Underground culture plays a pivotal role in the night time economy, our panel discuss what are the current challenges facing club culture? Do you think we as a music community and wider population really acknowledge and celebrate the cultural output that is created within the night time industries?

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Becca Inglis (Freelance Journalist)

Becca Inglis is a freelance writer and content producer based in Edinburgh. As a journalist she's covered music for places like Mixmag, DJ Mag, CLASH, The List and The Skinny, with a focus on activist communities and social issues facing music scenes. She is a really big fan of drum n' bass.

As a social media producer, she's worked behind the scenes on festivals like Kelburn Garden Party, Edinburgh International Festival and Hidden Door. She's also carried out PR for events like the Edinburgh Festival of Sound and the Woodland Dance Project.

Maveen (Shakara)

Ugandan born, Glasgow-based DJ and promoter. MAVEEN has proven himself to be an impressive selector with a keen ear for diverse sounds. A lover of "music not genres" his versatile approach to mixing means that his sets are always packed with energy and variety.

You can catch him broadcasting shows on Clyde Built Radio, Radio Buena Vida or playing at his residency party Shakara who he co-founded with Crammond at La cheetah. Their nights have seen guest appearances from Kalita Records head honcho Chris Webb, Wheelman and Rebecca Vasmant and an array of local Glasgow talent. As co-founder of Shakara, he has embarked on starting a night with diversity, inclusivity being the ethos and music being the driving force. He's also curated Time to Move, a celebration of black excellence through music and art at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). He’s supported the likes of Sherelle, M.I.C, Icarus and Groove Armada to name a few.

Michael Kill (The Night Time Industries Association)

As CEO of the NTIA, Mike has become a national figurehead for the UK’s night-time industries, a role that’s proven especially significant in the wake of Covid-19. Throughout this period, he has relentlessly pushed for recognition and stability for the night-time economy, challenging government policy and lobbying for long term reform while simultaneously supporting businesses. Decades’ worth of experience within the independent, corporate and public sectors, with senior roles at Luminar Leisure, The Drinks Group and University of East Anglia, has ensured he’s well positioned to mediate between stakeholders, authorities and communities, making him a powerful changemaker on both national and international scenes. Mike is relentless in seeking a voice for industry operators and creatives, using his already established reputation within the night-time entertainment sector to secure industry-wide innovation that benefits all.

Jonathan Fernandez (Wheelman)

Wheelman is a DJ and producer who first began to make a name for himself at Glasgow's La Cheetah Club where he started up his monthly Stereotone parties in 2015. The party was focused on pushing local talent, cultivating community and not taking things too seriously. He expanded Stereotone into a label a year later which then led to other labels (Studio Barnhus, Don't Be Afraid, Belters) reaching out to release his music. This year he released his "Reaching For A Higher Place" EP on Stereotone. It was the most defined snapshot of the artist's sound so far and has garnered great support including from DJs like Moxie, Peach, Eris Drew and more.