AIF Launches Monthly Meet-up ‘The Festival Social’
- AIF to host monthly 'Festival Social' event, every first Tuesday
- Debut to Feature Ryan Keen, Anothers Blood and Rob da Bank
23 February 2012, London:- The Association of Independent Festivals is establishing a monthly night of networking and live music dubbed ‘The Festival Social’ on the first Tuesday of each month. Aiming to create a forum for informal dialogue among the festival business, AIF will invite the movers and shakers of the sector to join them once a month for some musical merry-making, festival-related launches and a bit of headliner gossip.The first event will be held on March 6th, 2012 at The Social (5 Little Portland Street , London W1W 7JD) off Great Titchfield Street. Performing will be singer songwriter Ryan Keen freshly returned from his tour with Ed Sheeran, indie talent Anothers Blood led by Richard Frenneaux of Red Light Company fame and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank. It will kick-off at 7pm, with the first band performing at 8pm.The event will open conversation between like-minded independent entrepreneurs and therefore will not be exclusive to AIF promoters or members, but an invitation to the festival sector to get together and unwind: agents, promoters, artist managers, production companies and all the many businesses that benefit or help create a modern-day music festival.Produced by Lee Denny promoter of LeeFest, Festival Social is looking to become a monthly feature of the festival industry calendar – although is likely to be in hiatus over the Summer festival season as those involved are expected to be knee high in mud and music. Festival Social will be free for the first hour and £2 after 8pm.Please email social@aiforg.com to join the guestlist for guaranteed entry.Ben Turner, co-founder of AIF states: "We believe a regular networking meet can help unite a sometimes fractured industry. Festival Social is a great opportunity to put faces to names, for agents to connect with promoters, for international visitors in the festival world to network with UK counterparts, somewhere to come together, unwind and enjoy great chat over even better music, in the spirit of AIF.”Event DetailsTitle: Festival SocialDate: March 6th 2012Time: 7pm – 12amVenue: The Social, 5 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JDCost: 7pm – 8pm free/ 8pm – 12pm £2 entry About AIFThe Association of Independent Festivals is a not for profit body set up in 2008 to represent independent music festivals in the UK and Ireland.Conceived by Bestival promoter Rob da Bank and Graphite’s Ben Turner, the association’s founder members included Bestival, Cornbury Festival, Creamfields, Evolution Festival, Field Day/Underage, Secret Garden Party, Summer Sundae Weekender and WOMAD.With 31 members ranging from Bromley’s Leefest to the 55,000 capacity Bestival in the Isle of Wight, AIF enables the promoters of some of the UK & Ireland’s most innovative and successful festivals to speak with one voice when addressing the wider music business and government.AIF aims to establish best practice for festivals in a variety of areas such as security, the environment and beyond, providing a knowledge base for festival promoters, as well as creating collective purchasing and marketing opportunities for its members.AIF operates as an autonomous division of the Association of Independent Music.For press enquiries please contact:Hugo Mintz/ hugo@namepr.co.uk 020 835 77305