Panels / Workshops / Keynotes

Middle East Live: The New Middle East Touring Circuit

Thu 26 Feb | 10:00 - 10:45

CHAIR: Nadia Murtaza, Bluebird Music Management (AE)

With record levels of investment and a drive to develop from both governments and commercial organisations, the Middle East is on a path to building one of the world’s most important touring circuits. Starting this year’s Middle East Live programme with a discussion about the potential of the region for touring artists and productions alike, we consider what a genuinely connected touring market could look like, and how new networks and homegrown IP could finally flip the Middle East from importer to exporter.