Whether you're looking to start a brand new night or make the jump into running venues or festivals, this workshop will help by covering everything from tracking cash-flow to managing talent.

This salon-style workshop is run by Clever Boxer hosted by two of clubland's most successful promoters: Johnno Burgess and Andrew Spiro. Widely respected in the music and clubbing industries for their long-running night Bugged Out, they’re also two of the promoters behind the Field Day and Underage festivals held in Victoria Park each summer. They’ve run festivals, arenas and large-scale events right across the globe, seen Bugged Out become on of dance music’s most successful nights, and lost insane amounts of money on the Bugged Out Weekender. Whether you're looking to start a brand new night or make the jump into running venues or festivals, this workshop will help by covering everything from tracking cashflow to managing talent. Clever Boxer events give you an inside track on the creative industries.

You can expect to discuss:
* The current state of London’s clubland
* Funding, investment and finance
* Festival promotion
* Staying ahead of the curve with artists and DJs
* Pitfalls, mistakes and disasters

Andrew Spiro
Andrew Spiro founded Manchester’s legendary venue Sankeys Soap in 1994 and is currently a director of the multi award-winning club. Andrew started developing the Beehive Mill complex – which incorporates Sankeys Soap – in 1991, and is one of those credited for the transformation of the Ancoats area. He launched electronic club night Bugged Out with Johnno Burgess in 1994, and the night runs regularly across the globe. In 1999, he co-founded pop-up Manchester bar Canteena (which won several awards and was a decade ahead of the current pop-up craze) and he was one of the founders of Manchester bars the Purple Pussycat and the Black Dog. He’s a financial wizard, one of the promoters of Field Day and Underage festivals, and is a founding director of DJ agency Decked Out (part of Primary Talent).

Johnno Burgess
John Burgess started his career in journalism at Manchester Polytechnic in 1992 when he edited the student magazine. He co-founded cult club magazine Jockey Slut and wrote for Select, I.D, The Face, Melody Maker and The Guardian. He also co-founded enduring club night Bugged Out in 1994 and is a director of the Field Day festival and DJ agency Decked Out.