Discover how Manchester created a digital community during lockdown in this exclusive masterclass with leading music creatives

MediaCityUK’s ‘Spotlight On’ invites well known experts from the media, creative and digital sectors to share their stories and skills with the community.

In partnership with BBC Digital Cities Virtual, MediaCityUK and Badger & Combes present a panel of music leaders to put the ‘Spotlight On’ how they worked to innovate events and keep Manchester’s music economy, presence and community going throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Music, clubs and festivals have been streamed online, and the panel will give an insight into how audiences were encouraged to listen and watch.

Have digital platforms benefitted Manchester’s night time economy?

This masterclass brings together music creative leaders to explore this issue in-depth.

Panellists include: 
• Sacha Lord – Night Time Economy adviser for Greater Manchester
• DJ Graeme Park – DJ and co-founder Hacienda Classical
• Rose Marley – CEO Sharp Futures
• Karen Gabay - presenter and producer, BBC Radio Manchester and TV producer
• Dr Kirsty Fairclough (Chair) - School Of Digital Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University and chair of Manchester Jazz Festival

If you are a musician, a music fan, or a festival organiser who is interested to hear about the challenges and successes of promoting and sharing music online during the pandemic, this is the event for you.

There will be an opportunity for the panel to answer your questions following on from the debate.
You can submit your questions for the panel in advance by emailing hello@mediacityuk.co.uk with your name, the area you work in (or would like to work in) and we will to our best to pose as many of those to panel as possible. 

More details on how to stream and take part from Facebook and the BBC