In a collaborative blog post for the Aston University website, the BLMP Student Assistant team discussed their work on the project. Our Researching within BLMP Three of us have been part of The Birmingham Live Music Project (BLMP), where we have been responsible for data collection, social media campaign and general support of the core…
In a recent post, the BLMP discussed the potential implications on live music venue capacities in Birmingham as the UK Government moves towards Stage 5 easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, the post highlighted the difficulties around reduced venue capacities, which would see Birmingham’s total potential capacity of 98,000 reduced to around 29,000. A locally-focussed…
The BLMP team recently presented papers on a dedicated panel at the IASPM UK & Ireland annual conference. The conference was originally due to take place at the University of West London this summer, but was moved to an online format due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Papers were pre-recorded as video presentations, and the…
This post was originally published on The Conversation website. Icons – and gigs – come in all shapes and sizes. July 6 marks the anniversary of the day that Paul McCartney and John Lennon first met at Woolton Fête in 1957. Sixty-three years later McCartney has played at massive and historic events: Olympic ceremonies, Royal…
In this blog post, BLMP researchers Patrycja Rozbicka, Craig Hamilton and Adam Behr explore what a return to live music in the city of Birmingham may look like, and consider the implications of venue capacity reductions that will be required by the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. At the end of the post, we provide an…
