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And we were nominated for another important award: The LIVE Awards
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**We were not in the same category as we were nominated in the ‘Workforce’ category,And we couldn’t be happier, as this category perfectly reflects what our work is all about: building a stable yet diverse workforce!
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The award in this category went very well deserved to Black Live in Music who works to promote Black, Asian and Ethnically in the jazz and classical genre
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A huge thank you to Keychange, MONITOR AV and LIVE AWARDS who all nominated us in 2025
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Every time we receive a nomination, it reminds us that what we’re doing – and how we’re doing it – is the right path towards creating a more diverse and inclusive crew. Our focus will remain on visibility, maintaining a community, networking, and strengthening professional skills across the board – and of course a big thank you to all our friends and partners across the industry for cheering us on!
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We couldn’t do any of this without your support
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So, what do we have coming up for our dear community:
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🇸🇪 “Why don’t you smile some more” – Part Two at The Node in Stockholm January 7th 2026
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This upcoming Wednesday: Last year we did a panel talk in association with The Node and SheSaid.So Sweden on the unseen obstacles many women experience both on stage and off stage. On Wednesday we are teaming up with Keychange and Musikcentrum Öst as well, and will dig deeper into the topic as well as adding Women’s Health to the panel (Mens on tour, Pregnancy and Menopause issues). Please join us for a nice evening of useful talks and network. You can enjoy a splendid menu and cocktails at The Node’s restaurant
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*** Food and Beverage unfortunately at on own costs
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and can be watch here 18.30 GMT +1
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🇸🇪 Skiing Trip Januay 8th-11th 2026 ⛷️
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If you are already coming for the panel at The Node, then why not come and join us for the annual WILM skiing trip at Romme Alpin Resort in January (8th-11th)
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Not a skier? No worries! There is a great skiing school and some hills for beginners.
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Or you can just come and hang out in a nice landscape, enjoy good company, good vegan food, some yoga and of course the hot sauna 🌿
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London, UK 🇬🇧 January SHURE x WILM New Year’s Reception Jan.15th
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Come and join us for an afternoon cup of tea with the Shure family.
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At this little gathering we hope to see the receivers of WILMA 2025 that couldn’t join us Dec.16th at NTU in Whitechapel.
The New Year Reception will be from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Rose Shure Experience Centre, 24 King William Street, London (Monument tube station)
***Please let us know of any dietary upfront
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London, UK 🇬🇧 January Laser Workshop
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We will be teaming up with Abby Shum, a WILMAwards winner and TPi Awards nominated laser operator, who worked at this year’s Glastonbury with the Arcadia Dragonfly.
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Abby will be hosting a Liberation Laser Workshop as part of the launch of Liberation, the next generation of laser show software. Please join us for a day of joy with lasers
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All skill levels are welcome.
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🇪🇸 ISE – Integrated System Europe – Barcelona, Spain
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We will of course also be in Spain Feb. 3rd – 6th
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UK 🇬🇧 March 10th – 12th ✨ Three-In-A-Row
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Day 1 workshop on Production Management in association with Patchwork-London
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“Celebrating Women In Audio”
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Day 2 workshop on RF in association with SHURE UK, Allen&Heath, Audiologic & Patchwork-london
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Day 3 workshop in monitor mixing w/ Sigri Hovde from “Sigrid” in association with Shure, Allen&Heath and Patchwork-London
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Sigri – also called Pink lady, monitor engineer for the Norwegian artist ‘Sigrid’
Winner of WILMA Monitor Engineer 2025
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Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 Inferno Metal Conference
April 2nd – 5th 2026
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Once again we will join the Vikings in the north – Stay tuned for the program!
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What we have been up to since the last newsletter:
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London, UK 🇬🇧 PLASA
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In September last year we were at PLASA – and What a blast it was! New and long-standing members, partners and friends came by our booth – Amazing!
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We also had the world premiere of our talk on Women’s Health in the Touring Industry – The final word on this matter is yet to be spoken! A Big thank you to our panel guest Jess from Backup – The Technical Entertainment Charity alongside WILM’s CEO Malle Kaas and Dr. Arun – with Beth Shum from Flexibility Matters as our brilliant moderator
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We were also thrilled to welcome back Dr. Gabi Kielich, who gave us a glimpse of her next project ‘the amplification of the live music industry’ We can’t wait to hear more!
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And finally – a big kiss to our multitasking sister Connie for her efforts with the booth, and above all: a massive thank you to PLASA for making it all possible!
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Q&A with production Coordinator Joanne Croxford about Roadies In Recovery
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Q&A with Tourmanager + Psychotherapist Suzi Green from The Back Lounge
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WILM panel: from left Beth Shum, Malle Kaas, Jess Allan & Dr.Arun
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Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪 LEaT Con
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Once again, we were at one of the best fairs in the industry
As something new LEaT Con had invited women from every corner of the event industry to a round table discussion – to check in on how women are doing in the event industry. It was indeed a very intriguing talk that also shows how different we are all thinking.
Drawing on the insights from the round table, we took the discussion further the following day and presented it to different stakeholders of the industry on our panel Alliances of Voices that basically concluded we all need to speak up – also for each other
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Mums at the WILM booth (Rosa from LEaT con to the right)
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Booth party with Rosa Stunde
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Our panel at LEaT con on Alliances of Voices
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Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
SoAlive Music Conference
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Western Europe meets Eastern Europe
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Thank you, So Alive for the rendezvous – it was amazing meeting peers from Eastern Europe!
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We had such a great time and it was absolutely amazing meeting the power team behind this groundbreaking festival: Ruth, Mila and Danko
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A huge thank you to our very own Helena ‘Hels’ King – the world’s best Production Coordinator – for conducting the WILM workshops with us
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It was also incredibly moving to meet some of the women working in the music industry in this part of Europe and hear their (heartbreaking) stories
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We definitely need to continue the conversations Sofia – We can’t wait to return!
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Western Europe meeting Eastern Europe – and what a blast it was
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The übercool powerhouse of a lady, Ruth Koleva – check out her resume!
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🇮🇪 Walk & Talk @ 3Olympia Dublin ‘Wet Leg’ with Patchwork-London
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A huge thank you to Karima and the rest of the Wet Leg crew for showing a group of our members around your work at the beautiful 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin
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It was truly fantastic how you all welcomed them and invited everyone into the very heart of the production, and generously shared your experiences.
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WILM’s Walk & Talks are an important part of our mission, as they offer women a rare opportunity to gain insight into real touring environments, build confidence, and connect directly with supportive industry professionals
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Karima showing us the stage at 3Olympia Theatre
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🏴 Walk & Talk in association with
Girls Rock Glasgow
OVO Hydro, Glasgow in the company of ‘Wolf Alice’
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What a wonderful Walk & Talk we had at the OVO Hydro in December!
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This time we were joined by Girls Rock Glasgow – and how forefreshing it was to meet these enthusiastic youngsters, eager to learn everything there is to know about our industry – That was so inspiring. And big love to both bandmembers and crew of Wolf Alice for welcoming our group so warmly. Truly a life changing experiences for the attendees
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we are looking forward to team up again in 2026
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Crew members, WILM members & members of the Girls Rock Glasgow community
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🎉 16th of Dec. the WILMA Ceremony in London 🎉
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What a blast it was to celebrate the 8th WILMAwards
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As usual with silly games and lots of lovely people who connected with new and old friends across the room. Last but not least, we were celebrating a large group of female talents – 30x new WILMAs.
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We truly hope you enjoyed the ceremony and felt inspired by the stories and achievements shared throughout the evening.
A special huge and heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors for supporting the 8th WILMAwards
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We are so grateful that together, we were able to celebrate, uplift and recognise the incredible women working backstage in the live music industry.
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For us, it was a beautifully moving and powerful night, and it simply would not have been possible without your support.
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Thank you once again for being onboard and for believing in our mission
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We are truly grateful to have you alongside us
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