Culture Matters #2 - Nightlife

The State of the Arts

‘Culture Matters’ is a new event series from TSOTA, featuring talks with leading figures from the North's creative industries.

‘Culture Matters’ is a new series of panel events from <a href="https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The State of the Arts</a> that will shine a light on how resilient and resourceful our friends in the arts and culture world have been this past year. In each virtual event, we will look at a different creative sector, discussing the challenges they faced, the changes they’ve experienced, and their recovery route out of lockdown.Our second event explores ‘Nightlife’ - the events, festivals and corners of the cultural landscape where we go to dance, yet will be the last to come out of lockdown. To learn what it’s been like behind the scenes, we have enlisted three figures from the North&#x27;s nightlife to feature on our panel...<a href="http://djpaulette.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DJ Paulette</a> - a cultural icon of Manchester, Paulette’s DJing career has taken her from the Hacienda to Paris to the biggest festival line ups of 2021. Her influential work stretches beyond DJing though, as her <a href="http://djpaulette.co.uk/homebird/#intro" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Homebird exhibition at the Lowry</a> in 2018 showed. A regular feature of lockdown initiatives like United We Stream and with residencies with <a href="https://www.reformradio.co.uk/artist/DJ_Paulette" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reform Radio</a> and <a href="https://worldwidefm.net/show/dj-paulette-presents-accaliberation-5/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Worldwide FM</a>, Paulette has kept busy carrying the torch for DJs throughout the pandemic.<a href="https://twitter.com/HarkiritBoparai?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Harkirit Boparai</a> - based in York, Harkirit plays a huge role in his city’s music scene, managing <a href="http://thecrescentyork.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Crescent Community Venue</a> and programming the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebasementyork/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Basement Jazz Club</a>. As the North-East coordinator for the <a href="http://musicvenuetrust.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Music Venue Trust</a>, a not-for-profit that supports grassroots venues across the UK, Harkirit knows first hand what lockdown has been like for our favourite local spots. With experience DJing and promoting his own nights, his knowledge of grassroots Northern music is as extensive as it is imperative.<a href="https://twitter.com/ggmanchester?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gemma Krysko</a> - Gemma plays a vital role in promoting and organising the best events in Manchester. She is director of <a href="https://weareindigo.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">We Are Indigo</a>, who&#x27;ve worked with clients such as the <a href="https://www.thewarehouseproject.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Warehouse Project</a> and the <a href="https://www.ntia.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Night Time Industries Association</a>, and been involved with lockdown initiatives like &#x27;<a href="https://weareindigo.co.uk/project/red-alert-campaign-wemakeevents-march" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">#WeMakeEvents</a>&#x27;. As part of the team behind <a href="https://www.escapetofreightisland.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Escape to Freight Island</a>, she organises one of the city&#x27;s most exciting new venues. Gemma will also be helping with the <a href="https://ra.co/news/75092" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK government&#x27;s pilot club event</a> in Liverpool, which will indicate the safety of club nights as we emerge from the pandemic.<a href="https://twitter.com/AntonStevens?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anton Stevens</a> - as an organiser for the most popular Manc nightclub <a href="https://www.hidden.club" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hidden</a>, Anton has witnessed the impact of lockdown on club venues first-hand. His experience stretches across the events industry, being a DJ/Producer who goes by <a href="https://ra.co/dj/antonfitz" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anton Fitz</a> and promoter of the <a href="https://twitter.com/L_O__F_I?s=20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lo Fi</a> parties, whilst working on Hidden&#x27;s radio station and preparing their reopening parties makes him a true authority on recovering a club from lockdown.The panel event will be taking place on Wednesday 21st April 2021 via a live stream from 17:00-18:30.

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