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TURN UP THE VOLUME EVENTS

SATURDAY 17TH APRIL

BBC R4 Loose Ends - Errolyn Wallen discusses music in the climate crisis and announces the newly formed Classical Declares Emergency

MONDAY 19TH APRIL


Inspirational announcements on sustainability from across the music industry

16:00 Orchard Panel A special discussion with Neoclassical artist and composer Wojtek, Fay Milton from Music Declares Emergency, and The Orchard’s Ania Kasperek, on the importance of opting for sustainable solutions and engaging with planet positive activations. https://bit.ly/3g6zyDz

18:00 The Social Afterwork Drinks takeover - Coldcut will be playing tracks for this special Music Declares Emergency takeover @thesociallondon @musicdeclares

20:00 Pitchback Playback Pitchblack Mixtapes returns for one night only in support of our efforts to raise awareness and put pressure on governments in the run-up to the make-or-break COP26 UN Climate Negotiations in Glasgow Nov ‘21 .http://www.mixcloud.com/live/bengomori

TUESDAY 20TH APRIL

14:00 Music Climate Action: Practical Workshop for the music industry with Julie's Bicycle https://bit.ly/3dYXEgX

18:00 The Social Afterwork Drinks Twitter party with Hayden Thorpe @thesociallondon @musicdeclares

19:00 Hawkwood and Music Declares present: Sam Lee & Soumick Datta In Conversations That Matter. Sam and Soumik reflect on their lives as musicians and activists. https://bit.ly/325ZK95

Gojira for World Metal Congress via Twin V - link & time tbc


WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL

11:00 MDE presents ‘Classical Music In the Climate crisis - what do we do next?’ https://bit.ly/3ebveAz
As part of Turn Up The Volume, a week of Music Industry climate action, The classical music sector is joining with Music Declares Emergency to start a new campaign, bringing together leading voices from the industry - artists, orchestras, venues, composers and agents.

12:00-14:00 Music Declares Emergency on Soho Radio culture channel. Sam Lee and Fay Milton will be in discussion with Will Hutton, sustainability manager at Beggars Group, Love Ssega and Adam Callum of new music industry climate initiative Earth % plus Music For Nations artist, Never Not Nothing will be sharing their practices in making music sustainably and choosing tracks for the No Music On A Dead Planet Playlist. http://bit.ly/MDERadioShow

18:00 The Social Afterwork Drinks takeover with Nick Bravette AKA Shabba Party @thesociallondon @musicdeclares

19:00 Rough Trade and MDE present Music in the Climate: How can record labels, record stores, and artists respond to the climate crisis? https://bit.ly/3261PSz
Panelists: Stephen Godfroy (Rough Trade). Peter Quicke (Ninja Tune), Hannah Peel (Musician), and Thris Tian (WWFM) in discussion with Nigel Adams of Full Time Hobby chairing

THURSDAY 22ND APRIL

Space Rocks Earth Day special via Twin V - big musical guest - time and link tbc

Inferno Festival - Fay on Panel - via Twin V link and time tbc

12:00-14:00 - Worldwide FM radio show featuring Zena Edwards, Pops Mohammed, Darius P Jenkins, Jules Hein, Kam BU, Hinako Omori, Kings on a Quest https://bit.ly/3tgDmps

18:00 The Social Afterwork Drinks takeover with Client and Earth and Music Declares Emergency @thesociallondon @musicdeclares

23:00 Singing with Nightingales: Hosted by folk singer Sam Lee this audio broadcast, live on Youtube, will take you on a journey into the woods of Sussex to hear the unforgettable song of the nightingale. https://bit.ly/3x9LwCH

Reggae Dancehall Event - time and link TBC

FRIDAY 23RD APRIL

18:00 The Social After work drinks Twitter listening party with Pete Fowler and Hot Chip (TBC) @thesociallondon @musicdeclares

22:00 Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard presents an exclusive DJ live stream for MDE on instagram The weekend starts here… @musicdeclares

SATURDAY 24TH APRIL

20:00 Climate Live with exciting special guests -- Watch this space

SUNDAY 25TH APRIL

Classical declares reveal signees of their open letter and celebrate with a day of creative content across MDE socials and Youtube from musicians across the classical, choral and soundtrack worlds

13:00-23:00 Earth Night Culture and Climate DJS4CA https://www.djs4ca.com/earth-night

14:00-15:00 DJS4CA with Fay Milton link tbc