The midlands
is a place
True story
Overlooked
DCMS Turn It Up. £150m flows to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham...
The East Midlands completely overlooked despite Burton upon Trent being the first success story in the publication.
UNDERVALUED
UK Music's Hometown Glory report shows East Mids saw more than half a billion pounds in music tourism revenue in 2024. Over three quarters of a million visitors. The K's playing a music festival in the East Mids is the cover photo of the report...
RED ALERT
2025 Music Venue Trust research revealed 175 towns with no regular touring shows by professional artists. Leicester is specifically named. Many other East Mids towns dropped off the tour a while ago.
IT'S OUR TURN
At this stage, we're not asking for your time or commitment.We just want to ask, should we bring together community organisers as a collective voice?If its a yes, a brief note of support would be invaluable as we make the case.