Dumfries Music Conference 2020 Goes Digital
Dumfries Music Conference will return for 2020 with our eighth annual conference, and this year we’re going digital. Set to take place on 15-17 October, our three-day conference will feature film, discussion, workshops, Q&As, live music and exhibition - all hosted on digital platforms.
Owing to the current circumstances presented by COVID-19, Dumfries Music Conference 2020 has been reimagined as a digital event, where attendees can participate online. With leading speakers discussing the most important topics in music right now running alongside engaging online workshops, Dumfries Music Conference 2020 aims to be an exciting experience for the Dumfries & Galloway music scene, which everyone can enjoy from the sanctuary of their own homes.
Here’s what our newly appointed General Manager, Dave Miller, had to say about our plans for Dumfries Music Conference 2020: “At Dumfries Music Conference, we’re looking forward to the challenge of creating an entirely digital event this year. It’s vitally important that we look at sustaining the high-quality content that our audience has come to expect, and online delivery is such a good fit for that. We’ll greatly miss the venues and physical ‘hub’ element of the conference, but we’re looking at innovative ways to retain that feel and reach a much wider audience than ever before.”
“With the music scene in Dumfries being very ‘live’ orientated, the pandemic has had a huge impact in halting our music making activity, so hopefully we’re able to generate some playing time, deliver useful workshops and discussion platforms, and play our part in helping the scene get back up and running!”
Since we launched in 2012, we have established a strong network of partners and friends from organisations that span the music industry in Scotland and beyond, which will be reflected in the 2020 digital programme. The reimagined format presents a great opportunity to empower the Dumfries & Galloway music scene in new ways, connect with a wider audience and provide innovative and engaging online content.