• TEAMS OF 4 or 8 AND YOU CAN BRING MORE THAN ONE TEAM OR COME SOLO AND JOIN A TEAM •

(And if you reeeeally want a couple more than 8 we'll make it work)

Come on cannon fodder, wipe your nose! Bring out the Holy hand Grenade of Antioch! Polish the cannon for the pop up pirate! Choose your weapons (from amongst your office or social group), and hang on to your reputations! It's the Karousel, Help Musicians and Deviate Digital Christmas Social and quizWAR!

Fastest Fingers on The Buzzer General Knowledge, Music and Music Industry Quiz War returns in it's 8th year! With a Woolworth's selection box of side rounds including: Giant playing cards! Pop Up Pirate! Retro video games! Horse Racing!

With prizes ranging from retro confectionary to autiobiographies; cookbooks to Tamagochi; 24 Carat Solid gold trophies (might be solid carrot if sold out) and an incredible, expensive and extremely sought after Amiga 500 Mini!!

Your first drink will be courtesy of those magnificent Soho legends at the Phoenix Arts Club!

Help Musicians

Help Musicians is a charity that loves music and for over 100 years has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK. However, a recent survey by the charity has shown the cost of living crisis, alongside other factors including the ongoing impact of the pandemic and Brexit, is having a ‘brutal’ impact on the UK’s musicians, with close to half saying they are ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ concerned they will be forced to leave the industry, whilst a further 35% are ‘slightly or ‘somewhat’ worried they will have to.

Nearly nine in ten (88%) believe difficulties with their mental health is currently affecting their work, with 68% saying their mental health is worse than before the pandemic. Help Musicians has reacted quickly, putting a raft of additional support measures in place to help sustain careers during this time. It is investing £8m from its reserves in key areas. Costs for Help Musicians’ mental health service, Music Minds Matter – which offers 24/7 mental health support and advice, will hit £1m for the first time this year.

Music continues to play a hugely significant role in the fabric of the U.K.’s culture, bringing joy to millions and playing a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our nation. If we do not sustain musicians' careers the entire music ecosystem will suffer. Therefore, we are asking if you can support our work at this time of crisis.

DEVIATE DIGITAL

“Deviate Digital, a leading digital advisory agency to the entertainment industry” - The Sunday Times

Deviate Digital is a full-service agency founded by Sammy Andrews in 2017.

They never shy away from pushing things forward, embracing new technologies, and going above and beyond for clients, 5 years strong and counting. They are dynamic and agile, tailoring services to each client’s needs: digital marketing, advertising, strategy, social media management, consultancy, training, copywriting, video editing, website design, and asset creation.

First and foremost they are music fans: they run indie labels, manage artists, play in bands and even have a musicologist in their ranks! Deviate understand entertainment audiences like no other agency. They are passionate about providing authentically tailored strategies informed by detailed data analysis, relieving increased pressures on artists in the digital space.

Deviate believe the music industry can unlock the full power of data and strategic digital marketing, by fully connecting across sectors. They work with all stakeholders to ensure a successful campaign, and, beyond that, evergreen tactics to build an artist’s profile. (Sammy also knows more swearwords than anyone in the music business! Yohoho! -Ed.)