Dear colleagues,
We invite you to attend the first The Music Exchange (TMX) event of this academic year, a research-led series from the University of Leeds School of Music that connects academia, industry, and the public through accessible discussions, collaborations, and live engagement.
Dance Music Matters - How Can Research Support the Future of Nightlife?
Date: Weds November 12th, 17:30 - 18:45
Location: Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall Foyer, School of Music (and online)
Free to attend - tickets available via Eventbrite (see link below email)
Join us for a lively, hybrid seminar bringing together researchers, DJs, and industry professionals to explore the real-world value of electronic dance music culture, from its psychological and social benefits to its role in shaping communities and culture.
With UK nightclubs in rapid decline, a 37% of loss of venues since 2020, equating to 3 per week and over 150 each year if current trends continue according to the NTIA, this event asks how academic insights can be used to protect, reimagine, and advocate for nightlife as a vital part of our cultural ecosystem.
Following short research presentations by dance music researchers from the University, our panel discussion and interactive roundtable will open the floor to big questions, such as:
- How can researchers, industry leaders, DJs, performers and eventgoers collaborate effectively to support nightlife?
- Could nightlife venues be used as sites for scientific experimentation, research co-creation with eventgoers, or even public health interventions?
- How do we shift perceptions of those who consider nightlife to be disruptive to a public good?
Our Speakers & Panel:
- Professor Alice O'Grady (Professor of Applied Performance) - presenting research on older women's participation in club culture
- James Cannon (Postgraduate Researcher) - presenting real-world club research measuring emotion, movement and social connection on the dancefloor.
- Kikelomo Oludemi (DJ, Oroko Radio Co-Founder)
- Rufy Ghazi (Music Tech & Research Executive, DJ)
- Tony Rigg (Music Industry / Cultural & Creative Industries Advisor)
For more details and to claim your free ticket please see Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you!
Eventbrite link below:
Best wishes,
James
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School of Music, University of Leeds
PhD funded by WRoCAH (AHRC)
