Live Music and Lockdown

Lockdown delay: how music venues will be impacted by uncertainty over relaxing restrictions

My work on the Birmingham Live Music Project with colleagues Dr Adam Behr (Newcastle) and Dr Patrycja Rozbicka (Aston) recently led to us being approached by The Conversation, who requested a short article from us about the potential fallout from the UK’s latest delay in exiting lockdown.

We argue that clarity around support for venues and organisations linked to the live music ecology is vital and urgent.

You can read the full piece here

Dr Craig Hamilton
Dr Craig Hamilton

My research interests include popular music, digital humanities and online cultures.