Make Music Day UK appoints new Co-Directors

PAUL GUDGIN and ROB GUEST are the new Co-Directors of Make Music Day UK.

Gudgin was director of Edinburgh Festival Fringe for eight years. He has over 30 years’ experience in managing festivals and events including the Aldeburgh Festival, Bury St Edmunds Festival, City of London Festival and Durham International Brass Festival.

Guest's background in music venues events management culminated in an £8m redevelopment of Middlesbrough Town Hall, completed in 2018.

He has worked with Durham’s Brass Festival and Middlesbrough Music Live and is currently Music Director of Sedgefield Lyric Singers and Sedgefield Lyrics Youth Choir.

The next Make Music Day, which takes place in 125 countries, is scheduled for June 21 2022.