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Paddy Wins ‘Promoter Of The Year’ Award

Small Man Wins Massive At UK Festival Awards

Christmas came early at Glasgowbury with festival founder Paddy Glasgow winning the ‘Promoter Of The Year’ Award at this year’s UK Festival Awards. The announcement was made at the UK Festival Awards ceremony at The Roundhouse, London on December 2nd   that was presented by Phil Jupitus [BBC Radio 2, Never Mind The Buzzcocks].

Reflecting on the award, Paddy Glasgow said: “It’s a great achievement for a pair of wellies to go over to London town and lift the award. On a serious note, it’s fantastic to be awarded such an accolade, particularly knowing that it has been chosen by your peers within the festival and events industry. I’m looking forward to our next venture that is Glasgowbury’s Cornstore Creative Hub in Draperstown in which we will continue to work with many creative individuals for many years to come. Look out for Small But MASSIVE, we may appear near you!”

The award, chosen by the UK Festival Awards panel and industry professionals saw Paddy in the last 8 from a list of 200 others. Other nominees included:

  • AEG Live
  • Count of Ten (Y Not, Truck, Brownstock, Tramlines)
  • Creamfields
  • Isle of Wight Festival team
  • Spring Music (Bearded Theory)
  • Rob Da Bank
  • Zoo Project Festival team

Check out tomorrow’s Daily Mirror [NI] for a feature on Paddy and the awards including interviews with the man himself and the UK Festival Awards director James Drury on why he won.

Paddy will also be on Stephen McCauley’s Electric Mainline show tonight [Thursday December 5th] at 7pm on BBC Radio Foyle discussing the award and what we are doing now post-festival.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with the awards and the other festivals and supporting industries that have helped Glasgowbury to date.

 

 

 

Paddy Glasgow Nominated For ‘Promoter Of The Year’

Glasgowbury founder Paddy Glasgow has been nominated as ‘Promoter Of The Year’ at the UK Festival Awards. The nomination follows the festival’s short-listing in the ‘Best Small Festival’ category.

Upon hearing the news, Paddy Glasgow said: “Hearing that Glasgowbury had been shortlisted in the ‘Best Small Festival’ at the awards was great news for us, to hear that I have been shortlisted in the ‘Promoter Of The Year’ category is frankly unreal!

For a small, not-for-profit business with charitable status based in rural mid-Ulster to be in the same category as some of the biggest UK and European promotions companies is a real shock. We have spent thirteen years promoting new music here and now we are in the same category as people who promote internationally renowned artists, it’s fantastic.  In addition, the fact that we are the only Northern Ireland representation at the UK Festival Awards speaks volumes for the hard work done over the years by all in the Small But Massive team.”

The award, chosen by the Festival Awards board sees Paddy in the last 8 from a list of 200 others. See the contenders below:

  • AEG Live
  • Count of Ten (Y Not, Truck, Brownstock, Tramlines)
  • Creamfields
  • Isle of Wight Festival team
  • Spring Music (Bearded Theory)
  • Rob Da Bank
  • Zoo Project Festival team
  • Paddy Glasgow (Glasgowbury)

The winners will be announced at an award ceremony at The Roundhouse, London on December 2nd. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all festivals and nominees the best of luck in their respective categories.

Musical Icon Portrait Exhibition Launch

Paddy & Stella Glasgow Attend Opening Of Julien Frier’s ‘Rhythm And Hues’ Exhibition In Derry

 

North Coast artist Julien Friers and father of Rory and Ewen Friers [And So I Watch You From Afar and Axis Of respectively] has done a series of portraits of musical icons from across Ireland.

The exhibition was launched in Derry’s London Street Gallery on September 27th

The exhibition includes 16 portraits of famous faces which include amongst others: Henry McCullough, Bronagh Gallagher, Dave Fanning, Gay McIntyre, and of course, Paddy Glasgow.

Check out the gallery for some shots of the night.