Kim Hawes appeared in conversation with Tabitha Mudaliar, delving into a woman's life on the road with some of the world's most notorious rock bands... ever!

Kim’s extensive experience at the forefront of the music industry gives her an unique insight into the glamorous, and not so glamorous side of rock’n’roll. Kim has run the gauntlet dealing with Hells Angels, got stuck under the stage at the Hammersmith Odeon with Phil Lynott, dodged explosions at the Reading Festival, removed Madonna from the side of her stage, sank a ‘borrowed’ boat in a Scandinavian fjord, turned down Courtney Love’s offer to tour manager her, had to rescue her bass player from the police as he was about to headline a festival, had to say no to Nelson Mandela and had to ask her band to apologise to the Deputy Prime Minister...oh and tour managed Motörhead...the loudest, nastiest rock band on the planet! Kim is recognised as a pioneer for women within the music industry having been one of the first women ever to work on tour. She was awarded an honorary degree from UCLAN in 2019 for her work as a tour manager and latterly as a music industry trouble-shooter. Kim has seen it all, done it all, and sold the t-shirt. Expect stories, anecdotes and life advice in this informal Q&A event set in the Stove Cafe.