Music Makeover Competition

PRS for Music is working with pubs to show that music can help their businesses thrive and bring their communities together. Research by CGA, commissioned by PRS for Music, shows that pubs with live music take 44% more money across the bar. Find out more about the research here. 


In partnership with the Musician’s Union and the British Beer and Pub Association, PRS for Music has launched the Music Makeover competition.

Music Makeover 2011 competition winners announced

We are delighted to announce that David and Suzanne Pott of The Market Inn, Faversham, Kent are this year's Music Makeover competition winners.

They receive £5,000 to spend exclusively on improving their live music facilities – namely professional lighting, an in-house PA system and secondary glazing to prevent ‘sound transfer’ to local residents.

David Pott said: “We were extremely pleased to win – pleased for us and for the pub. The prize money will be a great boost for the pub and the community. This will put The Market Inn on the map for music. We’re already receiving demos from local bands who want to play here.”

The competition was run in partnership with The Musicians’ Union and the British Beer and Pub Association. Horace Trubridge (MU) and Rita King (BBPA) judged the entries alongside PRS for Music's Keith Gilbert and the winner of the 2010 Music Makeover competition, Kirk Barclay.

The Hussar in Margate and The Six Bells Inn in Peterstone, Cardiff were also ‘highly commended’.
 

Meet the 2010 Music Makeover winners

The two winning pubs were:

The Royal Oak, Taunton, Somerset
The Prince of Wales, Tooting, London

About the 2010 winners

The Royal Oak, Taunton, Somerset

A large country pub with great potential, run by Nicola Berridge and her family. Nicola wanted to provide more regular live music and develop a space for community groups and clubs. With her prize money she is now able to do that.

A well-positioned and deceptively large pub in Tooting, taken over by Kirk Barclay in March last year. Kirk was keen to establish the pub as a live music venue and to attract a more diverse crowd. With the prize money he has been able to do that.