Delegate passes include AMA-UK Annual Conference, Showcase Festival and Awards access.
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SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Opening Event, early registration and networking : 24th January from 18:00
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday 25th January @ Hackney Picturehouse
9:00 - Registration
9:30 - Event Welcome
9:45 - Keynote
10:35 - Income & funding you didn't know about and how to get it
11:20 - Six years of the UK's Americana Chart - How to play your part
12:10 - Music Declares Emergency - UPDATE!
12:35 - An introduction & overview to publishing & royalties
12:50 - Lunch Break
13:50 - Lockdown Rooftop Concerts: Folk vs Grime
14:00 - Sync pitching & feedback
15:45 - AMA UK songwriting workshop film & performances
16:45 - Conference ends
Wednesday 26th January @ Hackney Picturehouse
9:00 - Doors open for tea & coffee
9:30 - In conversation with Baylen Leonard and Beth Orton
10:20 - The return to live and the impact of the recovery & reschedule era
11:15 - Safer & more inclusive spaces for Americana artists, audiences & industry
12:00 - Six Shooter lunch and special songwriting event
14:10 - Building your team
15:10 - The team behind the scenes and how to make a career out of it
16:00 - Touring for Americana artists - National & International Opportunities
17:00 - Conference ends
Thursday 27th January @ Moth Club
9:00-11:00 - TBC networking event
11:30-14:00 - Showcase Scotland Expo (showcase and networking)
14:30-16:30 -
CELEBRATING NECKERCHIEF ROCK - THE SOUND, THE MUSIC, THE PEOPLE...MUSIC AND CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT ELMS & DANNY GEORGE WILSON & SPECIAL GUESTS
Showcases: 25th & 26th January 2022
SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
17:30-23:00 @ Oslo, Moth Club, Hackney social, Night Tales, Paper Dress Vintage
+ one more venue
UK AMERICANA AWARDS: 27th January 2022
18:00 VIP red carpet reception @ Empire 2
20:00-22:15 Awards show @ Hackney Empire
22:30-03:00 Afterparty @ Night Tales
Separate showcase only or awards only tickets are available here.
All venues are within walking distance of each other.
Local Business Discounts:
All delegate holders have access to the following discounts from Monday 24th-Thursday 27th January 2022
Vicolo Romano (Pizza) - 15% discount eat in for all (pizza, drink, dessert) and 20% discount take away pizza.
Verdant Brewing Co - 10% off 'The Experiment'
Deviant & Dandy - % discount
This event is going ahead in person as per current UK government timeline relating to COVID. If restrictions are brought back in or guidelines change, we will change the format of our event accordingly. This may mean we need to offer partial or full refunds to those that request it. We will keep all ticket holders updated via email in regards to any changes.
