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Meet Richard Hartwell - artistic director of the Tung Auditorium

'Good ideas often come to me when I’m not rushing towards a deadline'

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Laura Davis
Jun 18, 2026
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This is the latest in my new Meet a Creator series, published especially for Stored Honey’s paid subscribers, which delves deeply into the work and values of individual artists, actors, musicians, curators, producers, writers and other creatives. This time, we’re meeting Richard Hartwell, the artistic director of the Tung Auditorium in Liverpool.

I was particularly interested in what he had to say about how the Tung’s “mid-size” provides “a platform for artists on their career journey”, which as Richard says is a crucial part of the music ecosystem. If any musicians or promoters out there would like to talk about this more - what’s missing locally, what’s working - please get in touch.

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