JOIN THE INVOLVING MUSIC COMMUNITY

Aug 2025 by Darren Branch

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The crowd for The Kabins at Beautiful Days Festival

The best stories about music are still waiting to be written, and they might be yours.

There’s nothing quite like being in the room when live music takes off. Reviewers and photographers capture that spark and carry it further, and we’d love more of that in our community.

Here’s what we offer reviewers:

  • We cover your gig tickets so you can enjoy the show without the cost.
  • We provide clear briefs, templates, and editorial support to make the writing process easy.
  • We create opportunities for photography as well as writing
  • Published reviews with bylines on our website, shared across our social channels (which last month reached 80K impressions!)
  • Creative guidance if you’re building your portfolio

Whether you’re writing or shooting, it’s about bottling the energy of a night and sharing it with people who couldn’t be there. If that excites you, get involved — we’ve saved you a place in the crowd.

Interested? Drop us a message and tell us:

  • Where you’re based in the South West

  • What kind of music you love covering

  • Whether you’re a writer, photographer, or both

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  • Live gig crowd from behind — Dark venue packed with an excited crowd watching a band perform on stage under vibrant neon lighting.
    Photo credit: Move
  • Live gig crowd from behind — Dark venue packed with an excited crowd watching a band perform on stage under vibrant neon lighting.
    Photo credit: Move
  • Close-up live image of Moya Silk passionately playing guitar and singing, surrounded by deep red and blue stage lighting hues.
    Photo Credit: Moya Silk
  • Elliott Plance - guitarist performing on stage in dramatic lighting with smoke and beams of light behind them.
    Photo Credit: @markg_photos (Instagram)