle of it all you had the BEST day off ever? With the best crew? The best catering, the plumpest bus pillow, a hotel room with a view other than the wall opposite? Over to Chez who will be leading the proceedings. Wed 12 Oct 6pm London.

Next week on The BACK LOUNGE it’s a general chit chat 💜 I’m co-hosting with wonderful accomplished Lotje Horvers, tour manager extraordinaire & founder of backstage-pass.nl 🎟 No agenda, just us talking about working hard & time off. Ever pondered the notion of intentional space in your schedule as opposed to going into a blind panic if you can’t fill every gap? If you’re struggling to find the joy in what you do, maybe a step back is just what you need to keep the faith 😇 Wednesday 28th Sept 6pm London.

Next week on The BACK LOUNGE no theme, just a check in 🙏How are you? How are you feeling as we head into autumn … Rinsed out by summer or raring to do more?! Join us for the chat. Bring your triumphs & challenges = we’re a peer support group for anyone working in or connected with music touring & live events & we meet on zoom most weeks. All welcome, we champion good mental health, touring better & being connected to a community in what can be a freelance disconnected world 💜 MONDAY 19th September 6pm London