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DTSTART:20120228T120000
DTEND:20120228T230000
SUMMARY:MOBO TOUR 2012
DESCRIPTION:MOBO, Urban Development and PRS for Music Foundation in association with BMF Urban are pleased to announce The MOBO Tour 2012 comes to Bristol on 28th February!
This free tour travels to eight cities across the UK, offering audiences the opportunity to see some of 2012’s freshest, new, emerging talent on stage and attend industry workshops and seminars (via Industry Takeover @ MOBO Academy). It’s also a chance for undiscovered talent right across the country to get involved in the MOBO Unsung competition. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, PRS for Music Foundation and the BMF all of this will be provided for FREE.
Kicking off on February 22 in Birmingham and hitting Bristol on February 28, the tour will travel across the country and bring together the best of the UK’s new Urban talent. The first names to be announced are breakthrough MC Lady Leshurr (tipped to do big things in 2012 by RWD Magazine and Itunes) and MTV Brand New pick for 2012, seven piece hip-hop-rock collective Clement Marfo & The Frontline. A further five names will be confirmed soon!
The MOBO Tour is also creating the opportunity for brand new, undiscovered talent to win the chance to perform on stage through MOBO Unsung. This nationwide competition is open to enter NOW and all would-be performers need to do to get started is upload a video of themselves performing to YouTube and email the link, embed code and details of which region they live in, to mobounsung@mobo.com.
Entries will be hosted on www.mobo.com/mobotour for the public to view and a judging panel of industry experts will then select a winner from each UK region, who will take the stage as part of the tour in their local area.
Deadline for entries is 25th January
FREE INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS
To further support talent in all areas of the music industry, The MOBO Tour 2012 (with thanks to Urban Development’s ‘Industry Takeover’) and in collaboration with Bristol Music Foundation (www.bristolmusicfoundation.com) and BMF Urban will provide workshops and seminars at the Watershed in Bristol on the day of the show. Industry experts from well respected organisations including SB.TV, RWD Magazine, PRS for Music Foundation, SJM Concerts, artists on the MOBO Tour and more will all be sharing their insider industry knowledge, answering questions and offering advice to audiences across the country. And all for FREE.
The MOBO Tour live show comes to the O2 Academy from 7pm. 
Industry Takeover takes place at the Watershed from 12 noon til 6pm.
For full info visit www.mobo.com/mobotour or email us at events@bristolmusicfoundation.com
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APPLY NOW!!
LOCATION:Watershed, 1 Canon's Road,  BS1 5TX
CATEGORIES:Bristol Music Foundation event, LiveEducationDubstep / Drum and Bass / Ska / Reggae
URL:http://www.bristolmusicfoundation.com/diary/2012/2/28/mobo-tour-2012
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DTSTART:20120309
DTEND:20120318
SUMMARY:SXSW 2012
DESCRIPTION:The first South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) was held in 1987 in Austin, Texas. As home to the state government and Texas Legislature it has also always been a popular party town, with a reputation that goes back to the 19th century when numerous nightspots and bars were populated by General Custer's troops after the Civil War. These nightspots are located in the same areas where the 6th Street and 4th Street club and bar scenes now exist.
The music event has grown from 700 registrants in 1987 to over 16,000 registrants. As Austin has grown and diversified, film companies and high-tech companies have played a major role in the Austin and the Texas economies. In 1994, SXSW added a film and interactive component to accommodate these growth industries. SXSW Film and SXSW Interactive events together attract approximately 32,000 registrants to Austin every March.
SXSW's original goal was to create an event that would act as a tool for creative people and the companies they work with to develop their careers, to bring together people from a wide area to meet and share ideas. That continues to be the goal today whether it is music, film or the internet. And Austin continues to be the perfect location.
SXSW 2012 takes place between 9th and 18th March.
SXSW Interactive: 9th to 13th
SXSW Film: 9th to 17th
SXSW Music: 13th to 18th
The deadline has now passed to apply to perform at 2012 event but there is still time to register as a delegate.
All info at sxsw.com
LOCATION:Austin Texas, 6th Street,  BS1 5TX
CATEGORIES:Bristol Music Foundation event, Live
URL:http://www.bristolmusicfoundation.com/diary/2012/3/9/sxsw-2012
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DTSTART:20120316
DTEND:20120318
SUMMARY:X Media Lab Bath – Digital Entertainment Conference and Lab, March 16th-18th
DESCRIPTION:X Media Lab Bath – Digital Entertainment Conference and Lab, March 16th-18th
Some of the world’s leading digital entertainment experts are on the hunt for innovative UK digital projects and creative thinkers over the next few weeks, to take part in this year’s X Media Lab event to be held at The Assembly Rooms in Bath and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios on March 16th, 17th and 18th.
LOCATION:The Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath,  BA1 2QH
CATEGORIES:Bristol Music Foundation event, DigitalDesignMarketingTrade Associations
URL:http://www.bristolmusicfoundation.com/diary/2012/3/16/x-media-lab-bath-%E2%80%93-digital-entertainment-conference-and-lab-march-16th-18th
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ORGANIZER;CN=Lisa Brennan:mailto:lisa@marcompr.net
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DTSTART:20120510
DTEND:20120512
SUMMARY:Great Escape 2012
DESCRIPTION:Since being founded in 2006, The Great Escape has been firmly established internationally as the leading event for showcasing new music. Taking place in Brighton over 3 days in May, The Great Escape kicks starts the festival season, introducing 15,000 music lovers to the key artists and sounds of the year. With over 300 bands playing in 30 venues over 3 days, The Great Escape is the key date in the music calendar. In addition to pre-publicised performances, impromptu street gigs spring up all over town. The Alternative Escape, numerous club nights, label parties, industry showcases, unique collaborations and outdoor gigs all add to the festivities.
“Think of it as Glastonbury by the sea.” NME
“Unveiling the best music from across the globe, The Great Escape is essential for discovering the hottest new talent.” The Fly
“This three day music festival and industry conference is Britain’s answer to Texas’s SXSW.” TIME OUT
“TGE’s USP is new music, so for the real spirit of things, you are best off hunting the smaller venues.” XFM
The Great Escape 2012 takes place from 10th to 12th May
Full info at Great Escape
LOCATION:Brighton Dome, Church Street,  BN1 1EE
CATEGORIES:Bristol Music Foundation event, LiveEducation
URL:http://www.bristolmusicfoundation.com/diary/2012/5/10/great-escape-2012
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DTSTART:20121221T194500
DTEND:20121221T214500
SUMMARY:Christmas Spectacular with City of Bristol Choir and The Bristol Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:A stunning evening of Christmas celebration given by City of Bristol Choir in collaboration with professional orchestra The Bristol Ensemble. Come and enjoy a festive-themed extravaganza of warmth, passion and bonhomie with audience carols and Christmas music for choir and orchestra. A uniquely moving mixture of revelry and reverence.
'The perfect Christmas concert.' Evening Post
Tickets
- Central stalls and balcony: £23 (£21 concessions)
- Side stalls and front row of side balcony: £20 (£18)
- Side stalls (some restricted view) and second row of side balcony: £17 (£15)
- Front two rows of side stalls and third row of balcony (restricted view): £9 (£7)
• Book with St George's box office-telephone 0845 40 24 001 
• Online at www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
• Book in person at St George's box office-open 12 noon to 6pm weekdays
LOCATION:St George's, Great George Street,  BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:Bristol Music Foundation event, Classical / Jazz
URL:http://www.bristolmusicfoundation.com/diary/2012/12/21/christmas-spectacular-with-city-of-bristol-choir-and-the-bristol-ensemble
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ORGANIZER;CN=Judith Ogden:mailto:publicity@cityofbristolchoir.org.uk
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