TWISTERELLA MUSIC INDUSTRY QUICK CHATS

Twisterella 2026
MUSIC INDUSTRY
QUICK CHATS

ALL AGES & FREE ENTRY*

Saturday 3rd October 2026

Teesside University Students’ Union – 12pm to 1pm

* Please note: Twisterella Festival is a separate ticketed event

Are you an aspiring musician or interested in working in the music industry? Would you like to have a quick chat with national music industry experts? If so, the brand new Twisterella Music Industry Quick Chats is for you.

Replacing our (Un)Conference, the ‘quick chats’ are essentially speed dating: you’ll get 8-10 minutes to chat one-to-one with music industry experts. Ask questions and chat about those things that will really help you progress with your career.

Our aim is to provide you with support and guidance in a relaxed and informal setting, to ensure you get the knowledge you need to get your music the exposure it deserves.

THE PLAN:

• 11:45am: registration at Teesside University Students’ Union – next to the welcome desk on the first floor
• 11am – 12pm: informal and conversational ‘quick chats’ with music industry professionals
• 1pm – head into Twisterella to watch the first band (separate ticket required)

To sign up and register your interest, head to: https://sonicfutures.org/events/twisterella-speed-networking-register-your-interest/

Hosted by Hartlepool based musician James Leonard Hewitson (aka Sonic Futures programme co-ordinator), industry professionals attending include:

• Ellie Giles: Board Member – Music Managers Forum & Founder – Step Music Management
• Nina Radojewski: Head of Membership – Association of Independent Music
• Chyaro Hylton: Programme Coordinator – Generator & Artist Manager
• John Hendrickse: Grants and Programmes Manager – PRS Foundation
• Liam Reay: Director – Wipe Out Music
• Lauren Ostler: Publicist – Hanglands
• Shakk Hashemi: Presenter – BBC Introducing

Previous panellists include:

· Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland // BBC Radio 6 Music)
· Emily Pilbeam (BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire // BBC Radio 1)
· Rianne Thompson (BBC Tees Introducing // Amazing Radio)
· Matt Hanner (Booking Agent at Runway Artists)
· Shell Zenner (Amazing Radio)
· Claire Dupree (NARC. Magazine)
· Michael Lambert (A Modern Way Management – Fatherson, Roddy Woomble, Tom Joshua etc)
· Ross Lewis (Immediate Audio // Tour Manager for James Bay)
· Julian Ive (The Cluny)
· Jodie Nicholson (Independent Artist & Creative Freelancer)
· Danny Lowe (Press On Vinyl)
· Shakk (BBC Tees Introducing)
· Eve Conway (Emerging Artist)
· Joe Coates (Please Please You – Promoter in York & Leeds)
· Scott Lewis (Clue Records)
· Simon Pursehouse (Sentric Music)
· Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1 / BBC Three / Artist Manager / Radio Plugger)
· Helen Hammill (Cattle & Cane)
· Bob Fischer (BBC Tees)
· Carli McNaught (Blogger and Marketeer)