Thanks

These parties would never happen without the following people:

All at Pineapster; Sean Clark and Cuttlefish Digital Arts; Richard Haswell, Brian Lisowy, Robbie Kerr, David Pepworth, Gabs Miller, Stuart Wiles, Jeremy Arndell and Vikki Clayton at De Montfort Hall / Summer Sundae; Rob Challice at CODA; Beth Noble and the Arts Council; Adrian Walker & Nancy Taylor at LOROS; Chris Summerlin at Speeding Train Design; James Townend and Rain Studios; Matt and Kat at Firebug; Andy Wright at The Charlotte; Darren Knockles at The Musician; Gaz Birtles and Warren at The Donkey; Nick Broderick at Helsinki; Ad and Geoff at Leicester Comedy Festival; Dawson Smith at Leicester City Council; Robin and all at Leicester Promotions; Roberts Coaches; Dean Jackson and the Beat team at BBC East Midlands; Bridget Blair, Becca Bryers at all at BBC Leicester; Damien St John at Leicester Sound; Justin and Maggie Pritchard; Jude Adams at BBC 6 Music; Dave Bartram and Showaddywaddy; Simon and Sweeping the Nation; Catherine Turnell at the Leicester Mercury; Dom, Jordan and all at Drowned in Sound; all those who have voluntarily given their time to help at the parties and make them happen (especially Lee Allatson, Jon Dix, Katherine Ellis, Scott West, Ed Byrning, John Moore, Kate Owen, Jack Bomb, Esther Simpson, Matthew Linley, Sean Tizzard, Steve Dyer, Sarah Anderson, Claire Ward, and Victoria Jane Bussey); and finally all the acts who have or will perform at a warm up party or fringe event.