It is a while since I last posted, but I am entering a phase of my career where I am going to be posting more (more on this later). So for the moment, I am pleased to announce that over two years since I originally started the project, Welsh Government have eventually posted my research on Welsh music venues on their website. This work has a massive backstory and has faced many barriers and I need to thank everyone who helped not only gather the data, but also make the technology work – you know who you are.

Most importantly, I need to be clear that this is only the start – not the end. There are many venues to add now the background infrastructures are in place. So, if I can ask everyone to please share this map with all interested parties. You will see that the Creative Wales website not only features the venue map, but also the research I done with Bop Consulting into the economic impact of the Welsh music industries – which is well worth a read.

Moving forward, I have handed over the leadership of this project to two of my colleagues at the University of South Wales as I move on to other things – more on this later…..